Jacqueline Chan

Ranked in 5 Practice Areas

Band 1

Restructuring/Insolvency: International

Singapore

9 Years Ranked

Band 1

Corporate/M&A: International

Singapore

13 Years Ranked

Band 3

Banking & Finance: International

Singapore

10 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Corporate/M&A (International Firms)

Indonesia

12 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Corporate & Finance

Vietnam

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Jacqueline Chan

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Jacqueline Chan is a partner in Milbank’s Singapore office and was previously resident in the firm's Hong Kong office. A recognized leader in her field, Jacqueline regularly represents many of the largest private equity and sovereign wealth funds, corporations, investment banks and financial institutions on complex cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, leveraged finance deals, and private equity fund matters across the globe. She also has significant experience in the field of international debt restructurings and has advised leading investment firms on complex cross-border restructuring transactions in Asia and elsewhere.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jacqueline Chan possesses market-leading expertise in M&A and private equity transactions in various sectors across the Asia-Pacific region, in particular Indonesia. Operating from Singapore, she receives widespread praise and acts for some of the largest companies in the region as well as private equity funds.

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Restructuring/Insolvency: International - Singapore

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jacqueline Chan is a market-leading lawyer in Singapore with particular expertise in acting for steering committees and lenders as well as companies in distress.

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Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia expertise based abroad

Individual Editorial

Jacqueline Chan is based in Singapore and is highly regarded for her proficiency in M&A and joint venture transactions in the Indonesian market, across numerous sectors.

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Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jacqueline Chan is active on acquisition and property financing and refinancing. She is particularly known for Indonesia-related mandates.

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Corporate & Finance - Vietnam

Vietnam expertise based abroad

Individual Editorial

Jacqueline Chan in Singapore has an active practice in the Vietnamese market, advising leading domestic and regional corporates on M&A and venture capital investments. She is active in sectors such as manufacturing and TMT.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jacqueline is my preferred counsel for any deal as she has the breadth to cover a wide range of legal needs and the right balance to negotiate on my behalf with difficult counterparties.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jacqueline offers an exceptional depth of experience and creative legal engineering to solve the most challenging commercial issues, with seemingly boundless energy to keep driving the deal forward.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is extremely thorough, personable, great at getting a deal done, is a great negotiator and extremely commercial.

Restructuring/Insolvency: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jacqueline is very experienced for sure. She has a strong background in financing so she really understands the documents and how to negotiate. She is able to provide very valuable advice.

Restructuring/Insolvency: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is able to explain to the client the commercial impact of various legal clauses.

Corporate/M&A (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is exceptional.

Corporate/M&A (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jacqueline is highly sophisticated with an unparalleled work ethic. She provides excellent and well-thought-out advice on even the most complex capital structures and bespoke financing situations.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jacqueline Chan is very approachable yet extremely competent and knowledgeable. Not many lawyers have that combination. It makes it easy for the client to get constantly strong legal advice.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She's very strong in understanding the customer's situation and providing alternative suggestions, with great commercial awareness to help the client make decisions.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is solutions-driven and is always available to support us.