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Adrian Cheng
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Adrian Cheng
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Banking & Finance: International

Singapore

13 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Banking & Finance (International Firms)

Indonesia

12 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Adrian leads the Herbert Smith Freehills banking and finance practice in South East Asia. He specialises in acting for banks and borrowers on project and energy finance transactions and has particular expertise in reserve based lending and other financings in the natural resources sector. Most of the transactions he has worked on involve complex cross-border security issues. His clients include BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Industry Sector Expertise

Financial Institutions

Energy

Mining

Banks

Renewables

Personal

https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/zh/our-people/a/adrian-cheng

Career

He has been at Herbert Smith Freehills his entire career and he relocated from the firm's London office to Singapore in 2010.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Adrian Cheng leads the department and enjoys a strong reputation for work in projects, infrastructure and natural resources financing. He regularly advises banks and other financial institutions on cross-border financing, and is known for his expertise in reserve-based lending.
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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia expertise based abroad
Individual Editorial
Adrian Cheng is noted for his reputation in international financings, representing leading commercial and development banks on deals in Indonesia. He often advises on deals in the oil and gas and real estate sectors, working from Herbert Smith Freehills' Singapore office.
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Strengths

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Adrian Cheng is very experienced and confident. He can find compromises and solutions for points that are heavily negotiated.

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