Jamie Thomas

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 3

Restructuring/Insolvency: International

Singapore

1 Years Ranked

Band 3

Banking & Finance: International

Singapore

13 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Banking & Finance (International Firms)

Indonesia

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Jamie Thomas

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Jamie Thomas is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Global Finance Practice Group and heads the finance and restructuring practice in the firm’s Singapore office. He is a recognised leader in his field and has worked on many award-winning finance and restructuring transactions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jamie regularly represents private equity sponsors, banks, other financial institutions and corporates in structuring and negotiating complex cross-border and domestic finance transactions, special situations, insolvencies and restructurings using the latest financing techniques including direct lending, DIP financing, asset-backed lending, structured lending, US-style Term Loan B, bank/bond deals, unitranche and crypto lending.

He has considerable expertise in reserves-based and other resource-related financings, project financings, sustainable financings and complex finance and restructuring transactions in emerging markets.

In addition, he advises funds and their portfolio companies on pre-IPO financings, fund financings (subscription, NAV and hybrid), direct lending, structured products and OTC derivative transactions, including credit default swaps, equity derivatives and stock-lending transactions.

Jamie is Chair of the Indonesian Steering Committee of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) and sits on the APLMA Singapore and India Documentation Committee. He is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial

Jamie Thomas regularly advises borrowers and lenders on financings and restructurings in Indonesia, working from the firm's Singapore office.

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Restructuring/Insolvency: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jamie Thomas heads the firm's Asian restructuring/insolvency practice, with strong experience on cross-border restructurings and distressed financings.

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Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jamie Thomas acts for corporate clients, notably those in the energy space, on high-value cross-border lending including project finance, alongside restructuring matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very responsive and efficient, has a great attitude and always ensures matters are completed within the required timelines.

Banking & Finance (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jamie is detail-oriented and always available. His maturity, resilience and level-headedness under pressure set him above his peers.

Restructuring/Insolvency: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He has an excellent knowledge of this region and is excellent on deals, fantastic technically and very to the point on issues.

Restructuring/Insolvency: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jamie works hard and is commercially aware. He is engaging and eager to push things along. A strong technical lawyer who knows the area very well.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Jamie knows what the market standard is and is able to coordinate a lot of things for cross-border financings. He is technically strong and commercially minded.