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Yemi Tépé

Yemi Tépé

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

Provided by Morrison Foerster

Practice Areas

• Acquisition + Leveraged Finance

• Public to private takeovers

• Debt structuring and restructuring

• Fund Finance

• Margin Loans

• Private Equity

• Syndicated lending

• Real Estate Finance

Career

Yemi Tépé is Global Co-Chair of the Finance Group of Morrison Foerster. With more than 25 years advising clients on the full spectrum of event-driven financings and private equity buyouts, she has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border acquisition and leveraged finance, public to private takeovers, real estate finance, debt structuring and restructuring, margin loans, syndicated lending and subscription line financing.

Her clients include banks, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, alternative financiers, and emerging growth, mid-cap, and large companies.

Her practice spans Asia, the United States, and Europe, with a particular focus on Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Yemi Tépé has wide expertise across the region, acting on financings for both borrowers and lenders.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Yemi consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to understanding and addressing client needs. She displayed meticulous attention to detail and strategic thinking.

    Banking & Finance: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Yemi is extremely strong technically. Her tireless focus and instinct for deal closure is impeccable.

    Banking & Finance: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific

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