Global Singapore Corporate/M&A: Domestic

Allen & Gledhill has a highly rated M&A practice in Singapore with a deep bench of well-regarded lawyers handling headline mandates both domestically and across South-East Asia. The firm caters to leading clients from a broad range of sectors, including technology, real estate and financial services. The team regularly handles big-ticket joint ventures, mergers and demergers, including corporate reorganisations and privatisations, as well as private equity deals. The corporate team includes sub-teams for handling real estate, competition, capital markets, tax and IP to tackle the full range of issues arising in M&A transactions. Clients further benefit from Allen & Gledhill's association and alliance firms across Asia, including Malaysia and Indonesia. Clients advised include Jardine Matheson, Sembcorp Marine and GuocoLeisure.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow balances international legal expertise with a strong domestic presence in Singapore, providing clients with US, English and Singapore law advice. The team acts on acquisitions across a wide range of sectors, including energy, TMT, healthcare, food and beverages and consumer goods. The firm has a robust private equity offering advising international and regional clients regarding investments and exits, whilst also handling corporate restructuring mandates. The firm is highly regarded for its global and regional network of offices, often handling multi-jurisdictional deals with the help of its associated offices in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, among others. The firm's clientele includes China National Bluestar, Aztiq and Cargill.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson has a well-regarded team of lawyers who act for financiers, acquirers and vendors across a range of industries including manufacturing, real estate, education and TMT. The team advises on multi-jurisdictional public and private M&A in addition to corporate restructuring, corporate governance and regulatory issues. The team also acts on a range of private equity, REIT and VC deals, and can draw upon additional support from the international network, including its associated offices in Indonesia and Malaysia. The department counts Mobile TeleSystems, SK Global Entertainment and Frasers Property among its clientele.

Morgan Lewis Stamford advises a global clientele on a variety of corporate legal matters in Singapore. The team is well versed in M&A, joint ventures and reverse takeovers for corporates, shareholders and private equity clients. The practice is noted for its ability to assist with sector-specific M&A issues, including in the TMT, energy, mining, real estate and shipping industries. The Singapore team draws upon support from the firm's international network of offices for cross-border transactions and for corporate restructuring. Clients include China Mining International, Sinopipe Holdings and Union Gas Holdings.

Shook Lin & Bok houses a well-reputed team of lawyers in Singapore, handling buyouts, reverse takeovers, joint ventures and privatisations. The team offers expertise in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters, regularly acting as local counsel on major acquisitions. Clients include investment banks, local and international corporations, and private equity and venture capital firms. The firm is active on deals in the technology, manufacturing and life sciences spaces. Advance Intelligence, SES Holdings and Medlab Asset Management are examples of clients advised by the team.