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Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Singapore

The Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Singapore.

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China

  1. WongPartnership LLP
    WongPartnership LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 19 Years Ranked

    WongPartnership remains a go-to law firm in Singapore for advising on innovative M&A and private equity work, and is experienced in handling domestic and cross-border matters. The firm leverages its network of associated offices in Mainland China, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia to provide a comprehensive service to pan-Asian clients. The team is active on matters across a wide range of sectors, particularly real estate, finance and energy, for a range of multinational companies, investors and funds.

India

  1. Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
    Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 13 Years Ranked

    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, while 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.

  2. Freshfields
    Freshfields
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Freshfields legal team in Singapore handles cross-border M&A and private equity transactions for global clients. The firm is well recognised for its ability across multiple sectors, especially energy and natural resources, technology, telecommunications and financial services. The team's expertise spans numerous markets in the region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. Clients include sovereign wealth funds and state-controlled entities, private equity firms and public companies.

  3. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher demonstrates wide-ranging regional legal expertise from its Singapore office. The team handles significant volumes of work relating to India, Indonesia and Malaysia and offers English, US, Hong Kong, India and Singapore law advice. It is noted for its work handling M&A, private equity transactions and corporate restructuring, as well as corporate regulatory matters. The team handles deals across numerous sectors, including energy and natural resources, real estate, life sciences and technology.

  4. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Latham & Watkins' long-standing Singapore practice is known for its legal expertise in both M&A and capital markets. The team continues to be recognised for its high-calibre offering for cross-border transactions, especially in Indonesia, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. The firm advises on US, English and Singapore law, representing high-profile regional corporate clients as well as private equity firms and financial institutions. The department is active on matters across a range of sectors from healthcare and energy to engineering and technology.

Indonesia

  1. A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 26 Years Ranked

    A&O Shearman is a global law firm, known for handling some of the most complex transactions in the market from its Singapore office, with expertise in private M&A, public takeovers, joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructurings. The firm's impressive clientele includes banks, asset managers, corporates, international funds and insurers. The team is particularly strong in a range of heavily regulated industries, from private equity and insurance to TMT and e-commerce. The department regularly acts on deals across South-East Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Clients benefit from the firm's market-leading finance practice, allowing the group to provide a holistic service.

  2. Allen & Gledhill LLP
    Allen & Gledhill LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 13 Years Ranked

    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.

  3. Clifford Chance
    Clifford Chance
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Clifford Chance has an experienced corporate legal team in Singapore, with a reputation for handling big-ticket and complex M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. The firm advises multinational corporates, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions on transactions across a range of sectors, including energy and financial services. The group acts on deals across the region, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with lawyers capable of advising on English, Singapore and New York law. The team is able to leverage its expertise in financing, fund formation and capital markets.

  4. DLA Piper Singapore Pte Ltd
    DLA Piper Singapore Pte Ltd
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    DLA Piper's team of lawyers in Singapore provides assistance to multinational clients with a wide range of M&A, corporate restructuring and private equity investments across the region. The firm has solid expertise in representing clients in the TMT sector, as well as in renewable energy and healthcare. The deals cover a number of jurisdictions, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

  5. Freshfields
    Freshfields
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Freshfields legal team in Singapore handles cross-border M&A and private equity transactions for global clients. The firm is well recognised for its ability across multiple sectors, especially energy and natural resources, technology, telecommunications and financial services. The team's expertise spans numerous markets in the region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. Clients include sovereign wealth funds and state-controlled entities, private equity firms and public companies.

  6. Herbert Smith Freehills
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Herbert Smith Freehills houses a highly established legal team in Singapore, with extensive experience of complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm offers deep knowledge regarding M&A in the insurance, technology and telecommunications as well as energy and infrastructure sectors. The team also acts on corporate issues such as fundraising and shareholders' agreements, and is notably active as counsel to pension funds, sovereign funds and other investors focused on Asia. The firm is well regarded for its work in Indonesia, India and Malaysia, among other countries. HSF has a formal law alliance with Prolegis LLC that enables clients to access Singapore law as well as international law advice.

  7. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Latham & Watkins' long-standing Singapore practice is known for its legal expertise in both M&A and capital markets. The team continues to be recognised for its high-calibre offering for cross-border transactions, especially in Indonesia, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. The firm advises on US, English and Singapore law, representing high-profile regional corporate clients as well as private equity firms and financial institutions. The department is active on matters across a range of sectors from healthcare and energy to engineering and technology.

  8. Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Linklaters Singapore is a popular choice of law firm for multinational corporations, banks, private equity investors and early-stage businesses. The firm handles private equity, public M&A and complex cross-border transactions, as well as joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructuring. The team is active in jurisdictions across the region including Indonesia, China and Malaysia, working with alliance firms in several countries. The lawyers cover a spectrum of sectors including energy and resources, insurance, technology and financial services.

  9. Milbank LLP
    Milbank LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Milbank is a global law firm which handles major corporate transactions across Asia-Pacific from its Singapore office. The firm has a long-standing focus on the Indonesian market, and additional expertise in Vietnam, the Philippines and other jurisdictions in South-East Asia. Milbank continues to be very active on M&A and private equity transactions. Deals advised on by the team include logistics, TMT, oil and gas, and finance sector mandates. Milbank's impressive client roster includes Asian conglomerates and global investors focused on the Asian market.

  10. Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Sidley Austin's team of lawyers in Singapore handles M&A and private equity transactions on behalf of prominent corporations, funds, private equity firms and financial institutions. The firm is especially well known for sector expertise covering finance, energy, infrastructure and technology. Sidley Austin has a longstanding focus on Indonesia, with additional coverage of several jurisdictions across South-East Asia and South Asia. The team works closely with its notable investment funds and capital markets practices when assisting clients.

  11. White & Case
    White & Case
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    White & Case has long-standing experience in Singapore's legal market, with a consistent flow of cross-border M&A and private equity deals. The firm is renowned for assisting US and European clients with inbound investment into South-East Asia, as well as outbound investments by Asian corporations. The department's sector-specific expertise includes banking, energy, TMT and real estate, with strong activity on data centre acquisitions. Clients benefit from its highly rated finance and restructuring capabilities.

  12. WongPartnership LLP
    WongPartnership LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 19 Years Ranked

    WongPartnership remains a go-to law firm in Singapore for advising on innovative M&A and private equity work, and is experienced in handling domestic and cross-border matters. The firm leverages its network of associated offices in Mainland China, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia to provide a comprehensive service to pan-Asian clients. The team is active on matters across a wide range of sectors, particularly real estate, finance and energy, for a range of multinational companies, investors and funds.

  13. Withers KhattarWong
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight

Malaysia

  1. A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 26 Years Ranked

    A&O Shearman is a global law firm, known for handling some of the most complex transactions in the market from its Singapore office, with expertise in private M&A, public takeovers, joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructurings. The firm's impressive clientele includes banks, asset managers, corporates, international funds and insurers. The team is particularly strong in a range of heavily regulated industries, from private equity and insurance to TMT and e-commerce. The department regularly acts on deals across South-East Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Clients benefit from the firm's market-leading finance practice, allowing the group to provide a holistic service.

  2. Clifford Chance
    Clifford Chance
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Clifford Chance has an experienced corporate legal team in Singapore, with a reputation for handling big-ticket and complex M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. The firm advises multinational corporates, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions on transactions across a range of sectors, including energy and financial services. The group acts on deals across the region, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with lawyers capable of advising on English, Singapore and New York law. The team is able to leverage its expertise in financing, fund formation and capital markets.

  3. Freshfields
    Freshfields
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Freshfields legal team in Singapore handles cross-border M&A and private equity transactions for global clients. The firm is well recognised for its ability across multiple sectors, especially energy and natural resources, technology, telecommunications and financial services. The team's expertise spans numerous markets in the region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. Clients include sovereign wealth funds and state-controlled entities, private equity firms and public companies.

  4. Herbert Smith Freehills
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Herbert Smith Freehills houses a highly established legal team in Singapore, with extensive experience of complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm offers deep knowledge regarding M&A in the insurance, technology and telecommunications as well as energy and infrastructure sectors. The team also acts on corporate issues such as fundraising and shareholders' agreements, and is notably active as counsel to pension funds, sovereign funds and other investors focused on Asia. The firm is well regarded for its work in Indonesia, India and Malaysia, among other countries. HSF has a formal law alliance with Prolegis LLC that enables clients to access Singapore law as well as international law advice.

Myanmar

  1. Stephenson Harwood LLP
    Stephenson Harwood LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 11 Years Ranked

    Stephenson Harwood's established legal team in Singapore advises international corporates and private equity funds on their M&A and joint venture investments in the region as well as restructuring mandates. The firm offers particularly strong experience relating to Myanmar, as well as other jurisdictions such as Indonesia, Vietnam and India. The department houses sector expertise pertaining to technology and telecommunications, as well as shipping, energy and infrastructure.

  2. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight
  3. Duane Morris & Selvam LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight
  4. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight

Philippines

  1. A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 26 Years Ranked

    A&O Shearman is a global law firm, known for handling some of the most complex transactions in the market from its Singapore office, with expertise in private M&A, public takeovers, joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructurings. The firm's impressive clientele includes banks, asset managers, corporates, international funds and insurers. The team is particularly strong in a range of heavily regulated industries, from private equity and insurance to TMT and e-commerce. The department regularly acts on deals across South-East Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Clients benefit from the firm's market-leading finance practice, allowing the group to provide a holistic service.

  2. Clifford Chance
    Clifford Chance
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Clifford Chance has an experienced corporate legal team in Singapore, with a reputation for handling big-ticket and complex M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. The firm advises multinational corporates, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions on transactions across a range of sectors, including energy and financial services. The group acts on deals across the region, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with lawyers capable of advising on English, Singapore and New York law. The team is able to leverage its expertise in financing, fund formation and capital markets.

Thailand

  1. Clifford Chance
    Clifford Chance
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Clifford Chance has an experienced corporate legal team in Singapore, with a reputation for handling big-ticket and complex M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. The firm advises multinational corporates, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions on transactions across a range of sectors, including energy and financial services. The group acts on deals across the region, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with lawyers capable of advising on English, Singapore and New York law. The team is able to leverage its expertise in financing, fund formation and capital markets.

Vietnam

  1. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years Ranked

    Latham & Watkins' long-standing Singapore practice is known for its legal expertise in both M&A and capital markets. The team continues to be recognised for its high-calibre offering for cross-border transactions, especially in Indonesia, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. The firm advises on US, English and Singapore law, representing high-profile regional corporate clients as well as private equity firms and financial institutions. The department is active on matters across a range of sectors from healthcare and energy to engineering and technology.