International & Cross-Border Capabilities (International Firms) | Global

A&O Shearman is regarded as a transactional powerhouse within South-East Asia, a reputation which stems largely from its Singapore offering, which is a crucial part of the firm's global presence. Offering extensive international expertise from Singapore, the team plays a vital role in the coordination of projects throughout Asia and especially in South-East Asian markets. Frequently, the team collaborates with integrated teams based in ASEAN and the wider region, while also working with associated practices and local counsel. Singapore law matters, as well as issues relating to UK and US law, can all be handled in-house.

From Singapore, the law firm excels in cross-border M&A and financing transactions. The banking group is regularly involved in some of the most significant matters involving ASEAN, and capably handles both inbound and outbound work relating to South-East Asia. The team's corporate advisers are also highly attuned to the international needs of clients, and routinely act as deal counsel on transactions that encompass a number of Asian jurisdictions. The team also offers clients excellent sector knowledge and adeptly handles cross-border matters relating to energy, infrastructure, insurance and private equity matters.

From Singapore, the firm is able to provide market-leading cross-border expertise across a number of transactional and contentious areas. The team offers corporate and private equity clients an excellent platform to expand into markets beyond Singapore, while specialists handle advice on the financing of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects which routinely involve a number of jurisdictions. Adding to its transactional expertise, Clifford Chance also boasts a highly regarded disputes practice, which performs highly in international arbitration proceedings.

The Singapore offering stands out for the strength of its cross-border project finance practice. The team is a popular choice for international banks and sponsors, and adeptly advises on large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, often those that involve jurisdictions beyond the Asian continent. The law firm's capital markets experts bring considerable knowledge to matters relating to India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, while the M&A group advises a range of international and Asian corporates on sizeable cross-border deals.

The Singapore team stands out for its projects, banking and M&A work. International lenders and sponsors routinely select the team to advise on important developments throughout South-East Asia, particularly coal-fired projects and other energy ventures. The law firm's corporate group also advises on a multitude of cross-border transactions spanning a broad range of industry sectors such as aviation, healthcare, and food and beverages.

The law firm's M&A group is geared towards handling a range of international transactions. The team is particularly adept at advising Western clients investing in Asian markets, while also providing expertise to Asian entities with operations across the continent. The project finance team is also very active on cross-border mandates; international lenders and sponsors frequently select the team to advise on energy and infrastructure projects that encompass multiple South-East Asian jurisdictions, as well as India, Bangladesh, Australia and China. The team also offers clients in search of multi-jurisdictional support a strong sector focus, with dedicated specialists advising on matters relating to the insurance, real estate and technology spheres.

The Singapore team stands out internationally for its M&A expertise. Specialists adeptly handle a spectrum of cross-border deals that span a broad range of sectors, such as the energy, telecommunications and pharmaceutical spaces. Transactions handled by the Singapore group often reach beyond Asia, and the team can make use of Freshfields' excellent global resources. From a contentious perspective, the firm has a robust international arbitration practice and displays real strength advising on investor-state disputes.

Sidley Austin's corporate team brings notable expertise to a range of cross-border transactions. Members are particularly active on deals arising in the energy sphere, and the team's capital markets specialists advise on a broad range of securities matters, particularly those involving India and Indonesia. The Singapore team also stands out for the strength of its investment funds practice, and often works in collaboration with other Sidley Austin offices to provide cross-border expertise to financial institutions, private equity companies and hedge funds.

The Singapore team is geared towards handling a broad spectrum of cross-border transactions. M&A specialists frequently advise US investors on Asian transactions, and the team is an active presence on transactions involving multiple ASEAN jurisdictions. From a financing perspective, the team adeptly advises a broad scope of financial institutions on multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team's funds practice is also highly international in nature and stands out in particular for its advice on cross-border real estate mandates.