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

Sitting firmly among the international elite in South-East Asia, Clifford Chance's Singapore office acts as a hub for much of the law firm's cross-border activity in the region. Clients facing multi-jurisdictional issues also benefit from the expertise present throughout the firm's global network, as matters are frequently staffed using practitioners located across the continent. The team skilfully advises on both inbound and outbound investment, while offering local law expertise through its formal alliance with Cavenagh Law.

Linklaters' Singapore team is widely regarded as one of the strongest transactional practices in South-East Asia. The law firm's Singapore base acts as the epicentre of its ASEAN practice and offers expertise relating to several jurisdictions in the region. Beyond its own network of offices and alliances, members of the team maintain close ties to local counsel firms to provide a comprehensive service to clients with cross-border needs. The law firm is also able to practise Singaporean law, adding to its in-house English and US law expertise.

With strong roots in the USA, Milbank's Singapore team has developed an excellent reputation for its cross-border strength across a range of transactional areas. The Singapore office acts as a crucial centre for the firm's activity in ASEAN, forming part of an Asian network that includes teams stationed in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. From Singapore, clients seeking guidance in relation to India and Indonesia are expertly advised by in-house specialists, and entities seeking support in other South-East Asian jurisdictions benefit from the close ties Milbank maintains to local practices throughout the region. 

Baker McKenzie's Singapore team offers clients an effective combination of local law expertise and the resources of its vast global network. The law firm's Singapore base acts as a strategic hub for cross-border work involving South-East Asia, linking closely to very highly rated teams based in Thailand and Indonesia. The team is able to offer a truly full service from Singapore, providing cross-border support across a broad spectrum of legal areas.

A highly regarded international law firm with a comprehensive offering in Singapore, Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full suite of legal services to local and international clients. Members of the team regularly take the lead on cross-border matters, and also work as an integrated part of the firm's global network. From Singapore, both transactional and contentious mandates relating to ASEAN and the broader Asian region can be handled effectively, and the team is also able to provide local law expertise thanks to its formal law alliance with Singaporean firm Ascendant Legal.

White & Case offers local and multinational clients a strong transactional platform from Singapore, with the practice serving as a springboard for entities looking to expand their operations into ASEAN and Asia more broadly. Clients often look to advisers in Singapore to coordinate multi-jurisdictional proceedings that span a wide range of practice areas.

Freshfields is a longstanding presence in Singapore and South-East Asia, offering international expertise across both transactional and contentious mandates. The law firm's Singapore base acts as a gateway to other jurisdictions in the region, and works closely with Freshfields' Hong Kong office. Adding to the Singapore office's in-house regional knowledge, the firm often works with local practices to meet the cross-border needs of its clientele.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher maintains a strong transactional offering in Singapore which serves a combination of Asia-based entities and international clients. The law firm's Singapore office forms a crucial part of its Asian presence, which also includes teams stationed in Beijing and Hong Kong. From Singapore, the firm is able to provide support to clients with interests throughout South and South-East Asia, and offers noted expertise in relation to Indonesia and India in particular.

Hogan Lovells' base in Singapore is the epicentre of the firm's practice in ASEAN and South Asia. The law firm offers clients expertise across a broad spectrum of transactional and contentious areas of law, and is particularly well equipped to provide guidance to investors from the West on ventures in Asian jurisdictions. Clients with interests in Singapore and the surrounding region will benefit from the firm's strong global network of teams, which regularly work in tandem to handle large multi-jurisdictional projects.

Jones Day's Singapore office acts as the nucleus for the firm's operations throughout South-East Asia, forming part of the law firm's Asia-Pacific network, which includes teams based in China, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. The team's cross-border capabilities extend to both contentious and transactional mandates, and the firm demonstrates a strong track record of handling both inbound and outbound deals. Clients seeking advice relating to the USA are particularly well served by lawyers in-house, as well as having the support of the firm's expansive network, and the Singapore team is also held in high regard for its expertise in India.

King & Spalding has developed a focused but highly successful offering in Singapore, and enjoys a reputation as an energy and disputes powerhouse in the region. Sitting alongside a Tokyo office, Singapore functions as a vital hub for ASEAN and South Asia. Clients in search of cross-border support benefit from in-house expertise relating to the Philippines, India and Indonesia, and the law firm maintains links to local counsel firms throughout the region to effectively manage international projects.

Morrison & Foerster's Singapore team's cross-border practice centres on corporate and finance matters for a combination of Asian and international corporations. The Singapore team maintains very close ties to the law firm's excellent Tokyo office and often advises an impressive roster of Japanese clients with operations in South-East Asia.

A longstanding presence in Singapore, Sidley Austin focuses its cross-border capabilities on core transactional areas. The law firm's Singapore base forms a vital component of its presence in Asia-Pacific, sitting alongside offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. The team advises both Western entities and Asian companies on a range of inbound and outbound transactions.