Saugata Mukherjee > Stephenson Harwood LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile
Stephenson Harwood LLP Offices
8 Marina Boulevard #29-01
Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1
Singapore 018981
Singapore
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Saugata Mukherjee
Work Department
Finance
Position
A structured and asset finance expert with a particular focus on aviation finance. Saugata also advises clients in respect of general banking matters, structured products and derivatives.
Career
Saugata acts for banks, lessors, funds and airlines. His experience includes secured lending structures, ECA-backed bond and loan financings, JOLs, JOLCOs, portfolio acquisitions, pre-delivery payment (PDP) financings and leases.
He has advised on financings of other asset classes, including equipment, petroleum platforms and transportation assets. In general banking matters, he advises financial institutions, funds and borrowers on secured lending structures, bond issuances and debt restructurings.
Saugata also has expertise in all classes of OTC derivatives, including equities, credit, commodities, fx products, structured repos and stock loans. He has represented banks and funds on bond-financed projects, collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), margin-lending trades and structured investment vehicles.
Lawyer Rankings
Vietnam > Foreign desks
Stephenson Harwood LLP’s Vietnam desk, operating principally from the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices, regularly advises both domestic and multinational clients on their operations in Vietnam, including in the aviation, consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and telecommunications sectors. Tom Platts, Saugata Mukherjee, and Gregory Xu in Singapore lead the practice alongside Hong Kong-based Simon Wong. Platts is a cross-border M&A and capital market deals specialist with considerable experience in Southeast Asia.
Singapore > Asset finance: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)Stephenson Harwood LLP’s structured and aviation finance, shipping and offshore finance team advises a range of major financial institutions, banks, lessors and lessees, on contentious and non-contentious matters. It has seen numerous restructurings and refinancings alongside lease work, sales and purchases, and portfolio management in the aviation space. Saugata Mukherjee is praised for his ‘unparalleled depth of aviation industry knowledge‘, and Clement Leung is recommended for advising on the hedging aspects of aviation finance transactions. Piloted by practice co-head Gregg Johnston
, the team handles a broad mix of multi-jurisdictional complex transactions including sustainability-linked loans, restructurings, and disputes. Gregory Xu, with over 15 years of experience in the maritime sector, excels in complex financing and restructuring issues. Huay Yee Kwan is noted for her expertise in PRC leasing, together with Pedram Norton and Jeffrey Tanner, who bring further depth and breadth to all aspects of ship and offshore finance.
Philippines > Foreign firms
The team at Stephenson Harwood LLP represents a balanced mix of clients including banks, financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity funds and airlines, frequently advising large listed and unlisted international businesses on optimal structures for their investments into the Philippines. In addition, the firm continues to assist clients with financing structures and large aircraft orders in Asia. The group also has significant private wealth capabilities. Practice head Tom Platts and Saugata Mukherjee form part of the core team. Jonathan Goacher joined in May 2023, while former co-head of the practice George Cyriac left the firm in the same month.