The Legal 500

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow leverages the firm’s strong Asian footprint, acting for banks and borrowers. Emmanuel Hadjidakis advised Islamic and conventional lenders on $11.27m and $11.23m Murabahah facilities and $98.9m conventional facility to PT Media Karya Sentosa. Together with practice head James Huang, Hadjidakis advised 21 lenders on a $540m syndicated loan facility to Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications. Henry Cort is commended for his ‘market expertise, speed and effectiveness’.

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Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s Ashok Lalwani’s integrated capital markets practice also has US law capability. Lalwani and Jih-Shian Yeo, who is recommended for his ‘superior knowledge of Indonesian issues’, advised on PT Bank Negara’s $1.2bn rights offering and global placement. Yeo also advised on the IPO of Indofood CBP.

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Supported by its global network, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s ‘prompt, service-oriented’ team, led by Ai Ai Wong, advised Kirin Holdings Company on the S$1.336bn acquisition of a 14.7% stake in Fraser and Neave. Other prestigious clients include Archer Daniels Midland, Deutsche Bank and AXA Private Equity. Jon Worsfold, who advised PT Bank Permata Tbk on its acquisition of GE Capital’s Indonesian multi-finance and credit card business, and Andrew Martin are recommended.

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Within Local firms Leading individuals

Within International arbitration, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Clients find it ‘efficient to do business with’ Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s one-stop-shop for international arbitration and litigation. The team is led by Andy Leck who, together with Celeste Ang, acted for the owner and operator of a power plant in Central Asia in ICC arbitration. Former practice head Chuan Thye Tan left to join Stamford Law Corporation.

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Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Norton Rose (Asia) LLP and White & Case LLP hold Qualified Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licences, allowing them to practise domestic law employing Singapore-qualified lawyers. Other firms achieve this through joint law ventures, notably Allens Arthur Robinson TSMP, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, Linklaters Allen & Gledhill, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee and Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP. In 2011, market liberalisation produced new alliances and local subsidiaries of international firms, notably Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, a joint law venture between Duane Morris LLP and Selvam LLC, and Ince & Co’s establishment of Incisive Law LLC.

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s ‘well-respected’ practice head Chew Chin and projects and finance team leader James Huang represent Asian and international banks and corporates in landmark transactions across the region. A prestigious client list includes Dow Chemicals, PT PLN (Persero), and SembCorp Industries. Henry Cort, who ‘has a brilliant mind and protects his clients’ interests’, and Emmanuel Hadjidakis are recommended.

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Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s James Huang advised Jaya Holdings on its $300m restructuring. Kiat Sent Lee is recommended. Tan Chuan Thye left to join Stamford Law Corporation

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Within Local firms Leading individuals