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Clifford Chance

ONE GEORGE STREET, 19TH FLOOR, SINGAPORE 049145, SINGAPORE

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Singapore

Asset finance

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

‘Stand-out lawyer’ Simon Briscoe and his team at Clifford Chance, supported by the firm’s strong regional capability, represent banks and airlines, notably advising BNP Paribas on the ECA financing of 16 aircraft for Air Asia, in 2010’s largest ECA financing in Asia.

Banking and finance

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a first tier firm,

Clifford Chance’s Andrew Brereton advised a consortium of banks on a $600m refinancing for Indonesian mining contractor Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (Buma). Practice head Andrew Gambarini advised RBS on a $255m refinancing for Tata Teleservices, and Ting Ting Tan advised ICIC Bank on a $250m financing to Adani for its acquisition of coal assets in Australia in a deal that was completed in just two weeks.

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Capital markets

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a first tier firm,

Joan Janssen and her team at Clifford Chance advised international banks on Global Logistic Properties’ $2.7bn IPO on the SGX-ST. Edward Bradley and Rahul Guptan advised on L&T Finance Holdings $275m listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. Johannes Juette was promoted to partner. Lateral hire Raymond Tong from WongPartnership LLP adds Singapore law capability under the firm’s QLFP licence.

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Corporate and M&A

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a first tier firm,

Simon Clinton, who relocated from Dubai, heads the team at Clifford Chance. Sze Shing Tan also arrived in Singapore from the London office. Lee Taylor advised Mitsui on a $225m joint venture with Hyflux in China. The QFLP licence has brought the practice more local instructions, advising Istithmar on the S$155m disposal of its shares in South Beach Consortium.

Dispute resolution

Within Local firms Leading individuals

International arbitration

Within International arbitration, Clifford Chance is a third tier firm,

Clifford Chance’s ‘first-rate’ team, led by Nish Shetty, was strengthened by four associates, notably Kabir Singh from Drew & Napier LLC and Julia Dreosti from Clayton Utz. The practice serves as an international hub, drawing on its relationships with major banks and regional footprint in Asia and Australia.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

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.

Projects and energy

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a first tier firm,

Clifford Chance’s team, led by Ting Ting Tan and supported by consultant and qualified chemical engineer Merrick White, is advising on major power projects in Vietnam. It acted for Lanxess on its S$836m rubber production plant in Singapore. Since receiving its QFLP licence, the group has handled more Singapore deals, advising Mitsui on its joint venture with Hyflux and the associated voluntary delisting of the Hyflux Water Trust, and advising Istithmar on the sale of its stake in the South Beach Project.

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Restructuring and insolvency

Within Foreign firms, Clifford Chance is a first tier firm,

Clifford Chance’s international finance strength underpins its pan-Asian restructuring capabilities. Nish Shetty and Andrew Brereton advised Credit Suisse on the complex $250m restructuring of Continental Chemicals. Brereton advised Barclays, as agent, and the lenders on Jindal Steel’s $250m debt restructuring.

What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

Offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Australia

Offices in Sydney and Perth

Belgium

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China

Offices in Shanghai and Beijing

Czech Republic

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Germany

Offices in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, and Munich

Algeria

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Spain

Offices in Madrid and Barcelona

France

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Ghana

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Hong Kong

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Indonesia

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India

Italy

Offices in Rome and Milan

Japan

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Kuwait

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London

Offices in London E14 and London EC2R

Luxembourg

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Morocco

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Netherlands

Offices in Amsterdam

Oman

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Philippines

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Poland

Offices in Warsaw

Qatar

Offices in Doha

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Romania

Offices in Bucharest

Russia

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Singapore

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South Korea

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Tunisia

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Turkey

Offices in Istanbul

Ukraine

Offices in Kiev

United States

Offices in Washington DC, New York, and Menlo Park

Vietnam

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Routine settlement correspondence - potentially an act of victimisation?

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 renders it unlawful to victimise a person through less favourable treatment because they have brought sex discrimination or equal pay proceedings. Similar provisions exist in relation to other areas of discrimination.

- Clifford Chance

Legal Developments in Singapore

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SINGAPORE COMPETITION LAW WATCH

On 23 November 2011, the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) released an infringement decision against 11 modelling agencies in Singapore for breaching Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap. 50B) (“Act”). Section 34 of the Act prohibits, amongst other things, price fixing activities.

- Drew & Napier LLC
TRADE MARKS CAMPOMAR WINS THE RACE

The issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the registration of the trade mark NIKE should have been rejected on the ground that as of the registration date of the NIKE mark, there existed another identical earlier mark on the trade mark register. The appellant, Campomar SL ("Campomar"), was the proprietor of the earlier mark and had appealed against the decision of the High Court Judge, who had refused to overturn the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks ("PAR"), and allowed the trade mark NIKE to proceed to registration.

- Drew & Napier LLC
PATENTS PROSECUTION HIGHWAY

It is a common practice for companies to seek patent protection in various jurisdictions for the same invention. As each of these patent applications would need to undergo search and/or examination by the different patent offices, it is therefore not only a costly process for applicants but also one which requires significant time and effort from the patent offices to perform.

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
ASSET-BASED LENDING IN SINGAPORE

To what extent are asset-based lending structures used (e.g., revolving and term loan facilities secured by present and future accounts and inventory, with the amount of loans available at any time based on the value of such assets)?

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has issued a set of subsidiary legislation and regulations creating a new regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (“CRAs”).

- Drew & Napier LLC
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF REGULATORY CONTROLS OF WESTERN MEDICINES UNDER THE HEALTH PRODUCTS ACT

The Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) is holding a public consultation on its proposal to consolidate the legislative provisions regulating western medicine into a single statute. Currently, the regulatory controls are found in separate pieces of legislation, including the Medicines Act and the Poisons Act. It is proposed to transfer these provisions into the Health Products Act.

- Drew & Napier LLC
GUIDANCE PROVIDED ON MALAYSIAN COMPETITION LAWS

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION LAW IN MALAYSIA Competition law in Malaysia will become a reality next year, with the Malaysia Competition Act 2010 (“Act”) due to take effect from 1 January 2012.

- Drew & Napier LLC
Proposed consumer data protection regime for Singapore

On 13 September 2011, the Singapore Government released a public consultation paper on the proposed introduction of a consumer Data Protection (DP) regime in Singapore.

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
The restraint of trade doctrine does not apply to forfeiture-for-competition clauses

By Venisha Lakshmi Nair

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
New WIPO-IPOS mediation option for trade mark disputes

By Deryne Sim

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP