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DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd.

80 RAFFLES PLACE, 48-01 UOB PLAZA 1, SINGAPORE 048624, SINGAPORE

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

Banking and finance

Clients recommend ‘gifted negotiator’ Martin David and his team at DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd. for ‘excellent commercial acumen and advice’, focusing on project and energy work in Indonesia and Mongolia. Clients include Asian Development Bank and Steag. John MacKay left to rejoin Latham & Watkins LLP.

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Capital markets

Within Foreign firms, tier 4

DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd. worked on 20 India-related mandates. Practice head Stephen Peepels and recently promoted partner Biswajit Chatterjee advised the Government of India on numerous privatisations and disinvestments, acting on Coal India’s IPO and listing on the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange. Timothy Franklyn relocated to Hong Kong.

Corporate and M&A

Within Foreign firms, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Sheela Moorthy and her team at DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd. handle complex private equity deals involving Asian and international parties. Highlights included advising Groupon on its equity investments in Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. The practice is supported by the firm’s Australian connections and global footprint. Biswajit Chatterjee was promoted to partner. K Minh Dang left to join YKVN.

Dispute resolution

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International arbitration

Within International arbitration, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd. handles high-value mining and energy arbitrations. ‘Clear thinker and communicator’ Justyn Jagger has an outstanding track record of successfully handling insurance cases, including a $60m claim involving the collapse of a coal mine in Indonesia. John Goulios relocated from DLA Piper Australia

Projects and energy

Within Foreign firms, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

At DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd., Martin David, who is ‘gifted at resolving complex legal issues’, handles renewable power and infrastructure projects, advising longstanding client Asian Development Bank on a combined heat and power project in Mongolia. John MacKay left to join Latham & Watkins LLP

Within Local firms Leading individuals

Restructuring and insolvency

Within Foreign firms, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Sheela Moorthy and her team at DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd. advise on cross-border restructurings.

Shipping

Within Foreign firms, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper Singapore Pte. Ltd.’s leading shipping lawyer Peter Shelford specialises in complex, high-value insurance claims for clients including QBE, Thomas Miller, Amsbach Group and Noble Shipping.

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In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company. 

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