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Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Offices

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
9 STRAITS VIEW
MARINA ONE WEST TOWER #06-07
SINGAPORE 018937
018937
Singapore
Visit website 65 6535 3600 65 6225 9630

Ms Lee Xin Mei

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+65 6232 0618 xin.mei.lee@rajahtann.com

Position

Head, Debt Capital Markets

Partner, Banking & Finance

Career

Lee Xin Mei is a banking & finance and debt capital markets specialist. She is a partner in Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and heads the Debt Capital Markets practice in the firm.

Xin Mei has significant experience in both local and cross-border financing transactions, acting for both lenders and borrowers in a variety of high-profile financing transactions. In particular, she has experience in both bilateral and syndicated loans, real estate financings, leveraged acquisition financings, takeover and privatization financings, project financings and venture debt financings.

Xin Mei also regularly advises on a wide range of debt-related transactions such as the establishment of debt issuance programmes and the issuance of medium-term notes and perpetual securities thereunder. She has a strong interest in structured debt and securitisation transactions and has advised on several novel transactions including the first issuance of catastrophe bonds by a Singapore special purpose reinsurance vehicle.

Xin Mei is consistently featured as a leading lawyer in influential legal directories such as IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. IFLR1000 cites client feedback that Xin Mei is “extremely pleasant to work with”, “professional, prompt, very commercially minded, (and) solution-oriented”, and “always provided robust legal advice even when in very complex situations”. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific also describes her as “approachable, helpful and shows great intuition in addressing clients’ needs”.

Xin Mei graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2006 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2007. She was named Top Student for the Postgraduate Practice Law Course and was awarded the Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par Memorial Prize in 2007.

Notable Cases & Transactions
Banking & Finance
  • Acted for OUE Commercial REIT Management Pte Ltd, as manager of OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust and OUE Hospitality Sub-Trust in connection with a S$978 million sustainability-linked loan in a syndicated financing transaction.
  • Acted for Sunseap Group in relation to a S$86.8 million green loan facility from a club of local banks for the construction and installation of solar photovoltaic systems across more than 1,200 public housing blocks and 49 government sites, being the largest clean energy project in Singapore as at the date of completion of the financing.
  • Acted for OUE Allianz Bayfront LLP (a joint venture between OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust and ACRE Angsana Pte Ltd (a special purpose vehicle managed by Pimco Prime Real Estate Asia Pacific Pte Ltd)) in relation to term and revolving facilities in an aggregate amount of S$633.8 million arranged by DBS Bank Ltd, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, and MUFG Bank Ltd Singapore Branch, for the purpose of financing OUE Allianz Bayfront LLP’s acquisition of OUE Bayfront.
Debt Capital Markets
  • Acted for Lion City Rentals Pte Ltd and M&T Investments Pte Ltd in the establishment of a S$500 million secured medium term note programme under the first auto asset-backed securitisation in Singapore and the issuance of two series of sustainability-linked notes.
  • Acted for Nanyang Technological University in connection with the establishment of its S$1 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme and the issuance of S$650 million 2.185% sustainability-linked bonds under the programme.
  • Acted as Singapore deal counsel in the issuance of US$120 million Class A and US$55 million Class B catastrophe bonds by Catahoula II Re Pte Ltd, a special purpose reinsurance vehicle, with Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as the cedant. This is the first listing of catastrophe bonds on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Capital markets: structured finance, derivatives and securitisation: Local firms

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP has demonstrable experience advising on listed and unlisted derivatives and structured products, in addition to handling matters concerning novel financial products. Regina Liew, who has considerable experience acting for banks and other financial institutions on a broad range of advisory, transactional and enforcement mandates, jointly leads the team alongside Larry Lim, who focuses on fintech, crowdfunding and digital currencies matters. Benjamin Liew counts retail and private banks, investment advisers, fund managers, fintech entities and derivative dealers among his key roster of clients, while Lee Xin Mei advises on structured debt and securitisation transactions.

Singapore > Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms

Praised for its ‘excellent technical knowledge’, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP acts for issuers, issue managers, underwriters and originators on IPOs, listing of companies, REITs and business trusts on the Mainboard and Catalist of the SGX. With demonstrable experience across the energy and resources, healthcare, lifestyle, real estate and manufacturing sectors, the firm houses a SPACs multidisciplinary practice and maintains a strong track record in domestic and cross-border equity, debt, and hybrid transactions. Hoon Chi Tern, who handles local and international IPOs, secondary listings and fund-raising mandates, jointly leads the team alongside Tan Mui Hui, who advises on primary and secondary listings in Singapore, as well as overseas exchanges, including, HKEx and NYSE. Evelyn Wee is noted for her expertise in SGX Mainboard listings, as well as REITs and business trusts listings, while Lee Xin Mei frequently advises on domestic and multi-jurisdictional debt restructuring transactions. Other key contacts in the group include Raymond Tong, who focuses on high-profile equity capital markets deals, and regional head of the firm’s corporate and transactional group, Chia Kim Huat.

Singapore > Banking and finance: local firms

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP has a prolific record in bulge-bracket financings, particularly in relation to real estate and REITs. It is also at the forefront of sustainability-linked and green loans, especially those connected to real estate acquisitions and developments. The firm has a burgeoning presence in cross-border financings, including those involving India, Indonesia and China. It has close links to a multitude of regional and international lenders, along with a number of REITs and other corporates in Asia Pacific. Angela Lim is qualified to practise in England and Singapore, is co-head of the banking and finance group, and has extensive experience in high-value local and cross-border loans, including sustainability-linked financings. Also co-head of the team, Ng Sey Ming is Singapore, Malaysia and UK qualified, and is a leading figure in real estate finance, acquisition finance, and sustainability-linked loans. Lee Weilin is further noted for sustainability-linked financings, REIT transactions, and corporate loans. Lee Xin Mei and Cheryl Tan cover banking and debt capital markets transactions.

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