Ian Roebuck > Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
38 Beach Road #23-11
South Beach Tower
Singapore 189767
Singapore

Work Department

Finance & Projects

Position

Local Principal

Career

Ian has over 18 years’ experience advising banks and financial institutions, funds and corporates on a wide range of cross-border financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, fund finance, structured and general lending and special situations and restructuring transactions.

He has been recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” for Banking and Finance in Legal 500 Asia Pacific and noted in that publication as being “increasingly active in advising banks and funds on fund finance facilities.”

Ian has also been described in Legal 500 as a “very good lawyer,” “highly experienced, calm under pressure and technically very strong” with the commentary noting he “provides excellent advice derived from years of experience across multiple markets and financings . . . the quality of output is excellent.”

Ian is a member of the Fund Finance Association’s Asia Pacific Executive Committee and is also a committee member on the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) Singapore documentation committee and the APLMA India committee.

Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Ian worked in the Singapore office of another international law firm and, prior to that, worked in the Singapore and London offices of a Magic Circle law firm.

Ian’s practice focuses on advising clients on complex cross-border acquisition and leveraged finance, fund finance, structured and general lending and special situations and restructuring transactions. He has advised on transactions in all key jurisdictions in South and South East Asia and the wider Asia Pacific region and also has substantial experience advising on transactions relating to a variety of European jurisdictions and the US.

Languages

English

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Banking and finance: foreign firms

(Next Generation Partners)

Ian Roebuck  – Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow has a highly-rated banking and finance practice in Singapore, which integrates Singapore and English law expertise. The Singapore group operates across Asia Pacific and remains noted for acquisition and leveraged finance, syndicated lending, real estate finance, fund finance, and ESG and sustainability-linked loans. It has close links to many of the major lenders that operate across the region, including CTBC Bank, Mizuho Bank and HSBC. Emmanuel Hadjidakis  is chair of the Asia Pacific banking and finance group, is global head of acquisition finance and has continued to advise leading lenders on big-ticket financings. Kah Chin Chu is further noted for syndicated and bilateral loans, though has developed a particular reputation for green facilities and sustainability-linked loans. Kenneth Chuah is a key figure for structured trade and commodity finance, while Ian Roebuck is further noted for fund finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, and general lending. James Huang, Weiling Lee and Kunal Katre are also key members of the team.