Kah Chin Chu > Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Providing a ‘global perspective’ for their clients, Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow‘s multi-faceted offering enables the firm to operate for some notable client names including large-scale Indian corporations and multinationals, particularly with regard to tech mandates. The team is helmed by the very experienced Ashok Lalwani, who is capable on both inbound and outbound issues in India. Other key names to note include Kunal Katre, who excels at handling finance transactions such as syndicated loans and margin lending, and Kah Chin Chu, who is notably capable at assisting clients with external commercial borrowings involving Indian public sector units alongside other high-value transactions. Emmanuel Hadjidakis is immersed within the banking and finance industry, assisting clients with a litany of acquisition finance, property financing and Islamic finance issues.

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.