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Jones Day Offices

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SINGAPORE, 048946
Singapore
Jones Day > The Legal 500 Rankings
Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 2
Headquartered in the US, Jones Day fields over 400 corporate M&A and private equity practitioners across 17 different countries. The team in Singapore is home to lawyers with knowledge of New York, English and Hong Kong law and is especially focused on LBOs, real estate-related private equity transactions and venture capital investments in addition to M&A within the energy, oil and gas fields. Dennis Barsky has practiced in Singapore for over 13 years, often acting for large multinational clients; he co-leads the team alongside Ben Witherall who is adept in both inbound and outbound Asian investments. Associate Christopher Slack is garnering acclaim for his work on fund formation, co-investments, joint ventures, disposals and acquisitions.Practice head(s):
Dennis Barsky; Ben Witherall
Other key lawyers:
Christopher Slack; Elizabeth Cole
Testimonials
‘High quality and nimble team. Always delivers for the clients.’
‘Ben Witherall – excellent M&A lawyer – very commercial, approachable and always available in crunch situations.’
Key clients
CBRE Global Investment Partners
EDBI
CREA
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC
OMERS Administration Corporation
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
UPL Limited
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd
The Procter & Gamble Company
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Oxford Properties Group Limited
Temasek Holdings Limited
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Twilio Inc.
Verizon Ventures LLC
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
ATN International Inc.
Singapore > Investment funds: foreign firms Tier 2
Jones Day has an experienced team in Singapore, noted especially for its record in the real estate and infrastructure segments. The group has strong connections to international, regional and local fund managers, and has a mix of international and local lawyers though its QFLP structure. Dennis Barsky has exceptional experience in representing Asia-based real estate fund managers and investors, and has a track record in advising on private equity funds and hedge funds. Ben Witherall is another emerging talent.Practice head(s):
Dennis Barsky; Ben Witherall
Key clients
Ancora Capital Management Pte Ltd
ARA Asset Management Limited
Asia Capital Real Estate Limited
CBRE Investment Management
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC
LaSalle Investment Management Limited
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
OMERS Administration Corporation
Oxford Properties Group Limited
PAG Asia Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Macquarie on the establishment of a single asset investment vehicle to acquire interests in PT Tokopedia, its investment into the company, and the proposed merger of the company with Gojek.
Singapore > Banking and finance: foreign firms Tier 3
Jones Day fields an ‘extremely commercial, client-focused and technically outstanding‘ finance practice that advises clients throughout the region. Sushma Jobanputra and Vinay Kurien ‘make up an exceptional team‘, which offers legal support in the context of syndicated lending, acquisition and structured finance, project and sustainability-linked deals, as well as commodity finance.Testimonials
‘Extremely commercial, client-focused and technically outstanding.’
‘Sushma Jobanputra and Vinay Kurien make up an exceptional team that is able to understand commercial dynamics and who can add value by helping to unpick, and find solutions for really difficult problems.’
‘The Jones Day Singapore Team is dynamic, and on the deals we have worked together its client management skills are impressive. Solutions are commercially driven and lawyers understand the needs of the client’s business whilst at the same time providing a comprehensive legal analysis of the issues.’
‘Sushma Jobanputra and her team have been a pleasure to work with as they often take the lead in managing clients and ensure that they’re able to provide top notch responses in often very tight timelines.’
‘The team is highly knowledgeable and responsive. They take a very commercial view to transactions.’
‘Sushma Jobanputra is a hugely skilled and hard-working individual. She can be trusted to deliver high quality work consistently. Vinay Kurien is a highly intelligent and resourceful lawyer who brings a commercial perspective to transactions.’
Singapore > Energy: foreign firms Tier 3
The energy team at Jones Day regularly advises on high-value upstream and downstream transactions, LNG import and gas-to-power projects and renewable energy matters. The group is noted for its cross-jurisdictional capabilities, regularly advising on work across Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, among other nations. Zachary Sharpe, who regularly represents clients in international arbitrations, is a key contact in the group. Karthik Kumar left the firm to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in September 2022.
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
ATN International, Inc
Twilio Inc.
Vibrant Energy
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
UPL Limited
Groupe Solmax Inc.
Hyundai Heavy Industries
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Macquarie
Work highlights
Singapore > International arbitration Tier 3
The ‘exceptional team’ of Jones Day combines ‘litigation strategists and trial practitioners whose file preparation and trial presentation are unparalleled’. The firm acts on multijurisdictional disputes across major arbitral centres, and provides expertise in key sectors, notably energy, mining, infrastructure, engineering and construction, shipping, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, as well as M&A and joint venture disputes. Zachary Sharpe spearheads the practice and represented clients in disputes across a range of jurisdictions, including London, Singapore, Seoul and Dubai. He is ably supported by senior associate Zara Shafruddin, who focuses on commercial and investor-state arbitration. Former team leader Matthew Skinner left the firm in 2022.Practice head(s):
Zachary Sharpe
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Jones Day assembled an exceptional team combining litigation strategists and trial practitioners whose file preparation and trial presentation are unparalleled. Utilizing the international resources at their disposal, Jones Day deployed necessary industry and sector talent to support a 360 degree approach to the dispute.’
‘Zachary Sharpe combines strategic trial planning and practical, focused trial presentation.’
Key clients
EFG Bank
Work highlights
- Advised EFG Bank (“EFG”) on proceedings arising out of EFG’s relationship with Singfor Life Insurance Co Ltd in Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Singapore > Projects: foreign firms Tier 3
Jones Day offers full coverage across key sectors and breadth of expertise in projects work including PPPs, energy, power plants economic infrastructure and transport. The team has a diverse client base ranging from government agencies and state-owned enterprises to multilateral development banks, insurers, guarantors and sponsors. Zachary Sharpe has extensive experience acting for clients on international arbitrations relating to energy. Karthik Kumar left the firm to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in September 2022.Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Jones Day is one of the premier legal firms that have expertise in energy and Asian businesses. They are highly efficient and definitely great value for the fees charged.’
Key clients
ATN International, Inc
Twilio Inc.
Vibrant Energy
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
UPL Limited
Groupe Solmax Inc.
Hyundai Heavy Industries/ Korean Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Macquarie
India > Foreign firms Tier 4
Jones Day draws on strength from across its offices located in key financial hubs to assist with transactional work in India. The practice has a particular focus on corporate M&A and banking and finance work, as well as projects, energy and infrastructure matters. Several key practitioners are based in Singapore, where Sushma Jobanputra heads the team. Jobanputra is a name to note for banking, restructuring and corporate matters, while Dennis Barsky is a New York-qualified M&A and private equity partner. Karthik Kumar left to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in September 2022.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Dennis Barsky; Ben Witherall
Testimonials
‘A longstanding India practice, very knowledgeable of the Indian market and has adequate resources on the ground in Singapore.’
Key clients
GAIL Global (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Jones Day > Firm Profile
The firm: Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,500 lawyers in 42 offices across five continents. The firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.
Jones Day is an institutional partner for clients who seek counsel that seeks to understand them and their needs; that communicates with clients about their needs and the different tactics available for addressing those needs; that works seamlessly and impressively across offices and practices and with the client; that provides talent and expertise across subject areas and geographies; and that brings commitment and courage to the relationship and its engagements. We are formidable because every partner and every client has the entire global institution at their command and is a high priority of the Firm as a whole. We are true partners, with each other and, even more importantly, with our clients.
Regions of practice
Asia-Pacific: Jones Day has committed substantial resources and capacity to serve each of Asia’s distinct markets, including China, Japan, Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia. Spread throughout ten offices in the region, the firm’s 250+ lawyers represent clients in practice areas including antitrust, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and commercial, energy, global disputes, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, and several others.
The majority of Jones Day’s Asia-based lawyers are admitted to practice local law in their home jurisdictions. Most have practiced in more than one country, enabling Jones Day’s Asia team to render multijurisdictional legal services. Jones Day has been granted a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license (QFLP) in Singapore.
United States: Surveys repeatedly list Jones Day as one of the most frequently engaged law firms by US corporations for both transactional and disputes matters, and among the leaders in client service. Jones Day’s more than 1,600 lawyers across its 18 US offices collaborate to serve clients across practices and geographies on all major matters that span time-honored practices (antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and government regulation) to more recently established and expanded areas (cybersecurity, life sciences, energy, and technology) that specifically address the contemporary challenges of an increasingly complex global business and legal environment.
Europe and Middle East: Jones Day provides a significant presence in Europe that offers clients more than 500 lawyers from its European offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Paris. The firm’s lawyers counsel clients in administrative and public law, banking and finance, capital markets, competition law and regulatory, derivatives, market infrastructures, dispute resolution, and investigations.
In the Middle East, more than 20 lawyers are based in the firm’s offices in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. They have accumulated significant experience in most of the region’s key industries and jurisdictions, advising on mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions, projects and infrastructure, commercial transactions, real estate and construction matters, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
Latin America: Jones Day is one of the leading global law firms serving the Latin American region through its offices in Mexico City and São Paulo, along with attorneys based in key business and legal centers such as New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Madrid. Jones Day’s Latin American experience extends to mergers and acquisitions, investigations and anti-corruption, projects and infrastructure, banking and finance, energy, dispute resolution, business restructuring, private equity and capital markets.
Managing partner: Stephen J Brogan
Asia-Pacific offices: Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo
US offices: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington
Europe and Middle East offices: Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Saudi Arabia
Latin America offices: Mexico City, São Paulo
Main areas of practice:
- Antitrust and competition law
- Business and tort litigation
- Business restructuring and reorganization
- Cybersecurity, privacy and data protection
- Employee benefits and executive compensation
- Energy
- Financial markets
- Global disputes
- Government regulation
- Health care and life sciences
- Insurance recovery
- Intellectual property
- Investigations and white-collar defense
- Issues and appeals
- Labor and employment
- M&A
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Securities litigation and SEC enforcement
- State Attorney General enforcement, investigations and litigation
- Tax
- Technology
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Gregory M. Shumaker |