Vinay Kurien > Jones Day > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Jones Day has a strong and stable senior bench in Singapore, which has a fine record in representing borrowers such as corporates, private equity houses and investment funds. It is also making an impression in the alternative lender space. Acquisition finance, syndicated lending, structured finance, trade finance, real estate finance, commodity finance and project finance are key areas of focus. Sustainability linked loans is a growing forte for the team. Sushma Jobanputra heads the Singapore office and is a prominent banking and finance specialist. Vinay Kurien is an emerging talent.

The India team at Jones Day, which is coordinated from Singapore and draws on expertise across the firm’s international network, has strong experience of advising Indian and international borrowers and lenders on the full range of banking and finance deals. Sushma Jobanputra leads the group from Singapore and handles cross-border debt restructurings and structured finance across the region, working alongside Vinay Kurien. M&A is another area of strength; Dennis Barsky is the key name here, working alongside the ‘fantastic’ Ben Witherall, who advises international and regional clients on inbound investment transactions in India, as well as on capital markets matters.