Jones Day > Singapore, Singapore > Firm Profile
Jones Day Offices
138 MARKET STREET
LEVEL 28 CAPITAGREEN
SINGAPORE, 048946
Singapore
Jones Day > The Legal 500 Rankings
Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 2
Jones Day showcases its capability in private equity-sponsored leveraged buyouts and acquisitions, in addition to advising on real estate private equity transactions, venture capital investments, and oil, gas and energy-related M&A transactions. Key clients include US and European-headquartered companies acquiring business in Asia. Ben Witherall, who handles acquisitions, disposals and investments, jointly leads the team alongside Dennis Barsky, who focuses on cross-border transactions, with demonstrable experience in private equity-sponsored leveraged buyouts and transformative acquisitions for multinational clients. Elizabeth Cole is another key contact in the group.Practice head(s):
Dennis Barsky; Ben Witherall
Other key lawyers:
Elizabeth Cole; Zack Oswald
Testimonials
‘Professional, sharp, clear and commercially minded.’
‘Ben Witherall and Zack Oswald are constructive lawyers, who propose good solutions.’
Key clients
CBRE Investment Management
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 Global Chemical Limited
Oxford Properties Group Limited
Temasek Holdings Limited
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Twilio Inc.
Verizon Ventures LLC
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
ATN International Inc.
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
Entravision Communications Corporation
Singapore > Investment funds: foreign firms Tier 2
Jones Day has a stable and growing team with a mix of US, UK and Singapore qualified lawyers. With a broad Asia Pacific coverage, the group has a particularly strong record in real estate funds. Dennis Barsky has a mixed practice of M&A, private equity and funds formation work, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. Ben Witherall now leads many of the firm’s key engagements, also splitting his time between transactions and funds formation, including private equity and real estate funds. Zack Oswald joined as of counsel from Dechert in November 2022.Practice head(s):
Dennis Barsky; Ben Witherall
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The Jones Day Singapore team has a particular strength in the real estate and infrastructure funds space.’
‘Dennis Barsky leads the team and is very easy to deal with, commercial and client-friendly.’
‘Ben Witherall is gaining serious traction in the market.’
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
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
Pantheon Ventures
Gaw Capital Partners
Singapore > Banking and finance: foreign firms Tier 3
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.Practice head(s):
Sushma Jobanputra
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Sushma Jobanputra is an exceptional lawyer who will go above and beyond for her clients. She asks incisive questions and is thorough in her output. She will not restrain her advice to what clients typically want to hear. She does not puff up what the firm can do well and is honest to refer work to other firms who she knows will better serve the interest of the client.’
‘The Jones Day team brings their significant global corporate M&A and banking expertise into their Indian practice. The Indian practice has veteran counsel who have worked and advised on Indian matters for over 15 years. The level of partner attention and knowledge of the nuances of the Indian legal landscape is of the highest calibre of international law firms. ’
‘ Vinay Kurien is the go-to person at the firm’s Singapore office along with the much reputed Sushma Jobanputra.’
‘Extremely commercial and creative advice for the most difficult problems. JD think holistically about the problem and provide more than just legal advice. They really help to find the optimal solution to the problem being faced by their clients.’
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Key clients
UPL
Greystar Real Estate Partners
Citibank
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Oxford Properties Group
Work highlights
Singapore > International arbitration Tier 3
Jones Day‘s international arbitration practice is a strong choice for energy, oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure work, with members of the team further noted for their capability in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and M&A work. Zachary Sharpe sits at the helm of the team, frequently representing clients across a range of jurisdictions on international arbitrations spanning engineering, oil and gas, and technology.Practice head(s):
Zachary Sharpe
Work highlights
Singapore > Projects: foreign firms Tier 3
India > Foreign firms Tier 4
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.Practice head(s):
Sushma Jobanputra
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘This team has been very supportive of us ever since it expanded to Asia. It is committed to providing excellent service.’
‘Ben Witherall is a fantastic funds partner, who is very pragmatic and whom we count on to provide solid advice relating to our fund investments.’
‘Vinay Kurien is the go-to corporate and banking partner at the Singapore office, along with the much-reputed Sushma Jobanputra.’
Key clients
The Timken Company
UPL Limited
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Oxford Properties Group
Jones Day > Firm Profile
The firm: Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 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 more than 180 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 1,500 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 575 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, the firm’s Dubai-based lawyers 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: Gregory M. Shumaker
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, D.C.
Europe and Middle East offices: Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris
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 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Sushma Jobanputra | View Profile | |
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Vinay Kurien | View Profile | |
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Zara Shafruddin | View Profile | |
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Zachary Sharpe | View Profile | |
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Ben Witherall | View Profile |
Solicitor Profiles
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Dennis Barsky | View Profile |