Morrison Foerster (Singapore) > Singapore, Singapore > Firm Profile

‘Seamless cross-border/cross-office collaboration which makes managing cross-border matters far easier.’

‘Dan Levison has unparalleled knowledge of the APAC region and is able to seamlessly coordinate with US-based partners and local counsel to provide excellent service and advice.’

‘Asia-wide practice and capabilities, with knowledge across industries and countries.’

‘Dan Levison and Sheryl George are excellent.’

‘We have worked very closely with the Singapore corporate M&A team for the past 7 years. They have consistently responded promptly with expert and pragmatic advice. They understand our business and our strategic vision, and their years of experience advising on many of our landmark transactions has resulted in invaluable insight, cohesive and actionable solutions and terrific client service tailored to our unique needs as our business continues to grow and evolve.’

‘MoFo provides exceptional client service, professional, accurate and timely with strong commercial acumen.’

‘MoFo has a deep understanding of the issues and considerations that are important to our business, investment partners and other stakeholders, and the sectors that we operate in. This enables them to resolve issues and work in an expeditious manner.’

‘Shirin Tang Shirin Tang is a stand out attorney. She is able to balance legal analysis against the commercial realities of our transactions and shows incredible judgment in determining the appropriate balance. Shirin works tirelessly and leads an excellent team to deliver us the legal work that we need.’

‘Lip Kian Ang’s deep experience working across a broad range of geographies and ability to connect with colleagues, clients and counterparties from all backgrounds and cultures, make him the go-to attorney to close a complex cross-jurisdictional transaction under the most exacting of circumstances.’

‘Strong technical skills and commercial knowledge in M&A. A very pragmatic approach when being dealing with difficult counter parties.’

‘Shirin Tang (Partner) brings the utmost transparency and relationship ethos to the engagement. She’s sharp, focused and supportive.’

‘Shirin Tang who is the managing partner, is savvy, smart and experienced. She has a deft touch with client relationships and knows what’s important. It is her strong leadership which has impressed in this case.’

‘This firm has a deep understanding of our product and our needs which is second to none.’

‘We have been working with MoFo’s insurance practice in Asia for roughly 10 years. We have been advised by them mainly upon underwriting Warranty and Indemnity insurance policies. We greatly appreciate MoFo’s team consistency, flexibility and their understanding to our underwriting principles.’

‘Maria Steeples (based in Singapore) is an outstanding and reputable figure in this field. She and her team are always detailed in identifying and analysing various complicated risks in each Asian jurisdiction. Their reliability and unique professionalism also stem from their flexible team structure.’

‘The team has a number of key clients that only come to MOFO due to their expertise. Maria is a star practitioner in the field. She understands what is important to each client and knows how to drive the process to enable the client to be covered and informed on the risks’

‘Maria is a star practitioner in the field. She understands what is important to each client and knows how to drive the process to enable the client to be covered and informed on the risks’

‘MoFo is the industry leader in Asia advising on Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Asia. We work closely with Maria Steeples who is widely known in the market as the leading expert in Asia on W&I insurance. Maria consistently works seamlessly with us to help insurers assess the risks being assumed by them whilst ensuring that the underlying deal is not unnecessarily interrupted or delayed by the underwriting process.’

‘Maria Steeples is simply the standout star on W&I insurance. She knows the policies and the issues inside and out and is thus both knowledgeable and efficient.’

‘We have worked very closely with the Singapore private funds team for many years. They understand our business and our strategic vision, and their years of experience advising on many of our landmark transactions has resulted in invaluable insight, cohesive and actionable solutions and terrific client service tailored to our unique needs as our business continues to grow and evolve.’

‘Jason Nelms  is great at balancing the commercial and legal issues, and provides actionable insights. He is very focused on solving issues quickly without compromising attention to detail. He proactively identifies areas for us to focus on and helps to steer the transaction to a successful closing.’

Shirin Tang is a stand out attorney. She is able to balance legal analysis against the commercial realities of our transactions and shows incredible judgment in determining the appropriate balance. Shirin works tirelessly and leads an excellent team to deliver us the legal work that we need.’

‘MoFo Asia has a deep funds team that works seamlessly across projects and practice areas. They are always responsive and practice. The team is very commercial-minded.’

‘Jason Nelms in Singapore is the lead adviser on all of our fund investments. He has deep experience in all of the types of fund investments we make globally. He is always available and addresses any issues promptly.’

‘Extremely commercial advice, rapid response times, strong attention to detail and efficient billing practices.’

‘The team is responsive, commercial and always available.’

‘Jason Nelms is superb. He conveys things in a clear manner and has an excellent pulse on what is “market”. He is always available for a chat and his response time is second to none. Highly recommend.’

‘We are not a traditional lender, and I wanted to work with someone who is able to understand our unique approach / requirements, is practical and is able to work outside of traditional / common structures. They worked well with their Hong Kong office with relative transparency to service our work.’

‘Yemi Tepe is very commercial, quick and perfect to lead our work. We chose MoFo because of her.’

‘Timely responses and turn-arounds, great ability to research and analyse precedents, valuable connections to mainland partner firms to address unique cross-border issues, highly diligent in coordinating with multiple parties on financing issues.’

‘The associate shared valuable advice on financing issues in cash confirmation. Hong Cheong Wong is recommended.’

‘Reliable and patient counsel in multiple practices where we engage with the firm. Ability to draw from deep international team to address questions in different geographic and functional areas.’

‘The team is always responsive and patient with us and thorough and thoughtful in their analyses and suggestions.’

‘The team’s counsel, Hong Cheong Wong, has impressed me with his skills in dealing with Chinese clients, detail-orientation and diligence. Any Chinese client who needs legal service in the realm of international banking and financing will be in need of such an excellent lawyer.’

‘MoFo’s deep experience in complex, cross-border financings was invaluable for structuring the financing and security package, and closing deals in a smooth and timely fashion. This often involved multiple jurisdictions and timezones (including but not limited to PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Cayman and Barbados) and required MoFo’s expert coordination of our local offices and local counsel. We work seamlessly with MoFo Singapore’s banking and finance team. Their understanding of our business, combined with their substantive expertise and commercial approach, ensure that the advice and product that we receive is thoughtful, creative and tailored. MoFo fights for us to ensure that we get the maximum flexibility to operate our existing lines of business, achieve our strategic vision and plans for expansion.’

‘Commercially savvy and cutting edge.’

‘Morrison & Foerster cover a very wide range of practice areas and each lawyer has comprehensive knowledge. They work very hard and contribute to achieving the purpose of project.’

‘His advice is always very informative and completely in line with what we want. He works promptly even midnight or holiday.’

‘We are an NGO and have worked with Morrison & Foerster on a pro bono basis. Their pro bono commitment has been extraordinary and they have been incredibly responsive, pragmatic and solution oriented, while demonstrating a keen understanding of the legal issues across an incredibly wide range of geographies and practice areas. Simply cannot thank them enough.’

‘The project is in an early stage and many unexpected things happen, so we need flexible and forward-looking advice.’

‘Respond quickly and trying to match our timeline.’

‘Hard-driving litigators, result-oriented with no stone left unturned.’

‘Craig Celniker, Tim Blakely and Sarah Thomas all outstanding.’

‘I am presiding arbitrator on a current HKIAC arbitration where the firm is representing the claimant, and was presiding arbitrator on another HKIAC arbitration a few years ago where the firm acted for one of the parties. In both arbitrations the firm has been highly professional and competent, both with respect to the quality of their written submissions, their cross-examination at the oral hearing, and their overall handling of the case.’

‘Stand-out individuals for me are Tim Blakely, Sarah Thomas, Akire Irie and Yi-jun Kang. They were highly proficient, professional and courteous, and gave their all for their client’s case.’

‘Extremely resourceful in identifying client needs and finding solutions.’

‘Morrison Forester covers very wide range of practice areas and each lawyer has comprehensive knowledge. They work very hard and contribute to achieving the purpose of the project.’