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Singapore > TMT: foreign firms Tier 2

Noted for its continued activity in the media streaming sector, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP handles a broad range of mandates, from data privacy and cybersecurity to cutting-edge regulatory and licensing issues in the telecoms and OTT arenas. Key clients include The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and BBC Studios, among others. Sheena Jacob leads the team and advises on mandates concerning data privacy and cybersecurity, media, and fintech.

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 4

Noted for its expertise across the healthcare and life sciences, TMT, energy and financial services sectors, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP is well-placed to leverage its global footprint to advise on cross-border transactions, from M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations to fundraisings, private equity and venture capital investments. Managing partner Toby Grainger acts for multinational corporations, regional corporates, start-ups and high-growth energy companies on cross-border M&A and investment transactions in the Asia Pacific region. Grainger jointly leads the team alongside London-based Babita Ambekar.  Of counsel Sam Ng is another key contact in the group. Gerald Licnachan joined the firm from Reed Smith LLP in November 2023.

Singapore > Energy: foreign firms Tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP‘s Singapore energy, projects and construction practice draws on the varied expertise of a core group of partners and associates. The global firm has one of the largest energy and climate change teams in the world, with the Singapore team representing a series of energy majors, national oil companies and government-linked companies from the region. Noted for its expertise in the upstream oil and gas industry in Indonesia, it is making a further impression in green hydrogen projects, solar projects and the decarbonisation of LNG value chains. Marc Rathbone heads the energy and climate change group in Asia Pacific, remains active in the oil and gas sector, and has driven forward the Singapore team’s efforts in clean energy and energy transition engagements, including rooftop solar and offshore projects. Lynette Chew and Kelvin Aw co-head the infrastructure and construction disputes group, while Singapore managing partner Toby Grainger has extensive experience in natural resources transactions.

Singapore > International arbitration Tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP has an extensive geographical reach, acting on complex arbitrations across energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Technology, insurance, and life sciences are also key strengths of the practice. Lynette Chew leads the team alongside Kelvin Aw, who has almost three decades of relevant experience. Lakshanthi Fernando has a practice focusing on infrastructure and construction disputes, and Jonathan Warne is a key name in the team, acting as head of international disputes. At associate level, Asya Jamaludin is another notable name.

Singapore > Projects: foreign firms Tier 4

Singapore > Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms Tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP is continually active in the Singapore market, advising emerging companies and VCs on fundraising and other corporate matters across a number of key growth sectors, specifically TMT, energy and resources, healthcare, life sciences, digital assets and sustainability. Practice leader Toby Grainger is a trusted adviser to numerous regional start-ups and high-growth emerging companies, while co-head Babita Ambekar brings specialist expertise in the technology, consumer and renewable energy sectors.

Singapore > Construction: Local firms

CMS Holborn Asia has a major focus on the Singapore construction market and has a growing share of the wider Southeast Asia sphere, including Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Much of the practice centres on disputes relating to power projects and civil infrastructure. Tunnelling and data centres are growth areas for the Singapore team, which has a large client base of EPC contractors, especially those headquartered in South Korea and Japan. The group is also working more closely with European clients that are moving into the Asia market. Kelvin Aw and Lynette Chew co-head the construction and infrastructure disputes team, though both have experience in front-end matters, including recently advising Equinix on the development and construction of a retail data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Singapore > Intellectual property: Local firms

CMS Holborn Asia’s ‘professional and well-coordinated’ IP practice handles a broad range of transactions, registrations, and disputes surrounding trade marks and patents, with demonstrable experience in the technology, life sciences, media, consumer products, and energy sectors. Tri-qualified in New York, England and Wales, and Singapore, Sheena Jacob leads the team and is noted for her capability in handling trade mark and patent prosecution cases. Babita Ambekar is another key contact in the group.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

CMS is lauded for its geographical reach, regularly advising on complex arbitrations in the energy, infrastructure, technology, insurance, and life science sectors. The firm acts on high-value disputes, and are recognised for their local law capabilities across the region, with the firm’s South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and Sri Lanka desks led out of the Singapore office. Lakshanthi Fernando leads the practice that includes construction specialists Kelvin Aw and Lynette Chew, who are also key to the team. Based in Hong Kong, Nicolas Wiegand has extensive experience handling matters under major arbitration rules, including the ICC and HKIAC.