Ms Maria Tan Pedersen > Dechert > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile
Dechert Offices
ONE GEORGE STREET
#16-03
SINGAPORE 049145
Singapore
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Ms Maria Tan Pedersen
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Maria Tan Pedersen focuses her practice on international and domestic corporate M&A, joint ventures, projects, capital markets and financing transactions, as well as cross-border disputes. Ms. Pedersen has extensive experience advising private and public corporates, ultra-high net worth individuals, and governments in more than 35 countries worldwide and has practiced in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Pedersen has advised on many high-profile inbound and outbound commercial and project-related transactions throughout Asia, Europe and the United States and across a number of industries, including energy and infrastructure, consumer goods, technology and real estate.
Languages
- English
- French
- Tagalog
Memberships
Council Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC)
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1987, cum laude
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 1990, Associate Editor, California Law Review; Associate Editor, International Tax and Business Lawyer; Co-president, International Law Society
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
Praised for its ‘rich experience and attention to detail’, Dechert is well-placed to advise on cross-border transactions across the technology, energy and natural resources, financial services and infrastructure sectors. Maria Tan Pedersen has experience in M&A, joint ventures and financing transactions, while ‘creative, thoughtful, and meticulous’ Siew Kam Boon advises on private equity, emerging growth and venture capital mandates. Timothy Goh counts private equity and venture capital entities, start-ups, multinational companies and development finance institutions among his key roster of clients. All named partners collectively lead the team.
Singapore > International arbitration
In addition to a ‘global reach and talent pool’, Dechert has a ‘very local office with local expertise in Singapore’ which extends to the international arbitration capabilities of the team. Commercial arbitration, investment treaty disputes and sports arbitration are all at the forefront of the team’s expertise. Maria Tan Pedersen is ‘very engaged, motivating, and a key player’. Since publication, former practice head Mark Mangan departed in February 2024.