King & Spalding LLP’s Singapore banking and finance team is led by the hugely respected Andrew Brereton. Along with a strong position in acquisition and leveraged finance, Brereton and the department have made their mark in private credit financings, advising on many of the largest deals in the region, often representing Apollo Global Management. Special situations is another forte for the team, which has made a further impression in green energy financings and sustainability-linked loans. Soumya Bhagavatula is an instrumental senior associate on many of the department’s key deals. U-Glen Lim is another respected senior associate.
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Testimonials
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- 'Andrew Brereton is a truly excellent finance lawyer, who is commercially minded and client focussed. His team always deliver excellent client service and understanding.'
- 'Very commercial. The team was not only very solid on the technical legal aspects but very commercial in making recommendations and compromises.'
- 'Andrew Brereton is a top-of- his-class partner in K&S' banking and finance team. He has advised us on several debt financing and restructurings. He is very commercial, reasonable and knows the law inside and out.'
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- Mitsui & Co.
- Green Era Energy Pte Ltd
- OCP Asia (Singapore) Pte Limited
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Star Energy Oil & Gas Pte
- Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific International Holdings (AG&P)
- BrightNight APAC B.V.
- Princeton Digital Group
- PT Barito Wind Energy
Work highlights
Advised Green Era, the family office of Pak Prajogo Pangestu, and an indirect shareholder of Star Energy Group Holdings, on achieving financial close of its $300m million convertible note due 2028.
Advised Apollo in relation to a S$150m holdco PIK loan facility that it is proposing to advance to the HMI Group.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Soumya Bhagavatula
Practice head
Andrew Brereton
Other key lawyers
Soumya Bhagavatula; U-Glen Lim