DLA Piper bolstered its banking and finance standing in Singapore with the relocation of the experienced Matthias Schemuth from Hong Kong to the state in January 2024. Schemuth brings extensive connections to major banks, funds and multilateral agencies, joining a team that has a fine record in Singapore, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Structured trade and commodity finance is a forte for the Singapore team, which is also noted for clean energy, renewables, ESG and sustainability-linked financings and transition financings. It has additional experience in telecoms and media with a developing reputation in fintech. Country managing partner Vincent Seah provides further expertise in project finance and is ‘a top-notch energy lawyer’. Soumitro Mukerji who joined from Mayer Brown in November 2024, is an emerging name in fund finance and subscription line financings.
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Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper’s Vincent Seah has impressed us with his extensive legal knowledge and commercial experience in the projects space.'
'DLA Piper has a strong reputation and are very responsive.’
‘Vincent Seah is a top-notch energy lawyer with years of experience advising on high-value complex projects, many of which are pathfinder first of its kind projects. That is an area where Vincent and his team truly excel. Vincent already has a solid reputation in the industry and many have worked with him and know him to be an fantastic operator.’
Key clients
- BBVA
- DBS Bank
- DZ Bank
- Rabobank
- Asian Development Bank
- Société Générale
- ANZ
- ICBC Standard Bank
- OCBC Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- HSBC
- China Merchants Bank
- Natixis
- Mashreq Bank
- Bank of Communications
- Bank of China
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Macquarie
- ING
Work highlights
Advised Digital Edge on a secured acquisition financing involving a revolving credit facility and a working capital facility of up to $150m to finance the acquisition of the remaining 33% shareholding in PT Indointernet.
Advised DBS Bank in connection with a cross-border financing to Wintec Industries in relation to financing the procurement and consignment of digital chip components from suppliers including CNT/Foxconn, Jabil and Sanmina Corporation for supply to and offtake by Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy.
Advised DZ Bank on a Sinosure covered financing for a 36MW wind power plant project in Turkiye.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Waranon Vanichprapa; Matthias Schemuth
Other key lawyers
Vincent Seah; Soumitro Mukerji