The team at Shook Lin & Bok LLP handles a wide range of banking and finance transactional matters. Its workload includes advising on asset, leveraged and acquisition financing, as well as green and sustainability-linked matters across the Asia-Pacific region, namely China, Indonesia and India. Liew Kai Zee leads the practice and harnesses extensive experience advising financial institutions and major corporates on a broad range of domestic and international financings, particularly regarding acquisition and structured finance. Stanley Lim is a key individual with a principal focus on bilateral and syndicated loans, collective sale financing and trade finance.
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- 'Our experience with Shook Lin and Bok has been excellent.’
‘We have been working with Liew Kai Zee for more than 20 years. He is exceptional in his support render to us. He is an expert in banking matters and provides very sound advice. He is very prompt in his support and contactable.'
‘We were extremely impressed with the Shook Lin & Bok team’s commitment, responsiveness, and legal acumen. What truly stood out was their unwavering dedication to understanding our unique requirements and translating those into practical, effective legal solutions.'
- 'The team’s ability to work collaboratively, even under a compressed timeline and evolving deal parameters, gave us the confidence that we were in capable hands. They were instrumental in helping us manage and navigate complex negotiations with the lead manager’s counsel, often proposing creative, commercially-balanced alternatives that protected our interests while keeping the deal on track.'
- 'We also appreciated the team’s agility and professionalism, especially in managing multiple changes from our side and aligning legal documentation accordingly.'
- 'Shook Lin & Bok brought a rare combination of technical strength, commercial awareness, and client focus that made a real difference in this transaction.'
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Liew Kai Zee
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Stanley Lim