Duane Morris & Selvam LLP’s banking and finance team is central to the Singapore office’s practice with the department led by chairman Leon Yee . He and his team have wide geographic coverage across multiple jurisdictions in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar. The office has a breadth of experience across the banking and finance arena, especially in acquisition finance, trade finance, asset finance, project finance and real estate finance. The Singapore team is also noted for regulatory and compliance work, along with fintech and blockchain matters. In recent years, it has built its presence in venture debt and it continues to advise a large collection of Korean, Chinese and Indian banks. Priyank Srivastava is also highly rated by clients and is noted for his Myanmar expertise and his work for Indian clients.
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‘The team, anchored by Priyank Srivastava, knows you and your business well but more importantly knows your thought processes and nuances. All these makes the work and interaction frictionless. The firm puts clients first.’
‘Priyank Srivastava has been our key external counsel for a long time. It is impossible to find a replacement for him. He is responsive and commercially sensitive.’
Key clients
- Federal International (2000)
- State Bank of India
- Iceberg Holding
- Goldman Investment Int Holdings
- Shwe Minn Gan Finance Company
- DMI Income Fund
- Young Investment Group
- Group Lease Public Company
- DMI Finance Private
- BG Microfinance Myanmar
Work highlights
Advised a PRC company on its $100m housing/commercial development project and joint-venture matters with a Myanmar conglomerate.
Advised a Singapore oil and gas retail holding company on its expansion plans in Southeast Asia, including financing and joint-venture documents with an investor, project documents (acquisition of retail outlets) and regulatory advice.
Advised an Indian state-owned bank with review and finalisation of a corporate guarantee from a Singapore company.
Lawyers
Practice head
Leon Yee
Other key lawyers
Priyank Srivastava