Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is notable for its handling of a wide range of financing matters, particularly Islamic finance and structured finance matters, as well as syndicated and bilateral loan cases. Emmanuel Hadjidakis leads the team and acts for financial institutions, borrowers and private equity funds with experience in general finance, acquisition finance, property finance and restructurings. Weiling Lee is also a key individual.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The range and breadth of the practice and the deep partner involvement is what makes the practice stand apart from its peers' and what clients would not only like but want. The firm has distinct people handling different specialisations within the banking and finance practice with overall knowledge.’

  • ‘Kenneth Chuah is extremely thorough, commercially suave and an absolute gentleman - truly a pleasure to work with.'

  • ‘The team demonstrates willingness to go the extra miles in meeting client expectation. Fast and responsive in answering client's queries. Consistent in interpretation of the law and able to explain difficult concepts in simple terms.’

  • ‘Kenneth Chuah from Baker has always been a good and reliable partner for the bank. He is always very fast in responding to our legal queries. He is able to simplify difficult legal terminology and ensures the bank's interests are protected.’

  • ‘Dawn Ho is prompt and has strong knowledge of banking deals.’

  • ‘The team demonstrates a willingness to go the extra miles in meeting client expectations. They are consistent in their interpretation of law and able to explain difficult concepts in simple terms.’

  • ‘Kenneth Chuah is our go-to person, especially for trade finance.'

  • 'Kenneth Chuah has a great deal of expertise in this area and is able to guide us in the structuring of bespoke deals. He is also able to draft according to our requirements no matter how complex the matter may be. ’

Key clients

  • Barclays
  • BNP Paribas
  • CIMB Bank Berhad
  • Citibank, N.A.
  • Cooperative Rabobank U.A.
  • DBS Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • HSBC
  • Maybank
  • Mizuho
  • MUFG Bank

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Emmanuel Hadjidakis

Other key lawyers

Weiling Lee; Kenneth Chuah; Dawn Ho