Banking & Finance - Singapore
What the team is known for
Ashurst's Singapore team handles high-profile and multicurrency mandates, leveraging its regional strength to advise on matters involving Indonesia, as well as across the Asia-Pacific region and further afield. The team is especially active on fund financing, as well as trade financing, commodities financing and project financing in the energy sector. It represents a broad mix of clients including banks, borrowers, issuers and real estate entities.
Foreign desks
Ashurst's banking and finance team in Singapore often handles transactions in Indonesia, in collaboration with Oentoeng Suria & Partners in Jakarta. The team regularly advises on project finance, as well as more general banking facilities. Jean Woo is a key contact.
Strengths
"Ashurst's team has depth and breadth, and they are an experienced and trusted set of hands."
"Ashurst is very good value for money. They are commercial, responsive and will always be my go-to firm for complex financings."
"They demonstrate a strong understanding of the business context and commercial considerations. They show an ability to balance legal requirements with practical business needs, and provide advice that takes into account the potential impact on our organisation's operations and objectives."
Notable practitioners
Jean Woo is well versed in a range of deals, including niche expertise in capital call facilities and property finance. She is well equipped to handle financings involving Indonesia. "Jean always makes herself available to the client and does not delegate to juniors all the time, which I value."
