Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : India
Band 2
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+65 6338 1888Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie offers a respected team which is highly active representing leading global and Indian lenders on large-scale transactions. It maintains regular involvement in term and syndicated lending to the Indian energy and infrastructure sectors. The law firm's robust Singapore-based practice features India, Singapore and UK-qualified lawyers, and is adept at handling acquisition finance, including private equity-financed transactions, as well as debt restructuring and enforcement matters. The team offers expertise in multi-jurisdictional matters, most notably in Europe and the USA. Key clients include ANZ Bank, Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised the mandated lead arrangers, joint social loan coordinators and lenders (CTBC Bank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, State Bank of India and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) on a USD1.1 billion syndicated social loan facility to Housing Development Finance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have excellent domain expertise in their practices. Their partners are hands-on in transactions and their associates are dedicated, hard-working and know what they are doing. Turnaround time and quality of work are fantastic."
"The team is up to date on the latest developments, emerging changes in law and shifts in client preferences."
"They have excellent domain expertise in their practices. Their partners are hands-on in transactions and their associates are dedicated, hard-working and know what they are doing. Turnaround time and quality of work are fantastic."
"The team is up to date on the latest developments, emerging changes in law and shifts in client preferences."
Notable Practitioners
Emmanuel Hadjidakis is chair of the global financial institutions group at Baker McKenzie and acts as counsel to borrowers and lead managers, as well as advising on debt enforcement and restructuring matters.
"Emmanuel is well experienced in cross-border India deals."
"He's very good on acquisition finance deals."
Chu Kah Chin is a principal in Baker McKenzie's Singapore office who advises both Indian and foreign banks on a variety of financing matters.
"Kah Chin is well experienced and recognised for cross-border India deals. She has keen understanding of market dynamics and is able to provide holistic solutions."
"She is very diligent, responsive and sophisticated, and is very calm and collected, even in tense negotiations with finance parties."