Investment Funds: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 1
Contact number
+65 6410 2200Chambers Review
Clifford Chance has a revered legal team in Singapore advising leading clients on private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds. It offers a diverse spread of expertise, advising GPs on fund formation, structuring and marketing, as well as regulatory requirements. The firm also represents prominent LP clients, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors in relation to their investments into funds. The practice advises on the establishment and management of foreign and domestic retail funds, such as unit trusts and ETFs. The firm is able to leverage its expansive global network to aid clients with complex cross-border matters. Its key clients include Pierfront Capital, Schroders and Export-Import Bank of China.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance assisted ESR on the successful first closing of ESR Japan Income Fund, a USD750 million open-ended fund investing in core logistics assets in Japan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is able to distil complex matters and provide commercially viable solutions. Clifford Chance's team has consistently provided high-quality advice in a timely manner."
"In Singapore they are a go-to firm for fund formation. We like the fact that they can work seamlessly with the tax advisers. They are well connected internationally in terms of expertise in various jurisdictions, which makes it an efficient process when you're doing fund formation."
"The firm is able to distil complex matters and provide commercially viable solutions. Clifford Chance's team has consistently provided high-quality advice in a timely manner."
"In Singapore they are a go-to firm for fund formation. We like the fact that they can work seamlessly with the tax advisers. They are well connected internationally in terms of expertise in various jurisdictions, which makes it an efficient process when you're doing fund formation."
Notable Practitioners
Kai Schneider is a market leader in the private funds space in Singapore, regularly advising on the formation of private equity and investment funds.
"Kai Schneider has a very broad breadth of knowledge and has seen different types of funds. He s very accessible to clients and responds to his emails quickly; you can always reach him."
"Kai has a fantastic breadth of legal knowledge, as well as business acumen."
Daryl Liu is a lawyer in Singapore who frequently advises on the formation of private equity funds as well as open-ended structures in real estate and infrastructure.
"Daryl is an amazing lawyer. He is very client-focused and consistently delivers top-quality service. He comes across as very commercially aware, constructive and sophisticated."
"Daryl is a very good lawyer, super hands-on."