Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Singapore
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's legal team in Singapore handles cross-border M&A and private equity transactions for global clients. The firm is well recognised for its ability across multiple sectors, especially energy and natural resources, technology, telecommunications and financial services. The team's expertise spans numerous markets in the region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. Clients include sovereign wealth funds and state-controlled entities, private equity firms and public companies, with examples including Blackstone, Udenna and Warburg Pincus.
The firm operates a leading full-service M&A practice that represents key corporate and financial entities in investments related to India. The team excels in handling highly structured, large-scale international deals, whilt its expertise also encompasses large multi-jurisdictional restructurings and sales, as well as joint ventures. Arun Balasubramaniam is a key contact for India.
The firm maintains extensive connections in the Indonesian market, representing clients on deals in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. The team assists both foreign and local clients with investments in Indonesia. The team advised ConocoPhillips on the sale of its Indonesian oil and gas assets to Medco Energi. Philip Morgan, Jon Bowden and Nigel Gleeson are key contacts for Indonesia.
The firm has a dedicated Malaysia practice that regularly assists local and international clients with domestic and outbound M&A deals. The team is active on deals in the finance sector, as well as energy, private equity and retail matters. Nigel Gleeson is a key contact for the team.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields is assisting TPG (S) Capital and Hong Leong Bank with their acquisition of the International Medical University from IHH Healthcare. The transaction also involves a restructuring process and carve-out sale of a hospital facility that is currently under construction.
Notable Practitioners
Nigel Gleeson heads the firm's Singapore corporate law practice. He advises on cross-border M&A and private equity investments, as well as divestments, across a wide range of sectors. He has expertise working on matters involving Indonesia.
"Nigel is all over it. He's commercial, thinks about solutions and draws on what is done in the market. He's just really user-friendly, gives around-the-clock service and has good market knowledge."
Jon Bowden is a respected lawyer in Singapore. He regularly assists clients with private equity investments and cross-border M&A, including within the finance and energy sectors, with particular expertise on matters involving Vietnam and Indonesia.
"Jon is very knowledgeable, very experienced, and able to provide valuable insights and inputs."
Simon Weller frequently handles high-profile cross-border corporate mandates for multinational clients in the food and beverage as well as financial services sectors. Leading the Asia global transactions group at Freshfields, he also handles investments and privatisations on behalf of private equity and other institutional investors.
"Simon Weller is very personable, easy to get on with and strikes a good relationship with local counsel. He is very experienced and has a good grasp of market positions."
"Simon Weller has longstanding experience with PE firms, where the key risks are and how to guide them through novel issues."
Arun Balasubramanian is regularly called upon by corporate clients for his M&A expertise. Based in Freshfields' Singapore office, he is adept at handling complex acquisition mandates and joint ventures.
"Arun grasps issues quickly and is very responsive."
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