Banking & Finance: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 3
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+65 6922 2000About
Provided by Morrison Foerster
MoFo’s Singapore-based Banking and Finance team advises clients throughout the region on the full spectrum of multi-jurisdictional financings. These include acquisition and leveraged finance, public to private takeovers, real estate finance, debt restructuring, margin loans, syndicated lending and subscription line financing.
Known for our in-depth knowledge, commercial approach and first-class service, we are credible on both sides of the table and regularly represent borrowers and lenders.
Our clients comprise private equity sponsors, banks and financial institutions, multi-national corporations, alternative financiers such as credit funds, hedge funds and asset managers and emerging growth, mid-cap, and large public and privately held companies.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster fields a prominent team that is commended for its expertise in acquisition and leveraged finance as well as real estate financing. The banking practice is known for acting for borrowers and lenders. Its impressive client base includes corporates, multinational private equity firms and global banks. The firm also offers capability in subscription line financings. It frequently advises on transactions relating to Japan and China, as well as the Cayman Islands and the UK.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their experts devote significant time and effort at every stage, ensuring that each solution is tailor-made and perfectly aligned with our unique requirements."
"We are very impressed with Morrison Foerster's expertise and dedication to executing complex and sophisticated matters."
"Their experts devote significant time and effort at every stage, ensuring that each solution is tailor-made and perfectly aligned with our unique requirements."
"We are very impressed with Morrison Foerster's expertise and dedication to executing complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Yemi Tépé has wide expertise across the region, acting on financings for both borrowers and lenders.
"Yemi Tépé's ability to easily navigate through the intricacies of legal and financial frameworks, coupled with her strategic thinking and proactive approach, have been invaluable assets."
"Yemi brings extensive multi-jurisdictional expertise to transactions, with strong technical knowledge and an understanding of commercial nuances. She is always a pleasure to work with."
Wong Hong Cheong is of counsel in the Singapore office. He handles a range of deals, including acquisition finance.
"Wong Hong Cheong is very quick, commercial and offers creative solutions. We find him and his counsel to be very valuable."
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