Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
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+65 6922 2000About
Provided by Morrison Foerster
MoFo’s Singapore-based South and Southeast M&A practice handles a wide range of cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, regulatory matters, joint ventures, strategic alliances and regional rollouts.
We represent, large corporates, financial institutions, privately held companies, private equity and venture capital firms in their most high-profile, complex and ground breaking transactions.
The team combines deep regional expertise with strong cross-border deal execution capability. Our M&A work focuses on effective structuring combined with a commercial approach that maximizes the benefits and minimizes the risks of doing business in some of the world’s most diverse and challenging jurisdictions.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is a prominent law firm in the Singapore market, with an especially strong roster of clients in the financial services, technology and real estate sectors. The firm is active on a range of M&A, joint venture and corporate restructuring work and is praised for strength in complementary areas such as fund formation. The team leverages its leading reputation in Tokyo to provide advice to Japanese clients investing in South-East Asia. The practice also handles transactions covering a wide range of other jurisdictions, such as China and Vietnam.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster acted as international counsel to GLP Capital Partners in a venture to establish a new strategy, GCP China Advanced Research Manufacturing Value-Add Partners.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their expertise, strategic approach and attention to detail are witnessed in their work, making them a reliable partner."
"Their team is incredibly diligent and detail-oriented, particularly on complicated transactions."
"Their expertise, strategic approach and attention to detail are witnessed in their work, making them a reliable partner."
"Their team is incredibly diligent and detail-oriented, particularly on complicated transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Tabitha Saw has a growing reputation in Singapore's legal market, with particular experience in deals related to data centres, as well as in the logistics sector. She is experienced in handling large transactions.
"We chose to work with the firm because we enjoy working with Tabitha, who is very hands-on, commercial and has experience in data centre deals. She is also responsive and user-friendly."
"She is a safe pair of hands, a good negotiator and good at coming up with solutions for both sides."