Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Singapore
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Norton Rose Fulbright has a well-established presence in Singapore's legal market, especially in asset, acquisition and project financing. The team offers sector-specific advice across shipping, TMT and energy. It is noted for its depth of experience in cross-border matters involving Indonesia, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Its clients include funds, banks and corporates in relation to financing transactions. The firm counts Frasers Property, DBS and Barclays among its clientele.
Norton Rose Fulbright is able to combine with its Jakarta-based associate firm TNB & Partners on banking matters in Indonesia. Its Singapore team assists clients with a variety of structured and acquisition financing deals, as well as project finance. Norton Rose Fulbright advised ING and Barclays on a USD300 million senior term loan facility for Hamparan Logistik Nusantara. Ong Yu-En is a key contact.
Ong Yu-En additionally leads the Singapore team's significant Myanmar offering, which primarily represents international banks on deals in this jurisdiction. It has expertise in many types of financing, such as leveraged buyouts, acquisition finance and term loan facilities. Norton Rose Fulbright advised FMO and a syndicate of European DFIs on USD259 million financing to Irrawaddy Towers and Irrawaddy Green Towers.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright advised Olam Agri and its lenders on a USD2.9 billion loan facility provided on Poseidon Principles.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to provide legal advice on complex deals, especially cross-border ones. They also have very good response time and are always available for any enquiries."
"Norton Rose Fulbright are well versed with market trends, with strong commercial acumen which helps to close the gap of expectation between negotiating parties."
"The team are experienced and have the expertise and know-how in handling complex and sophisticated matters."
"They are able to provide legal advice on complex deals, especially cross-border ones. They also have very good response time and are always available for any enquiries."
"Norton Rose Fulbright are well versed with market trends, with strong commercial acumen which helps to close the gap of expectation between negotiating parties."
"The team are experienced and have the expertise and know-how in handling complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Ong Yu-En is the head of the firm's Singapore office as well as leading its structured lending and markets team. His broad scope of expertise includes syndicated loans, acquisition finance and real estate financing. He has experience of handling matters in Myanmar.
"Yu-En has impressed my team at the senior engagement level and in providing overview and guidance - he is well abreast and aware of the current commercial environment and provides assurance with the team's client service standards."
"Yu-En is a very approachable lawyer. He can be tough and commercial and does not give up our positions."