Banking & Finance: Domestic | Global

Allen & Gledhill's heavyweight banking practice contains a deep bench of market-leading lawyers whose wide-ranging expertise spans acquisition financing, leveraged financing, syndicated loans, and project and real estate financing. The team frequently advises on major refinancings across a range of industries. The firm is especially well known for its work with major banks, private and listed companies, and private equity houses. The firm also represents major corporate borrowers ranging from regional property developers to multinational real estate players. The firm houses a talented regulatory team providing high-calibre advice to both domestic and international clients, including on financial regulatory compliance and disputes. The team regularly interacts with MAS on behalf of its impressive client roster, which includes names such as DBS, UOB and HSBC.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson's long-established local team of lawyers offers broad financing capabilities in the Singapore market. The firm wins particular recognition for its work in property financing, and also covers a full range of other work including term and syndicated loans, acquisition finance and project finance. It also offers clients experience of handling Shari'a-compliant financings, including murabaha financings. The team regularly advises on financing for the oil, green energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The practice is experienced in working with lending banks as well as energy and real estate developers as borrowers. ING Bank, MUIS and PT Pertamina are clients of the firm.

Shook Lin & Bok's robust team advises domestic and foreign banks and corporates on acquisition and bridge financings, as well as refinancings. It is highly active with regard to real estate sector finance, especially on the lender side. The firm also has experience in sustainability-linked deals. The practice offers notable regional expertise, with a strong track record of acting as Singapore counsel on financing transactions across the region, including in India and Malaysia. DBS, BigPay and HSBC are among those on the firm's client roster.

Baker McKenzie is recognised for its capacity to handle cross-border acquisition and real estate financings for various heavyweight lenders in the market. Its lawyers handle a varied slate of work across South-East Asia, including activity in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The team comes highly recommended for its extensive experience in both conventional and Islamic financing. It is additionally experienced in acting for major corporate borrowers and advises on lending into the power and real estate sectors, among others. The firm also handles a large volume of high-value syndicated loan arrangements as well as trade finance mandates. Among its key clients are Bank of America, Aurelius and ANZ Bank.