Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP‘s practice advises on a range of financing mandates, with a particular focus on syndicated and corporate lending. The team stands out for its ’exceptional performance’ and ‘outstanding expertise across the legal and banking domains’, as well as ’exemplary interpersonal and communication skills’. Working closely with the firm’s other offices in Asia, Europe, and US, the team has a broad sector specialism spanning shipping, energy, oil and gas, real estate and transport. Recent caseload features advising on a number of multimillion-dollar dual-currency syndicated term loan facilities and sustainability-linked term loan facilities. The practice is led by Peter Lee who is a shipping finance specialist. Since publication, Michael Sinn and Crystal Li departed in February 2025.
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- 'Ability to handle various legal queries raised. Very efficient management of time and drafting of agreements.'
- 'Possess commercial knowledge and able to tackle issues raised from time to time.'