Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has particular experience in financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors, along with mining and natural resources. Much of the banking and finance team’s work centres on Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It delivers additional Singapore law capabilities through its Formal Law Alliance with Prolegis LLC. Its client base includes many of the top international and regional banks that lead Southeast Asia financings, along with export credit agencies and development banks, private capital funds, and energy sector borrowers. Adrian Cheng is the head of finance in Asia and is noted for his experience in the oil and gas, and power sectors, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Philippines. The highly-rated Rupert Baker provides further senior expertise in project finance, while freshly minted partner Salonika Rathod is another expert in acquisition and leveraged finance, green and sustainable financings, TMT financings, and is a key name for private credit.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent firm for being commercial, reliable and knowledgeable across all partners and the team.’
‘Rupert Baker epitomises the qualities of the team. First choice to work with in the Southeast Asia market.’
Key clients
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Jadestone Energy
Work highlights
- Advised International Finance Corporation in relation to a loan facility to Palm Springs Hotel as borrower to support the construction, equipping and placing into operation of Dili Hilton hotel, to be located in Dili, Timor-Leste.
- Advised Asian Development Bank (ADB) in relation to a loan facility to International Medical Center to fund the construction of an 80-bed facility next to the existing hospital in rural parts of Mongolia.