King & Wood Mallesons now operates a two-partner led team in Singapore, following the hire of immensely experienced leveraged finance specialist Gary Hamp in January 2024, a former partner at several international firms in Hong Kong and London, which included a stint as co-chair of the global finance practice at Latham & Watkins LLP. His arrival augments the legacy practice which had carved out a strong presence in energy and infrastructure financings, including waste to energy projects, across Asia Pacific, particularly those led by Chinese banks and sponsors. In this regard, John Shum has an established record, having previously practised in Hong Kong. The wider practice incorporates fund finance, real estate finance, share-backed financings, and trade and commodity finance.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team carries close communication channels with the bank and has constantly kept us updated on the progress of the transaction.’
‘John Shum and Shenn Tan have been responsible and responsive. They are also concise in portraying the underlying risks during negotiation stages and providing their insights and inputs where applicable. A pleasure to have the opportunity to work with the team.'
Key clients
- Kinetic / Go Ahead
- SUS Environmental
Work highlights
- Acted as lender counsel for the China Tianying-sponsored, Sinosure-backed 300 tonne per day/waste-to-energy project financings in Singapore, through a joint venture with Wah & Hua.
- Advised sponsor, SUS Environmental on EPC, equity and financing aspects waste-to-energy project in Sunter, North Jakarta, Indonesia.