Jones Day has a strong and stable senior bench in Singapore, which has a fine record in representing borrowers such as corporates, private equity houses and investment funds. It is also making an impression in the alternative lender space. Acquisition finance, syndicated lending, structured finance, trade finance, real estate finance, commodity finance and project finance are key areas of focus. Sustainability linked loans is a growing forte for the team. Sushma Jobanputra heads the Singapore office and is a prominent banking and finance specialist. Vinay Kurien is an emerging talent.
Testimonials
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‘Sushma Jobanputra is an exceptional lawyer who will go above and beyond for her clients. She asks incisive questions and is thorough in her output. She will not restrain her advice to what clients typically want to hear. She does not puff up what the firm can do well and is honest to refer work to other firms who she knows will better serve the interest of the client.’
‘The Jones Day team brings their significant global corporate M&A and banking expertise into their Indian practice. The Indian practice has veteran counsel who have worked and advised on Indian matters for over 15 years. The level of partner attention and knowledge of the nuances of the Indian legal landscape is of the highest calibre of international law firms. ’
‘ Vinay Kurien is the go-to person at the firm's Singapore office along with the much reputed Sushma Jobanputra.’
‘Extremely commercial and creative advice for the most difficult problems. JD think holistically about the problem and provide more than just legal advice. They really help to find the optimal solution to the problem being faced by their clients.’
Key clients
- UPL
- Greystar Real Estate Partners
- Citibank
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Oxford Properties Group
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sushma Jobanputra