King & Spalding LLP has a considerable market presence, in large part thanks to the standing of market leader Andrew Brereton. Although known for his record in bulge-bracket mainstream financings, such as acquisition and leveraged finance, term loans, and project finance, Brereton and his team have carved out a sizeable market share of private credit and special situations transactions. The team is also recognised for its expertise in sustainability-linked loans. Soumya Bhagavatula and U-Glen Lim are key associates.
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‘The K&S Singapore finance team has broad experience across all types of finance transactions (leverage, projects, structured) and bring this to bear when offering solutions. The K&S Singapore team offering is well connected globally and their ability to obtain know how/intel quickly from other markets and provide this to us with an Asia lens is second to none. ’
‘Andrew Brereton has a breadth of experience across all types of financings and his technical knowledge and ability to think outside the box is critical when negotiating deals. His advice is always concise and to the point. ’
‘The Banking + Finance team in Singapore provide outstanding support and are always on hand to assist us in getting deals over the line.’
‘Andrew Brereton is a standout partner - always has an eye on the prize and is reliably motivated to help us close deals, including complex/difficult ones. Strong negotiator aside, Andrew is always able to assist us in weighing our options and balancing risks/benefits.
- 'U-Glen Lim from the team also provides commendable support.’
Key clients
- Star Energy Group Holdings
- Pertamina Persero
- PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Fulbright University Vietnam
- Batavia Oil
- Mitsui & Co
- Keppel Capital Holdings
- OCP Asia (Singapore)
Work highlights
- Advised Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on the simultaneous closing of its Energy Conversion Agreement, project and equity bridge financing and hedging in respect of the Jafurah Co-Generation in Saudi Arabia.
- Advised OCP Asia (Singapore) on its $100m secured term loan facilities for Asia Digital Engineering, a Southeast Asia-based provider of aviation maintenance, overhaul and repair (MRO) services.
- Advised Pertamina Persero in connection with its $1.4bn syndicated term loan facility which was syndicated to a large consortium of over 20 banks.
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Andrew Brereton