Banking and finance: foreign firms

Mayer Brown

Client Satisfaction

Mayer Brown‘s banking and finance team has experienced some changes in recent years with lateral hires, departures and retirements. It remains prominent in Singapore, not least because of its sheer size in Asia, and the leading partners that are pushing its standing in fund finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, and general corporate lending. It continues to represent numerous regional and international banks and financial institutions. Doos Choi is an experienced banking and finance specialist with a focus on the Southeast Asia markets, along with Greater China, having recently relocated to Singapore from Hong Kong. Soumitro Mukerji has impressed in fund finance and subscription-line financings. Angelia Chia left in April 2023, while Janelene Chen joined from Norton Rose Fulbright in January 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Mayer Brown has established an impressive fund financing practice over the last two years in Singapore. Despite its relatively recent formation, the team has displayed strong knowledge of market developments across both traditional subscription facility as well as NAV / hybrid financing. Leveraging Mayer Brown's franchise internationally, the team has proven to be well versed with the nuances and risks associated with complex fund structures across multiple jurisdictions. They have been most professional managing multiple legal assignments under tight timelines, and always provide sharp, detailed advisory with recommendation mitigations.’
‘Soumitro Mukerji - Lead Partner of the Singapore fund finance practice. Soumitro has quickly assembled a team of fund financing specialists who collectively displays the willingness to go the extra mile to ensure a deal is closed in a timely manner, and yet backed by robust fund due diligence and well-structured legal documentation. Despite his heavy travel schedule, he is always accessible to discuss concerns raised by clients and provide various approaches clients can manage the risks. He is also highly affable, often spending efforts to explain basic concepts to bankers who are new to fund financing.’