Morrison Foerster (Singapore)
Morrison Foerster (Singapore) is a burgeoning force in real estate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance and private equity financings. The firm is also making a further impression in subscription line financings and margin loans, along with sustainability-linked loans and ESG performance-linked financings. The Singapore team represents a mix of borrowers and lenders (including alternative lenders and credit funds). It frequently works alongside colleagues in Tokyo to advise Japanese senior and mezzanine lenders on auction bids by private equity sponsors. It also advises private equity sponsors across the region on fund and portfolio level financings. Yemi Tépé continues to earn accolades from the market, particularly in relation to acquisition and leveraged financings across the APAC region. Of counsel Hong Cheong Wong provides further senior level expertise and operates in both English and Mandarin languages. Charlyn Lim impresses at associate level.
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‘Due to size of our group and the large number of financings that we undertake, it is crucial that our legal advisers maintain consistency of our key financing terms to enable smooth negotiations with counterparties, and efficient monitoring by us of compliance with those terms. Mofo has provided invaluable assistance to us in achieving these critical commercial and legal objectives, not least helping us to pinpoint and successfully negotiate the key financing terms that are most important to our business with most if not all major international banks in the market.’
‘We work consistently with Yemi Tepe, Hong Cheong Wong and Charlyn Lim. The team's understanding of our business, combined with its substantive expertise and commercial approach, ensure that the advice and product that we receive is thoughtful, creative and tailored. Mofo fights for us to ensure that we get the maximum flexibility to operate our existing lines of business and achieve our strategic vision and plans for expansion.’
‘The Mofo Singapore team has been most helpful demonstrating their knowledge, experience and expertise across the Asia Region (Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia). The team is able to proactively provide strategies and tactics on each transaction, with unique structure across multiple jurisdictions as mentioned. The team almost demonstrate resourcefulness, having relationships with local firms and ensure things are checked out in all angles.’
‘Partner: Yemi Tepe - I have been working with Yemi for almost five years and she continues to impress. She's very solution oriented and leads a fantastic team. Associate: Charlyn Lim - Charlyn is very proactive and detail oriented. She thinks a few steps ahead to make sure we are legally well protected even in dire situations.'
‘The Mofo B&F team is a lean mean machine - they always get the job done, deliver on time with top quality - no matter how challenging the clients or the counterparties. ’
‘Yemi Tepe needs no introduction. She stays ahead of the curve in this constantly evolving industry and it is always a first choice for clients. She is great to work with and knows exactly what makes the deal tick.’
‘The team has impressive depth and breadth of expertise bringing with it an ability to handle complex transactions to challenging timetables. The team combines technical expertise with commercial savvy and excellent transaction management.’
‘Yemi Tepe is a very experienced lawyer with an excellent reputation in the market, particularly in leveraged finance. She is technically highly proficient and also very commercially-focussed and is consistently able to deliver solutions to meet client need. ’
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Yemi Tépé