Squire Patton Boggs‘ Singapore office is another to have made an impression in trade and commodities finance, along with ship finance. The firm is now frequently engaged in structured trade financings, and pre-export, prepayment, receivables and limited recourse structures. The team is noted for representing banks, alternative lenders and traders. Jessica Kenworthy has extensive experience in trade and commodity finance. Kate Sherrard provides further expertise in maritime and offshore oil and gas financings, while Lian Yok Tan has brought additional project finance expertise to the group having joined the firm from K&L Gates Straits Law LLC in April 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Not only Kate Sherrard and her team are very good lawyers and available when required, working with them also provides a lot of fun. Proactiveness is key and especially the brainstorming on various contingency plans has been appreciated. Out-of-the-box thinking and a "yes we can" mentality is a key differentiator vs. other firms.’
‘Kate Sherrard has excellent negotiation tactics and is supported by dedicated team members to achieve optimal results.’
Key clients
- BBVA
- CBH
- Mercantile & Marine
- Vale International
Work highlights
- Advised Seaspan Corporation on three separate ECA-backed Japanese Operating Lease with Call Options (JOLCOs).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jessica Kenworthy, Kate Sherrard