Withers KhattarWong LLP
Withers KhattarWong LLP‘s banking and finance practice is closely linked to the firm’s real estate team. Much of the practice centres on financing real estate acquisitions and developments, with additional experience in project finance and restructuring engagements. Private debt, subscription line financings and tech-sector financings are also fortes for the firm. It has an impressive client base of local and regional lenders, funds, and a number of major borrowers. Guan Feng Chen is a hugely experienced banking and finance specialist with a fine record in cross-border financings involving Indonesia and Malaysia. Kenneth Szeto is a key figure in real estate finance, as is Agatha Lee, who provides further senior-level expertise at the consultant level.
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- 'Huge experience and knowledge in bank sector.'
- 'Tiancheng Zhouis a well-experienced lawyer with better business sense than competitors.'
Key clients
- China CITIC Bank International
- TuasOne
- United Overseas Bank
- DBS Bank
- FKS Food and Agri
- CIMB Bank
- United Overseas Bank
- Everstone Capital Asia
- Accial Capital
- Accial Capital Management
- Durational Holdings
- MAH Sustainable
Work highlights
- Advised China CITIC Bank International as documentation agent in a cross-border loan to APRIL International Enterprise (APRIL).
- Acted for the borrower (the project company) in the restructuring of the over S$600m project financing facilities which finance the project costs and working capital of Singapore's largest waste-to-energy plant.
- Acted for United Overseas Bank and DBS Bank in a syndicated loan facility to Perpetual (Asia), the funds trustee of Boustead Industrial Fund, to finance the fund's initial acquisition of 12 industrial property assets.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guan Feng Chen