K&L Gates Straits Law LLC

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC remains best known for advising on the financing aspects of Indian companies entering into Singapore and other Southeast Asian markets, along with non-Indian companies moving into India. The banking and finance team represents numerous Singapore branches of Indian banks. It also advises a range of other international banks, as well as domestic and international borrowers. The group has achieved further growth in trade finance and continues to be noted for syndicated loans, enforcement and recovery work. The vastly experienced M Rajaram is chairman of the firm having amassed more than four decades of experience in banking and finance and disputes work; he remains noted for his representation of Indian lenders. Of counsels Lai-Foong Chan and Ahmad Khalis provide further senior level expertise in the banking and finance arena. Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen are also experienced aviation finance specialists, having joined from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in January 2024.