Linklaters is another titan of the capital markets arena in Asia Pacific with its Singapore office housing a large number of highly rated senior practitioners, along with a deep bench of middle and junior level lawyers. The team has a primary focus on deals originating in Southeast Asia ands South Asia, including high-yield debt, investment grade debt, convertible/exchangeable bonds, MTN programmes, equity capital markets, Islamic finance and regulatory capital. It has an especially strong position in high-yield debt and ECM deals out of India, with the immensely experienced Amit Singh having an outstanding reputation in the market; he also operates in the Southeast Asia region. Michele Discepola is another leading figure in India high-yield debt and handles deals across Southeast Asia too. National managing partner Jonathan Horan is further recognised for equity-linked transactions along with fintech and digital financial markets infrastructure. Phill Hall is another long-serving capital markets specialist in Singapore. US counsel Joseph Wolpin has transferred to Singapore from Bangkok.
Testimonials
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‘The firm is a market leader in the APAC capital markets space. Their strong capabilities in DCM matters make them a fantastic choice for large and complex transactions. We look forward to working with their team, both when they are representing underwriters and issuers in DCM transactions.
‘Amit Singh, a veteran partner, is the most knowledgeable and most experienced in international debt capital markets work in Southeast Asia and India. He is professional, dependable, commercially minded, easily contactable and great to deal with.'
Key clients
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and JP Morgan Securities
- Erajaya Digital