Southeast Asia - Singapore

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Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms

Clifford Chance

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Housing a team of ‘highly knowledgeable, commercial and practical problem solvers’, Clifford Chance advises on all aspects of Singapore, US, English and Hong Kong law across a broad range of capital markets instruments, and counts international investment banks, Asian corporates and state-owned entities among its key roster of clients. Key areas of expertise include high-end domestic IPOs and bond issues, in addition to Reg S/144A bond transactions, liability management exercises (tender offers) and other US securities mandates. Gareth Deiner, who is praised as ’one of the best on the street in debt capital markets’, jointly leads the practice alongside Jean Thio, who divides her time between Singapore and Shanghai, working closely with Asian companies looking to access the Chinese capital markets. Johannes Juette relocated to London.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Clifford Chance houses a very strong and knowledgeable team. Market leader in all areas, in particular DCM and ECM products.’

  • ‘Gareth Deiner has strong leadership qualities, highly intelligent and knowledgeable, commercially minded and a strong hand to guide transactions in an efficient manner. Definitely a market leader and sound legal expertise in all areas, in particular DCM and ECM products.’

  • ‘Highly knowledgeable, commercial and practical problem solvers.’

  • ‘Gareth Deiner is one of the best on the street in debt capital markets, dual NY and English law qualified with eye for details. He is well-supported by a strong bench of associates.’

Key clients

  • Citigroup
  • Credit Suisse
  • BNP Paribas
  • DBS
  • Olam
  • Straits Trading Company
  • Farm Fresh
  • CLSA
  • Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)

Work highlights

  • Advised the joint lead underwriters BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Mandiri Sekuritas, and underwriters DBS, OCBC and UOB Kay Hian on the US and international aspects of PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk's IPO and listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).
  • Advised Farm Fresh Berhad on the international aspects of its successful US$238.8m IPO and listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.
  • Advised PT Jayamas Medica Industri Tbk (JMI) on the international aspects of its US$53m IPO and listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Ying Chiang Chong

Ying Chiang Chong

Clifford Chance LLP

Ying Chiang Chong specialises in debt and equity capital markets transactions for companies and real estate investment trusts in Singapore and across South East Asia, and is a member of the Global Financial Markets group. Ying Chiang has extensive experience in international debt and equity capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, high yield debt issues and tender offers and has executed transactions across a broad range of sectors throughout South East Asia. She is recognised by Chambers Asia as an Up and Coming lawyer and by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Rising Star in the domestic and foreign firms categories, respectively. Ying Chiang is an active supporter of diversity and inclusion, and is a founding member of the Clifford Chance Singapore women's network.

Next Generation Partners

Gareth Deiner

Gareth Deiner

Clifford Chance LLP

Gareth Deiner is an English and New York qualified lawyer whose practice covers debt and equity capital markets transactions across the South and Southeast Asian region. Gareth advises sovereign and corporate issuers, private equity sponsors, financial investors, real estate investment trusts and investment banks on their most complex and strategic capital markets transactions and capital reorganisations. He is also a noted expert on ESG-related solutions and sustainable finance transactions, having advised on numerous award-winning and market-first transactions, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gareth Deiner, Jean Thio

Other key lawyers

Ying Chiang Chong

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