A&O Shearman remains a dominant force in the Singapore capital markets arena, building on its high standing across the equity and debt product range. Along with its depth of talent at senior, middle and junior levels, the firm has a breadth of Singapore, English and US law expertise. Moreover, it has an established corporate trust and agency offering. The firm’s commitment to Southeast Asia and the broader Asia Pacific region has given the Singapore office further access to multiple markets, including Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. It has close connections to financial institutions and corporates and is seeing a further uptick in engagements from Indian issuers and sovereign issuers, including the Republic of Indonesia, along with additional sustainability-linked bond offerings and Sukuk issuances. Notably, the firm has achieved further equity capital markets engagements in a slow market and is at the forefront of initial public offerings (IPOs) in India. Aloysius Tan has made a further impression in green and sustainability-linked bonds, while Felipe Duque has a breadth of capital markets expertise, which includes major sovereign offerings. Tim Beech is head of the Asia Pacific corporate trust and agency team. Pallavi Gopinath Aney (‘exceptional legal acumen’) is co-head of the India group and is highly acclaimed for India debt and equity offerings. Alexander Stathopoulos is an integral member of the US capital markets team in Singapore. Jaclyn Yeap is also noted for green, social and sustainability-linked bonds and for capital markets offerings across Greater China and Asia Pacific. Andrew Schleider retired from the firm in 2024.
Testimonials
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‘They have excellent technical and up-to-date legal knowledge and know how to apply the law in a commercial manner to provide solution oriented advice. They seamlessly bring in lawyers from other practice areas within the firm to provide all-round legal advice.'
‘A&O Shearman stands out as a preferred choice for us, especially when dealing with India-related capital markets transactions. The firm's top tier capital markets team in Singapore has established itself as a dominant force, earning widespread acclaim. They are celebrated for pioneering high-profile transactions and introducing groundbreaking structures that often set new precedents in the market.'
Key clients
- The Republic of Indonesia
- BNI Securities
Work highlights
- Represented IRB Infrastructure Developers, as the issuer, in connection with an offering of $540m aggregate principal amount of 7.11% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
- Represented Morgan Stanley, as initial purchaser, in connection with a tap offering by Mongolian Mining Corporation and Energy Resources of $40m aggregate principal amount of 12.50% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2026.