Southeast Asia - Singapore

Shook Lin & Bok LLP

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Shook Lin & Bok LLP continues to showcase its strong track record in debt capital markets transactions, including medium-term note programmes, certificates of deposit, and debt issuance programmes, in addition to liability management and debt restructuring exercises. Counting Singapore-listed companies, financial institutions, sponsors, and investors among its key roster of clients, the team handles IPOs, dual listings, and secondary listings, with demonstrable experience advising on REITs transactions. Marilyn See is noted for her expertise in debt capital markets transactions, while Gwendolyn Gn, who is praised as ‘attentive to client’s requests’, focuses on domestic IPOs and cross-border dual listings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Deep knowledge of capital markets and high quality of work.’

  • ‘ Gwendolyn Gn is attentive to client’s requests.’

  • ‘Efficient and collaborative.’

Work highlights

  • Advised Alset International Limited in its sale of HWH International Inc to NASDAQ listed SPAC Alset Capital Acquisition Corp and HWH Merger Sub, Inc. for a consideration of S$174.9million.
  • Acted for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on its $4.25 billion spin off and introductory listing of its investment arm, Yangzijiang Financial Holdings, on the SGX.
  • Acted as legal counsel to DBS Trustee Limited / DBS Bank Ltd. as trustee and agents to the S$$2 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme of Starhub Ltd, to include RFRs and SORA provisions in the Programme documents.

Other key lawyers

Marilyn See, Gwendolyn Gn, Wong Gang