Following the merger of Allen & Overy with Shearman & Sterling in May 2024, A&O Shearman has solidified its position as a market-leading corporate practice in Singapore, showcasing strong capabilities in cross-border M&A across the ASEAN and wider Asia Pacific region. Alun Evans’ current workload includes renewable energy and infrastructure deals, while James Mythen focuses on M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions involving Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. Evans and Mythen jointly lead the practice alongside Richard Porter, whose client roster includes corporations, banks and private capital institutions, encompassing private equity and sovereign wealth funds. Tom Jokelson is noted for his expertise in the technology, financial services, infrastructure and consumer sectors, while Ayesha Thapar was promoted to partner in May 2024 and Kok Jin Ong has ‘great legal acumen, is very responsive and delivers an excellent service’.
Testimonials
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‘The A&O Shearman team is efficient, responsive, and on the ball.’
‘Kok Jin Ong has great legal acumen, is very responsive and delivers an excellent service. He is a safe pair of hands for when we need something done. Fundamentally, he understands the company, our business, and our people.’
Key clients
- Telenor
- Macquarie Capital
Work highlights
- Advised ACEN Renewables on its joint venture with ib vogt to establish a pan Asia platform for financing, constructing and operating of large-scale solar power projects and battery storage across Asia.
- Advised InterContinental Energy (ICE) on its US$115 million capital raise.