Jones Day has a stable and growing team with a mix of US, UK and Singapore qualified lawyers. With a broad Asia Pacific coverage, the group has a particularly strong record in real estate funds. Dennis Barsky has a mixed practice of M&A, private equity and funds formation work, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. Ben Witherall now leads many of the firm’s key engagements, also splitting his time between transactions and funds formation, including private equity and real estate funds. Zack Oswald joined as of counsel from Dechert in November 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Jones Day Singapore team has a particular strength in the real estate and infrastructure funds space.'
- 'Dennis Barsky leads the team and is very easy to deal with, commercial and client-friendly.'
- 'Ben Witherall is gaining serious traction in the market.'
Key clients
- Ancora Capital Management Pte Ltd
- ARA Asset Management Limited
- Asia Capital Real Estate Limited
- CBRE Investment Management
- Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC
- LaSalle Investment Management Limited
- Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
- OMERS Administration Corporation
- Oxford Properties Group Limited
- Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
- Pantheon Ventures
- Gaw Capital Partners
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dennis Barsky, Ben Witherall