Skadden’s Singapore* office provides a comprehensive range of services to our clients, concentrating in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets (equity and debt, including high-yield), energy and infrastructure projects, privatizations, international litigation and arbitration, funds formation, antitrust, internal and regulatory investigations, FCPA, leveraged finance and project finance. The office is integral to Skadden’s representations in nearby countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, among other countries.
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* Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Singapore) LLP is licensed in Singapore
as a registered foreign law firm to advise clients on certain aspects of their
international transactions and operations. We are not authorized to practice
Singapore law. All matters relating to advice as to Singapore law will be dealt with
by a separate local Singapore law firm.
M&A and Private Equity
Rankings and Recognition
Ranked in Corporate/M&A (International Firms: The Elite) in Singapore
– Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global
Leading firm for Corporate/M&A in Singapore
– The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Equity and Debt Capital Markets (Including High-Yield)
We represent issuers and underwriters in Rule 144A, Regulation S, private placement and U.S.-registered cross-border equity and debt financings by regional companies based in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Rankings and Recognition
A leading firm for Capital Markets (Equity & Debt) in Singapore
– Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000
Skadden is “the cream of the crop that you would go to for the most complex, or the most prestigious deals. Skadden’s Singapore team is exceptional for its output quality, hard work and solution-oriented approach.”
– The Legal 500
Equity Market Deal of the Year: J&T Express IPO
Debt Market Deal of the Year: Pfizer debt offering
– Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards 2024
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium): Grab IPO
– Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards 2022
Energy and Infrastructure
We represent developers, sponsors, financial institutions, industrial companies and utilities in a broad range of energy and infrastructure projects, including power, oil and gas, ports, toll roads and high-speed rail. In this capacity, we frequently advise on the development and financing, as well as the acquisition and divestiture, of such projects.
International Arbitration and Litigation
We have considerable experience handling international arbitration, treaty claims and litigation in the region. Members of the practice have handled cases under the auspices of HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, ICC and LCIA, as well as ICSID and UNCITRAL claims. The team also handles regulatory and cross-border investigations and includes attorneys with significant experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters in Asia. Additionally, the Asia litigation team has U.S.-qualified lawyers who handle U.S.-based cases, including involving securities class actions.
Rankings and Recognition
Top ranked in International Arbitration in Singapore
– The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
A leading firm for White Collar Crime matters in Singapore
– Benchmark Litigation
Investment Management
Our investment management attorneys represent leading investors, sponsors and strategic parties in Asia in connection with the formation, capitalization and operation of investment funds and fund managers,
including venture funds and venture portfolio transactions.
International Competition
The international competition practice frequently represent clients on a full range of international competition law issues raised in multinational M&A and other transactions. We also advise clients across multiple jurisdictions with anticompetitive conduct issues involving cartels. Our clients rely on our antitrust/competition attorneys’ deep background and worldwide reach to draw on the resources of Skadden’s global platform, providing focused, integrated services for global mergers and acquisitions, government enforcement and white collar criminal investigations and litigation, trial-level and appellate litigation, and international arbitration.
