The Singapore office opened in 1995 and offers expertise on corporate, capital markets, finance, energy/projects transactions and dispute resolution. With seven partners and twenty lawyers, the Singapore office is now the centre of Herbert Smith’s South East Asian practice.
The teams in Singapore have advised on some of the most high-profile transactions and disputes in the region.
The team acts for clients in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, the Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and the Indian subcontinent and offers advice across the major commercial practice areas, including:
- corporate finance/M&A
- energy, projects and project finance
- dispute resolution
- capital markets
- banking and finance
- privatisations
- structured finance
In Indonesia, we have an association with leading Indonesian law firm, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) which enables us to work together to provide international level advice on the Indonesian market.
For further information about our Singapore office, please contact Tim Wright - Head of Business Development, Asia.
Accolades
Law Firm of the Year, Asia
PLC Which lawyer? Awards, 2010
Ranked first tier for two consecutive years in Arbitration, Asia
Chambers (Global and Asia), 2009-2010
Ranked first tier in Energy & Natural Resources, Asia
Chambers (Global and Asia), 2010
Ranked first tier for two consecutive years in Oversea Counsel, Malaysia
Chambers Asia, 2009-2010
Ranked first tier for four consecutive years in Dispute Resolution, Singapore
Chambers Asia, 2007-2010
Ranked first tier for two consecutive years in Capital Markets - Equity, Asia Pacific
IFLR 1000, 2009-2010
Corporate/Mergers & Acquisition - Firm of the Year, Singapore
Asian-Counsel, 2009
International Arbitration - Firm of the Year, Singapore
Asian-Counsel, 2009
Herbert Smith LLP is recognised as being 'strong on the energy side’. It has public company take-over experience, particularly in Malaysia, Singapore and India.
Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2009
"Herbert Smith seems to have really beefed up their [Singapore banking] practice and has really excelled in this area lately. Definitely one to watch in future," says a rival.
IFLR 1000, 2009
“Almost unrivalled in its domination of the Indonesian market,” the team most notably represents international corporations in the defence of litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations and anti-competition issues arising out of their South-East Asian operations.
Chambers Asia, 2009
"The Singapore base services clients seamlessly across Southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent"
Chambers Asia 2008
"Clients have nothing but praise for the firm’s [Singapore] corporate outfit. Always available, diligent, detailed and good at explaining legal terminology, they believe Herbert Smith 'fields a strong team with the best graduates'"
Chambers Global 2007