Mayer Brown — Singapore

Singapore14 lawyersFounded 2011

About

In Singapore, Mayer Brown operates through Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. – a joint law venture between Mayer Brown and boutique Singapore law firm PK Wong LLC. The JLV allows Mayer Brown to provide our clients with an integrated service, offering seamless advice on Singapore law and other laws. Consistent with Singapore’s prominence as a global financial centre and regional services hub, our Singapore office serves as a hub for our clients in Southeast Asia as well as the broader Asia Pacific region. Since our establishment in Singapore in 2011, we have steadily expanded our offering in Singapore to provide clients with access to our specialised legal services in markets throughout the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world. The firm is strategically positioned to advise clients in Singapore and throughout the region, particularly Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, China and elsewhere across Southeast and South Asia. Our Singapore lawyers provide a seamless service with particular strength in Banking and Finance, Corporate & Securities (including M&A and Private Equity), Dispute Resolution (particularly, International Arbitration and Investment Arbitration), Global Energy, Projects & Infrastructure, Construction and Engineering, IP & Technology and Tax. In jurisdictions where we do not have an office, we have arrangements in place with local counsel that we work regularly with to ensure that we are able to offer our clients a seamless, familiar and high-quality service on local and cross-jurisdictional issues. In this way, we have achieved and maintained top tier rankings for Asian jurisdictions including those in which we do not operate an office. Our global reach, local-market knowledge and deep understanding of industry-specific issues ensures that we provide the best solutions for clients anywhere in the world. - Other offices Americas: Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Washington DC. Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo. EMEA: Brussels, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Paris. Associated law firms: Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Vitória (Tauil & Chequer Advogados). Mayer Brown is a global legal services provider comprising associated legal practices that are separate entities, including Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England & Wales), Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP (a Hong Kong limited liability partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership) (collectively, the “Mayer Brown Practices”). The Mayer Brown Practices are established in various jurisdictions and may be a legal person or a partnership. PK Wong LLC (“PKW”) is the constituent Singapore law practice of our licensed joint law venture in Singapore, Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. More information about the individual Mayer Brown Practices and PKW can be found in the Legal Notices section of our website. ### Languages - English - Mandarin - Bahasa (Malay and Indonesia) - Korean

Practice areas

Banking and FinanceCorporate and SecuritiesMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityDispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationInvestment ArbitrationGlobal EnergyProjects and InfrastructureConstruction and EngineeringIntellectual Property and TechnologyTax

Lawyers in this office

Amita Haylock

Partner · Intellectual Property

Doos Choi

Partner · Banking & Finance

Janelene Chen

Partner · Banking & Finance

Jason Elder

Jason Elder possesses more than 25 years’ experience advising leading financial institutions and issuers on complex and innovative corporate finance and capital markets transactions across global markets. He has deep experience managing cross‑border transactions and advising on sophisticated financing solutions for clients, and has represented clients on numerous “first-of-kind” transactions across numerous Asia jurisdictions. Jason represents issuers, underwriters and trustee and agency providers in a broad range of capital markets transactions, including global offerings of debt securities and equity securities, and he regularly advises on cross‑border restructurings and distressed liability management exercises. He counsels clients on the structuring and execution of transactions across products and jurisdictions, with a particular focus on complex, time‑sensitive matters. · Capital Markets

Justin Tan

Partner · Corporate & Securities

Matthew Chow

Matthew Chow is a partner in Mayer Brown’s global Energy practice, splitting his time between Hong Kong and Singapore. As a construction lawyer by training, he has advised project sponsors, contractors and lenders on some of the largest projects across Asia and the Middle East, ranging from power plants (both thermal and renewables) to LNG-to-power, LNG import facilities (both onshore and offshore), petrochemical facilities, mining and other major infrastructure. Matthew’s core practice focuses on front-end project delivery, where he leads the drafting and negotiation of both standard form (including FIDIC) and bespoke construction contracts, tender documents, and related agreements. He also advises on other critical project documents including PPAs, concession and O&M agreements, supply and offtake agreements, FSRU construction contracts (both newbuild and conversion), and consultancy agreements. With 18 years’ experience in the construction industry in both legal and commercial roles, he has a deep-rooted understanding of the challenges that typically arise during the development phase of construction projects. This experience enables him to foresee potential risks before they materialise and to work with clients to develop effective mitigation strategies, ensuring smoother project execution and minimising costly disruptions. Almost all of the projects which Matthew has worked on involve project financing. He has worked both alongside and opposite major DFIs, MLAs and ECAs such as ADB, IFC, AIIB, MIGA, CDB, KEXIM, and KDB and is highly attuned to each of their specific bankability requirements. This expertise allows him to bridge the gap between sponsor, contractor, and lender interests, helping clients navigate the complexities of multi-source financings and achieve successful financial close. Matthew’s track record includes advising on multiple first-in-market transactions across Asia and emerging markets, including the landmark 1,500MW Quang Ninh LNG-to-power project in Vietnam, which is set to be one of the first LNG-to-power projects in Vietnam to reach financial close; Honduras’ first LNG-to-power project; the first four LNG import projects in Bangladesh developed by Summit; the development of Hong Kong’s first FSRU/LNG import project; one of Senegal’s first land-based LNG import terminals; the Lotus wind power project, Vietnam’s first and largest financing of a wind power project to utilise long-term US$ limited recourse financing without export credit agency cover; Bangladesh’s first two solar power projects to be internationally project financed; the Shweli 3 hydropower project, Myanmar's largest hydropower project to date; the Deedoke run-of-river hydropower project, Myanmar’s first internationally developed hydro-IPP selling exclusively into the Myanmar market; the Myingyan 225MW gas-fired power project, Myanmar's first internationally competitively tendered power project and first (and to date only) multi-lender multi-sourced international project financing; the CPHGC 1320MW coal fired power project, Pakistan’s first power project to be developed under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative; and Mongolia’s first three solar power projects with battery storage solutions. · Construction