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2 Why choose us? Awards GN Power acquisition of a majority interest in a greenfield 600 MW coal-fired power project in the Philippines Asia Pacific Power Deal of the Year 2010 Project Finance International The Republic of Indonesia s inaugural sukuk Best Islamic Financing Finance Asia Awards 2009 Senoko Power Deal of the Year Project Finance Magazine 2010 Restructuring Team of the Year IFLR Asia Awards 2009 Theun-Hinboun Asia Pacific Renewable, Deal of the Year PFI Awards 2009 BMW Asia SE Asia Deal of the Year and Asset & Corporate Finance Deal of the Year GMR-Intergen Financing & Acquisition ALB Awards 2009 CapitaMalls Asia Limited IPO Best Singapore Deal Finance Asia Awards 2010 Government of Malaysia USD1.25bn sukuk Best Islamic financing Finance Asia Awards 2010 Lion Power Holdings: Senoko Power Financing & Acquisition IPP Financial Advisers Award Singapore, M&A Deal of the Year ALB Awards 2009 Allen & Overy LLP 2011
Asia Pacific Singapore 3 Welcome to Allen & Overy Singapore Overview Allen & Overy Singapore provides clients with the highest quality, Singapore, U.S. and English legal advice. We have an award-winning local and international practice. We regularly advise on crossborder transactions throughout the Asia Pacific region. This means that you can rely on us to provide you with a one stop shop service wherever you choose to do business in Asia.
4 Why choose us? Practice areas Why choose us? Law capabilities Singapore law U.S. law English law Key practice areas Banking and Finance Corporate Finance Global Loans International Arbitration International Capital Markets Islamic Finance Leveraged Finance M&A/Private Equity Project Finance Regulatory Restructuring and Insolvency Securitisation Structured Finance and Derivatives Tax We have thorough knowledge of the relevant laws and market practices in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region. We routinely manage complex transactions from Singapore in a way which our clients describe as second to none. We also have excellent working relationships with local firms around the region. This means that whatever jurisdiction your transaction relates to, you can rely on us to deliver for you. We are consistently engaged on the most significant deals in Singapore across all of our practice areas. In the capital markets sector we are the only firm in Singapore to offer U.S., English and Singapore law capabilities across equity and debt capital markets, securitisation and Islamic Finance practices. We have an exclusive association with Ginting & Reksodiputro (G&R) based in Jakarta, Indonesia. G&R is an exciting and competitive firm specialising in projects, energy and resources, banking, capital markets and corporate advice. We are the only firm in Singapore combining a broad local and international practice and perspective. We are at the forefront of market practice. For example, we worked on the very first global sukuk, for the Government of Malaysia, developing a structure since replicated throughout the world. We provide exceptional legal solutions, delivered in a clear and concise manner. We are in constant pursuit of our clients interests, looking to add value and set the market standard. Allen & Overy LLP 2011
Asia Pacific Singapore 5 Key deals A snapshot of some of our recent key deals Global Logistic Properties Limited Acted as international counsel to the underwriters in the IPO in Singapore of Global Logistic Properties Limited. The SGD3.9bn (USD3bn) IPO was the largest IPO in Singapore since SingTel in 1993 and the world s largest-ever real estate IPO. CapitaMalls Asia Limited Advised CapitaMalls Asia Ltd on its SGD2.8bn IPO in Singapore this is the second largest IPO by deal size on the SGX. Genting Singapore PLC Advised Genting Singapore PLC on its USD1.17bn rights issue, one of the largest international equity issues to be successfully offered to retail investors in Malaysia. Khazanah Nasional Berhad Acted for the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia, on the formation of a South East Asian emission reduction joint venture company with Camco International Limited, an AIM-listed leading global developer of emission reduction and clean energy projects. Vedanta Acted for Vedanta on its acquisition of Cairn. GE Capital Corporation Advised GE Capital Corporation on the sale to Standard Chartered Bank of GE Commercial Financing (Singapore) Ltd (GE CFS) and certain finance assets of GE Capital Services Pte Ltd. GE CFS is one of the leading providers of factoring, hire purchase and other financing to SMEs in Singapore. Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch Advised Credit Suisse on two USD300m facilities to finance the acquisition of a majority shareholding in PT Berau Coal by PT Recapital Advisors and its subsidiaries and to refinance existing indebtedness in the PT Berau Coal group. A group of 16 commercial banks Advised on a SGD2.35bn refinancing of the financing borrowed in connection with the 2008 acquisition of Senoko Power Limited by a Japanese and French based consortium. The refinancing included additional equity contributions from the Sponsors and new mezzanine debt, whilst maintaining the separate repowering facility already in existence. Malaysia and Indonesia Acted for the Government of Malaysia on its 2010 global sukuk and for the Republic of Indonesia on its inaugural global sukuk. Republic of Indonesia Acted for the Republic of Indonesia on its MTN program and 2010 global issue. GMR Male International Airport Advised a syndicate of lenders led by Axis Bank on a project financing of the GMR led expansion and development of the Male International Airport in the Maldives. Axis Bank Advised Axis Bank and a group of syndicate banks as lenders in relation to the restructuring and refinancing of the acquisition finance facility provided to 3i Infotech Financial Software Inc for the acquisition of the Regulus Group of companies. JBIC Advised Japan Bank for International Cooperation in relation to its role as purchaser of JPY19bn of auto loan backed ABS, its onward sale of a portion of those ABS notes, and its guarantee of the principal amounts of certain repackaging notes issued by the purchaser and secured on the purchase auto loan ABS. GE Capital Corporation Currently advising GE Capital Corporation on the proposed sale of GE Money Pte. Ltd., a leading provider of auto loans and personal loans in Singapore, to Standard Chartered Bank. Completion of the sale is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent.
6 Why choose us? Singapore is a hub for regional work across Asia Pacific. Our award-winning Singapore, English and U.S. law practice makes us the go to firm for all major banks and corporates in need of legal advice in the areas of banking, corporate, capital markets and international arbitration. We are firmly committed, not only to Singapore, but to South East Asia as an important and growing market. Kenneth Aboud Managing Partner, Singapore Allen & Overy LLP 2011
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