Firm Profile

Shook Lin & Bok has a leading Banking & Finance Practice which is well recognised for its expertise in various legal publications. Our Banking & Finance Practice advises local and international banks and financial institutions and large corporations on a wide range of credit transactions which include secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated loans, short, medium and long-term credit facilities, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset and asset based finance, project finance, property and development finance, REIT finance, structured finance, trade finance, mezzanine finance and cross-border finance.

Our Banking & Finance team works closely with the capital markets team to provide a comprehensive range of financial services that meet the financing needs of our clients. We also advise on debt trading, debt restructuring, derivatives and securitisations and regularly provide advice on banking compliance and governance issues.  Tapping on the expertise of the Firm’s Chinese, Indonesia and India desks, we are able to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional financing transactions.

We have experience and expertise in a variety of industry sectors which include manufacturing, trade, commodities, financial institutions, chemicals, electronics, telecommunications, media and technology, oil and gas, transport and logistics, power plants, ports and harbours, and minerals and natural resources.

Accolades

“In the past year the group handled a number of notable transactions in the real estate market… In addition, the team also advises on cross-border financing work. Sources say: ‘They had the knowledge and experience that was needed to facilitate the deal.’ ‘The turnaround time was really quick’.” Chambers Asia 2013

The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2012 notes that the Firm “provides ‘down to earth, pragmatic advice’.”