Reed Smith

Global law firm Reed Smith has established the Singapore office since 2012. The firm boasts a strong network and is capable of advising clients throughout the region in jurisdictions including Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The firm is in a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Singapore law practice Resource Law LLC.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is recognized for its work in debt and equity capital markets, project development, banking, M&A and restructuring and insolvency practices. It’s Singapore presence has a particular strength in international trade and commodities, dry and wet shipping, trade and ship finance, energy and natural resources, corporate and regulatory work.

In banking the firm has a particular focus on structured trade and commodities finance, advising on transactions including prepayments, pre-export financing, borrowing base facilities, limited recourse structures and inventory finance. The banking team regularly takes on mandates from banks, funds and trading houses.

In capital markets, the firm advises companies, underwriters, sponsors and other market participants on a range of capital-raising transactions.

In the corporate space, the firm often focuses on energy and natural resources, advising institutional energy and natural resources clients as well as investors including private equity, venture capital and family office investors. The firm is also building its presence in the technology and media sectors.

The firm’s project development expertise covers sectors such as oil and gas, conventional power, renewables, utilities and manufacturing.