IFLR is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement


This law firm has not supplied any contact details or supplementary information for this country or region. For more information about profiling options please contact Prin Shasiharan.
2027 Edition
M&A - Foreign
34 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1 ...


Unlock this content.

These rankings will be officially released on October 14. Subscribers can view the rankings now through exclusive early access.

Request Early Access Login to continue
Project development - Foreign
28 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1 ...


Unlock this content.

These rankings will be officially released on October 14. Subscribers can view the rankings now through exclusive early access.

Request Early Access Login to continue
Project finance - Foreign
21 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1 ...


Unlock this content.

These rankings will be officially released on October 14. Subscribers can view the rankings now through exclusive early access.

Request Early Access Login to continue
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

The first international law firm to operate in Singapore, London headquartered law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been active in the Southeast Asia region since 1980. Key figures in the firm’s Singapore office include partner Don Stokes.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

Freshfields in Singapore has a strong corporate and M&A offering and has well-established banking and finance, capital markets and project development offerings.

The projects team advises clients such as multilaterals on matters across the region in jurisdictions such as Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

 

Key clients  

Recent clients include Blu Stone Management, M1 Group, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Udenna Corporation, Asian Development Bank, Sembcorp Utilities, and EGAT International.

4 results4 results
Deal Highlights
3 results3 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
ESR Cayman Ltd. - M&A
2021-08-05
Freshfields
Singapore
M&A
ESR Cayman Ltd.
Buyer
KKR & Co. - M&A
2023-09-17
Freshfields
Singapore
M&A
KKR & Co.
Buyer
ADMO Lifestyle Holding - M&A
2023-10-18
Freshfields
Singapore
M&A
Adam Halewood, Cheree Gemmell, Chris Gotch, David Haworth, Francesca Teng, Giles Pratt, Hyewon Sa, Jan Jeram, Liviu Giuran, Marina Chakmati, Samuel Pullin, Serge Nassif, Tom Lawless, Tomoko Nakajima, Wataru Shono
ADMO Lifestyle Holding
Buyer
Among top moves, Freshfields and Baker McKenzie strengthened their corporate benches, while Sidley added a former Ashurst partner in Hong Kong
M&A
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
New hires were made across the M&A, securities and finance practices in New York, Miami and London
Asia managing partner Matthew O’Callaghan discusses how the firm is poised to capture opportunities in the region, particularly in financial services
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A and energy practices in New York, San Francisco, Paris and Milan
M&A
Improving staff training for AI and ensuring legal advice fits in with business goals are key demands for in-house counsel when sourcing external lawyers
M&A
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Hong Kong
New hires were made across the private capital, corporate and capital markets practices in London, Boston, Denver and Mexico City
Sponsored

Sponsored

IFLR Sponsored

should have bg #f6f8fb but is leaving an artifact

IFLR1000 Sponsored

  • Sponsored by Freshfields