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Rankings published in 2026
Banking - Foreign
Tier 4
24 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
17 practice areas
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Linklaters
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
17 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
17 practice areas
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Milbank
17 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
7 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
17 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
16 practice areas
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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
21 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
16 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Lee & Lee
17 practice areas
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King & Spalding
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore)
3 practice areas
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Duane Morris & Selvam
19 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Mallesons
5 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
11 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
17 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
10 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
9 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
10 practice areas
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M&A - Foreign
Tier 3
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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Linklaters
17 practice areas
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Milbank
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
17 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
16 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
17 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
17 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
16 practice areas
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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
21 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Lee & Lee
17 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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King & Spalding
7 practice areas
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Mallesons
5 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
11 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
7 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
17 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper
16 practice areas
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Duane Morris & Selvam
19 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi-Bayfront Law Alliance
4 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
9 practice areas
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Notable

Bird & Bird ATMD
14 practice areas
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
12 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore)
3 practice areas
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Charles Russell Speechlys
3 practice areas
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Cooley
2 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
2 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
7 practice areas
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LPA
4 practice areas
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Project development - Foreign
Tier 4
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
17 practice areas
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King & Spalding
7 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie
16 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
17 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
16 practice areas
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Milbank
17 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
17 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
17 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Lee & Lee
17 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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K&L Gates Straits Law
7 practice areas
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Linklaters
17 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
11 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
7 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons MPillay
3 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 4

Accura
2 practice areas
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Bird & Bird ATMD
14 practice areas
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Clyde & Co Clasis
3 practice areas
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DLA Piper
16 practice areas
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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
21 practice areas
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Duane Morris & Selvam
19 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
7 practice areas
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Mallesons
5 practice areas
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Squire Patton Boggs
3 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
9 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
10 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

King & Wood Mallesons is a global law firm headquartered in Australia. The firm opened its Singapore office in 2015 with lawyers qualified in English, Singapore, Hong Kong and New York law. Key figures include partners Jake Robson, Michael Lawson, Will McCosker and John Shum.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm’s Singapore team is recognized for its work in the banking, M&A and project development. The firm is also active in the investment funds area.

It takes on mandates throughout Asia and has expertise in sectors including real estate, hospitality, infrastructure, financial services, energy, natural resources, telecommunications and healthcare.

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include 8F Asset Management, HSBC, ANZ, NAB, Westpac Banking, Goldman Sachs Australia, Macquarie Asset Management and Real Assets, ARA Asset Management, MUFG Bank and GIC.

 

Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A

“Prompt, responsive and clear advice. Good transaction management skills.”

 

Investment funds

“Very knowledgeable, professional, practical, great depth of experience and perspective. Very good understanding of our business and issues facing it.”

 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
United Overseas Bank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
United Overseas Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Agricultural Bank of China, Société Générale
Underwriter
Frasers Property Treasury Pte Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp
Underwriter
Frasers Property Treasury Pte Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp
Underwriter
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
Issuer
United Overseas Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
United Overseas Bank
Underwriter
United Overseas Bank - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
Credit Suisse, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank
Underwriter
Hopson Capital International Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Bank of Communications, Citigroup, CITIC Group Corp, CSFG International Securities Ltd, Central China International Capital Ltd, Guolian Securities Co, Bank of East Asia, HeungKong Securities Ltd, DBS Bank, Orient Securities, HSBC, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Silk Road International Capital Ltd
Underwriter
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
OCBC Bank - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
OCBC Bank
Issuer
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
HSBC - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
HSBC
Issuer
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
United Overseas Bank - Bond Issue
2022-02-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
ANZ Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, United Overseas Bank
Underwriter
DBS Bank - Bond Issue
2022-02-01
Mallesons
Singapore
Bond issue
DBS Bank
Issuer
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