Tag: Banking & finance

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners advises Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) on acquiring Bank SMBC Indonesia’s pension loan portfolio for a reported IDR19.9 trillion (USD1.1 billion)

Pinsent Masons MPillay recruits Jessica Loy as a partner strengthening its financing capability in Singapore

Newly established global law firm Novara officially launches with the opening of offices in Singapore, Tokyo, London and New York

Norton Rose Fulbright and Rajah & Tann Singapore act on financing for PLM Power’s SGD1 billion (USD773 million) energy project in the Lion City

Linklaters assists on Philippine government’s USD2.5 billion triple-tranche global bond offering

Linklaters, its alliance partner Allens and YKVN advise on Masan Group’s landmark USD750 million senior unsecured syndicated loan

Firms advise on NTT Finance Corporation’s concurrent multi-currency offering of senior notes equating to around USD10.4 billion

HHP Law Firm, the Indonesian member firm of Baker McKenzie, names Ponti Partogi as its new managing partner

Juris Corp inducts Ankit Sinha, Apurva Kanvinde, Saurabh Sharma and Smrithi Nair as equity partners

Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability

Latham & Watkins guides Japan’s Tokyo Century Corporation on its joint venture with Singapore’s OUE to acquire the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

DLA Piper advises Sumber Energi Surya Morowali on a project set to be among the largest solar PV and battery energy storage facilities in Indonesia

A financial loan agreement is the core legal instrument governing lending between banks, licensed financial institutions and market participants

Nishimura & Asahi, Watson Farley & Williams and Stephenson Harwood advise on the closing of Navigator Gas’ USD205.8 million financing

Prateek Bhandari joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a New Delhi partner in the firm’s infrastructure, energy and project finance practice

JSA counsels RAK Ceramics India on its issuance of senior redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis

JunHe hires Cui Duan as a partner at its Beijing headquarters to strengthen the firm’s capabilities in complex financing transactions

Firms chart North Queensland Airports’ (NQA) AUD1.085 billion (USD766 million) refinancing of its corporate bank debt financing arrangements

A concise guide to penalty interest, compound interest and judicial rate caps for bank loans, with key rules and case law insights

Han Kun’s London office commences operations on 22 April, which is the firm’s first office in Europe

King & Wood has recently strengthened its capabilities in financial regulation, fintech and cross-border practice areas with a series of senior hires

Indonesia-based PSHP Law and Adrem Law Firm have announced a strategic merger, effective 8 January 2026

As China’s financial risk landscape evolves, the draft revision of the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law introduces critical rules for protection funds

Indonesian firm ADCO Law has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of Aditya Kesha Wijayanto as co-managing partner, effective 5 January 2026

Neibaowaidai, onshore guarantees for offshore loans, raise key cross-border arbitration issues, with GCs shifting toward value creation

Yoon & Yang has hired Young-Joon Cho and Eun Sik Shin to expand its cross-border and offshore finance capabilities

As global finance integrates, Chinese firms often secure offshore loans or bonds backed by outbound domestic guarantees

Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on Aster Chemicals’ USD1 billion green loan

RBI mandates name-matching verification for fund transfers to curb rising cyber fraud

Helmsman has appointed Teoh Su Yin as the new corporate, banking and finance director

Danielle Roman becomes Mourant’s Hong Kong managing partner, succeeding Paul Christopher in August

Sugandha Asthana joins CAM Mumbai’s banking and finance practice with nearly 20 years of experience

CMS Singapore's law alliance, CMS Holborn Asia, adds Ying Yi Liew as director to lead financial services regulatory practice

Deacons hired Michael Sinn, a corporate finance partner, expanding its team for the second time this year

Pritha Chatterjee has joined JSA as a retained partner in its banking and finance practice, bringing eight years of experience

ICICI Bank GC Nilanjan Sinha suggests bankers avoid litigation to recover funds from loan defaults and resolve disputes

Atsumi & Sakai strengthens banking and finance team with new partner Akiko Hosokawa, former Baker McKenzie partner

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised the framework for recognising self-regulatory organisations

Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed partner Beelee Seah to strengthen the global law firm’s banking and finance team in Singapore

As regulation and compliance evolves rapidly in the hot-button area of finance, it is imperative to keep up to date on new developments

Mayer Brown strengthens its Asia banking and finance practice, hiring Janelene Chen, previously at Norton Rose Fulbright, as partner in Singapore

Spencer West has made a significant addition to its offshore banking, finance and corporate groups in Asia with the appointment of partner Peter Vas

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a master direction on minimum capital requirements for operational risk

After extensive market research, we unveil the winners of the In-house Counsel Awards 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have launched a real-time payment system linkage between Singapore's PayNow and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

Widening the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Finance Ministry has tightened the reporting norms for non-profit organisations and beneficial ownership rules

The guidelines will impose restrictions on trading and banking books, along with increased penalties and provisioning ratios. The final guidelines will take effect from 1 April 2024

This article explains the concept of product governance, outlines operational and regulatory fundamentals, and considers developments in jurisdictions such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and mainland China

Banking specialist Sharmil Bhushan joined Kochhar & Co as a partner and brought along her team from HSA Advocates in Mumbai on 29 November

In a move that aligns with global climate risk mitigation, the RBI has asked banks in the country to promote sustainable financial management and embed ESG policies across their lending portfolio

Two Indonesian law firms William & Hendrik and Siregar & Djojonegoro have merged into William Hendrik & Siregar Djojonegoro (WH&SD)

Enduring challenges amid a perfect storm

DLA Piper has advised on the structuring of PHX, the world's first commercial bank-issued digital token from the Union Bank of the Philippines