Addleshaw Goddard‘s corporate finance team was recently strengthened by the arrival of Matthew Gorman from Reed Smith LLP. The group brings strong expertise across M&A, joint ventures and general corporate and commercial mandates, acting for a client roster which includes energy and infrastructure, transport, logistics and tech clients.

Led by Tun Zaw Mra, who joined the firm in January 2025, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP advises on M&A, investments, disposals and joint ventures, with expertise spanning a broad range of sectors including renewable energy, tech and hospitality.

O'Melveny‘s M&A department has been significantly boosted by the arrival of Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim from Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee in October 2024, bringing deep expertise in midsized, high-value and multi-jurisdictional transactions for a client base in Singapore and across the region.

Recommended for ‘high partner involvement, collaborative approach, and a focus on delivering value beyond the letter of the law’, A&O Shearman’s Singapore Corporate M&A team stands out for its combination of deep local expertise and pan-ASEAN reach, enabling it to execute complex cross-border transactions across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and beyond. The team advises a diverse spectrum of clients, from domestic corporates to international banks, insurers, telcos, private equity sponsors, and sovereign wealth funds, across sectors including TMT, financial services, energy, infrastructure, F&B/consumer, and life sciences. Heading up the group is James Mythen, a leading M&A and private equity lawyer, renowned for advising on high-profile, multi-jurisdictional deals in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Kenny Kwan is a highly regarded corporate lawyer in Singapore, advising on M&A, equity capital markets, IPOs, and fund structuring, with noted expertise in US securities. Adept in the tech and digital spaces, Saranpaal Calais‘ workload consists of advising APAC clients on strategic tech transactions and digital transformation projects, exhibiting strong experience in M&A-related tech and operational transitions. Handling financial services regulatory matters is Shuhui Kwok, who focuses on transfers of private banking businesses, and the acquisition and sale of banking and insurance operations across the region. Tom Jokelson is Adept in the venture capital space.

Clifford Chance’s Singapore office serves as a major hub for Southeast Asia M&A, advising on high-value, cross-border transactions across energy and infrastructure, financial institutions, consumer goods, healthcare, telecoms, and private equity. With capabilities in Singapore, English, and New York law, the firm combines sector-focused expertise and local expertise to deliver advice on big-ticket M&A and private equity transactions. Co-head Valerie Kong is a leading M&A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising sovereign wealth funds, government-linked entities, multinational banks, and corporates across Asia Pacific, and is regarded as a go-to for W&I insurance matters. Co-head Melissa Ng is recognised for her M&A and joint venture work across Southeast Asia, with a standout focus on Indonesia’s energy and resources sector, where she advises major oil and gas companies, renewable energy producers, and financial sponsors on high-value transactions. Fellow co-head Tom Lin is highly knowledgeable in complex private equity transactions, particularly GP-led secondaries, and is recommended for high-profile buyouts, joint ventures, and co-investments. Recognised for steering major private equity, M&A, and joint venture deals across India and Southeast Asia is Jamie McLaren, who is a key contact for clients in the infrastructure, energy and TMT sectors.

Freshfields’ Singapore office stands out for its cross-border M&A, private equity, and energy & natural resources work, with a track record of executing some of the most complex and high-profile transactions in the Asia Pacific region for private equity houses, financial sponsors, and pension and infrastructure funds. Practice head Simon Weller frequently handles private equity and cross-border M&A transactions for a domestic and international client base. Philip Morgan steers his practice towards the energy and natural resources sectors, notably in emerging M&A markets.

Latham & Watkins LLP’s Singapore office is a market-leading hub for cross-border and domestic M&A, offering integrated US, English, and Singapore law advice and a full-service platform spanning private equity, corporate finance, investment funds, and regulatory matters. Amy Beckingham leads the group and is highly regarded for her expertise in M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions across Asia, with notable knowledge in advising portfolio companies. Sidharth Bhasin exhibits deep understanding of the Indian market, frequently handling complex cross-border M&A, private equity, joint ventures, fundraising, and energy and infrastructure transactions. James Clayton-Payne has notable proficiency in the energy and infrastructure space, with a strong track record in acting for private equity investors, Indonesian corporates and government bodies. Sharon Lau is well-placed to act on the full spectrum of M&A transactions. Marcus Lee draws on his dual qualification in Singapore and the UK to advise a wide range of clients, and Farhana Sharmeen brings notable skills in regulatory matters.

Linklaters is recognised for its market-leading capability in executing complex cross-border transactions, drawing on its deep bench of expertise across financial services, digital infrastructure, energy transition, and financial sponsors, supported by sector-focused teams and an integrated Asia-US-Europe service. Practice head Sophie Mathur plays a key role in Singapore’s cross-border corporate transactions, frequently handling a comprehensive range of M&A, private equity deals, takeovers and joint ventures. Niranjan Arasaratnam is a key figure in the technology space, leading on TMT deals in the region. Robert Elliot is geared to support major infrastructure funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and financial sponsors in a range of transactions. While Sayak Malty operates across India and the wider Asia-Pacific region for those in the healthcare, media, tech, finance and infrastructure sectors.

Noted for its expertise in marquee corporate work, Milbank serves top multinational investment banks, export credit agencies, investment funds, and leading corporates across sectors including power generation, natural resources, telecoms and digital infrastructure, healthcare, e-commerce, consumer retail, property, and transportation. Co-leading the corporate and M&A practice is Managing Partner David Zemans who maintains a leading reputation within Singapore’s corporate space. Supporting Zenman is Jacqueline Chan who draws on extensive experience in high-end corporate finance, M&A and restructuring mandates. Terrence O’Donnell is a key contact for companies, investment banks and investment funds seeking advice on acquisitions, dispositions, JVS, pre-IPO financings, restructurings and other corporate matters. Min Kim is another key figure within the group.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of corporate transactional services, including highly complex and novel deals across business carve-outs, majority and minority acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, strategic and two-stage investments, and restructurings, often drawing on expertise from regulatory, tax, banking & finance, and antitrust teams. Andrew Martin has expertise in post-acquisition integration, carve-outs, restructuring, and complex compliance and governance matters, and is regularly instructed by multinational companies and private equity houses from Asia, the US, and Europe. The practice has been strengthened by the arrival of practice head Shirin Tang in October 2024. Tang draws on over two decades of experience in M&A and private equity transactions. Boo Bee Chun is highly sought after by clients in the healthcare, energy, mining, technology, and industrials sectors, exhibiting significant expertise in private equity, venture capital, and fund-related investments. Lip Kian Ang joined the firm in October 2024 bringing a wealth of knowledge in corporate, regulatory, shareholder and employment matters. Xiao Hui Ting places a strong focus on representing domestic and cross-border corporate and private equity firms.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP‘s M&A team is recognised for handling complex, high-value transactions across sectors including private capital, energy and infrastructure, TMT, and financial services. Its client base spans major multinational corporates and leading private capital investors. Co-heading the group is Malika Chandrasegaran, who brings established expertise in private and public M&A, joint venture transactions and private equity work, exhibiting well-rounded experience in the TMT, digital, healthcare, energy transition, financial services and consumer sectors. Co-head Peiwen Chen is recommended for her multi-jurisdictional work, remaining a key port of call for clients across Singapore, Greater China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Australia and UK, with a niche focus on renewables, infrastructure, pharma and healthcare transactions. Co-head Glynn Cooper is well versed in the full gamut of infrastructure matters, notably regarding renewable energy and transport infrastructure.

Described as ‘driven and proactive’, Morrison Foerster (Singapore) focuses on high-growth industries including private equity, real estate, advanced manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and financial services. Leveraging deep regional integration with the Greater China and Japan offices, the firm advises leading global investors, funds, and corporates on complex cross-border transactions, investment structures, and ESG-driven deals across Asia. The ‘incredibly responsive and calm’ Tabitha Saw leads the group, recommended for her significant expertise in cross-border deals, particularly within the logistics, data centres and industrial real estate spaces. Scott Jalowayski maintains a strong practice advising private equity funds, their portfolio companies and other investment managers.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises multinational corporates, financial institutions, insurers, energy and natural resources companies, technology businesses, and real estate investors on high-value, multi-jurisdictional corporate and M&A transactions across Asia, Europe, and the US. The team is jointly spearheaded by Anna Tipping, reccomended for her M&A work in the financial institutions sector, alongside the ‘strategic and collaborative’ Craig Loveless, a seasoned M&A lawyer for deals across Asia.

White & Case Pte. Ltd. is a go-to adviser for complex, high-value cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in Southeast Asia, acting for a mix of long-standing and newly secured institutional, corporate, and investment clients across sectors including digital infrastructure, financial services, real estate, and consumer industries. Leading the group is Jonathan Olier, credited as a ‘stand-out partner’, who exhibits stellar expertise across the full spectrum of M&A work in Singapore. Tzi-Yang Seow is adept in handling buyouts, growth equity investments, disposals and joint ventures.

Taking a ‘client-centric’ approach, Ashurst ADTLaw is a go-to adviser for internationally recognised sovereign wealth funds, state-owned entities, strategic investors, and private equity funds, on high-profile, cross-border M&A transactions across sectors such as FMCG, healthcare, logistics, and the digital economy, with recent expansion into the energy, real estate and private equity space. The group is spearheaded by Tao Koon Chiam, a seasoned corporate transactions specialist who boasts particular expertise in M&A, private equity, venture capital and corporate restructurings.

Dechert’s corporate and M&A team draws on the bench of its international offices to deliver a comprehensive, cross-border, corporate transactions offering in Asia and beyond. The team is jointly led by Maria Tan Pedersen and Yang Wang, who both are well-equipped to advise on M&A, joint ventures and financing transactions. In January 2025 Siew Kam Boon and Timothy Goh left the firm to join Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.

Credited for ‘seamless coordination across practice groups and jurisdictions’, the team at Dentons Rodyk exhibits strong global coverage and sector expertise in healthcare, technology, consumer products, financial services, F&B, and real estate, delivering full-service legal support from due diligence and structuring to regulatory engagement and transaction execution. Co-head Eng Leng Ng specialises in M&A work, bringing deep knowledge in both regional and cross-border private and public takeovers, privatisations, M&A, corporate work, restructurings, private equity and joint ventures. Co-head Marian Ho leverages decades of experience in representing publicly listed and private entities, funds, societies and associations in a range of matters. Co-head Evelyn Ang exhibits deep experience, from leading high-value domestic and cross-border M&A transactions to advising on corporate finance, restructurings, private equity, and strategic alliances.

Gibson Dunn caters to a global and regional client base on high-end, complex cross-border transactions across Asia, leveraging lawyers qualified in Singapore, UK, U.S., India, and Hong Kong. The team has deep sector expertise spanning FMCG, manufacturing, media, technology, transportation, and energy. Co-head Fang Xue is a recognised as a leading M&A and private equity practitioner with experience in New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Singapore. Co-head Jai Pathak is a highly experienced corporate and M&A lawyer specialising in cross-border transactions across Asia, particularly in Singapore and India, with over three decades of experience advising global and regional technology, education, manufacturing, and infrastructure clients. Jon Bowden joined the practice in December 2025.

Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee’ Singapore-based M&A team is recognised for its execution of complex, high-value cross-border transactions, advising private equity, venture capital, corporate, and institutional clients on buyouts, bolt-on acquisitions, growth equity, joint ventures, exits, and special situations. Overseeing the group is Siew Kam Boon, who joined the group in January 2025 from Dechert. Kam Boon boasts significant expertise across the tech, healthcare, life sciences, media, telecoms, energy and infrastructure space, with a workload consisting of M&A, private equity, growth, venture capital and secondaries mandates. Timothy Goh is well-equipped to advise on the full range of corporate and commercial matters, with a niche focus on sustainable finance matters, including , ESG, green bonds and financing, climate debt and equity investments.

Jones Day is recommended for complex cross-border transactions with a strong focus on private equity, leveraged buyouts, real estate, and energy-related deals. The team combines local Singapore law expertise with international qualifications, serving top-tier clients across Asia, the U.S., and Europe. The group was strengthened by the arrival of Parveet Gandoak in September 2024. Gandoak heads the group, advising clients on complex, high-stakes cross-border transactions across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as outbound deals into the U.S. and Europe. Other key members are Laura Pembridge, Ben Witherall and Elizabeth Cole.

King & Spalding LLP houses a highly regarded infrastructure and energy M&A team, which combines deep experience in public and private M&A, disposals, private equity, and general corporate matters with a strong finance practice, serving a diverse client base that includes energy giants, financial sponsors, and technology leaders. Practice head Simon Cowled is a key figure in cross-border M&A, project development and financing transactions, whose workload focuses on the infrastructure, energy transition and energy sectors.

Commended as ‘responsive, efficient, commercial and knowledgeable,' King & Wood Mallesons fields an Asia-centric M&A practice, recognised for advising on complex and high-value transactions across the region, combining deep sector expertise in digital infrastructure, renewables, technology, and healthcare with a strong private capital offering. Nicola Yeomans spearheads the group, acting in complex cross-border transactions, maintaining a particularly strong track record among private capital clients.

Pinsent Masons MPillay is recognised for delivering high-quality corporate M&A, equity capital markets, fundraising, and other corporate services to a diverse client base spanning start-ups, MNCs, and sovereign wealth funds. The team has deepened its expertise in energy, technology, infrastructure, financial services, and ESG-related transactions across the APAC region. The group is jointly spearheaded by Nicholas Hanna, a highly regarded M&A and joint ventures specialist with over two decades of experience advising corporates, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity clients across a wide range of industries, alongside Mark Tan, a highly respected adviser on complex cross-border M&A, corporate finance, and equity capital markets matters. David Clinch is another key member.

Praised for a ‘deep and extensive knowledge of cross-border transactions’, the team at Reed Smith LLP maintains a strong regional reputation across the corporate and M&A spectrum, especially regarding tech, power, commodities and natural resources transactions. Practice head Johnny Lim is a leading corporate lawyer with extensive experience advising on the full life cycle of transactions, particularly in the natural resources and renewable energy. Manoj Purush is a key port of call for commercial transactions involving South and Southeast Asian countries. Tim Beech joined from A&O Shearman in May 2025.

Sidley Austin LLP retains a strong regional reputation for high-profile deals across the private equity, technology, consumer, digital infrastructure, real estate, and energy sectors. The team is headed by Charlie Wilson, who is a trusted advisor to leading private equity funds and corporates, offering deep sector expertise while remaining at the forefront of digital infrastructure transactions in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Parthiv Rishi leverages deep M&A experience to advise global private equity sponsors, sovereign capital providers, and growth investors on sophisticated M&A, minority and growth investments, and leveraged buyouts. The team was strengthened by the arrival of Alun Evans in May 2025.

Working in close collaboration with its Hong Kong team and other global offices, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP leverages its global bench to act in complex, high-value M&A deals. Leading the Singapore team is Rajeev Duggal, who is well-equipped to handle M&A and SPAC mandates. Alongside him is Andrew Cohn, who is well versed in venture capital transactions and M&A.

Stephenson Harwood LLP advises across key sectors including private capital, technology, healthcare, insurance, maritime, ESG, and energy transition. The firm is particularly noted for the strategic legal support it provides to early-stage tech companies. Practice head Tom Platts is commended as a ‘standout lawyer’ and has successfully expanded the firm’s Southeast Asia M&A practice, advising on major deals across sectors including TMT, healthcare, energy transition, and infrastructure. Jonathan Goacher is another key figure noted for expertise in regulated sectors, notably the insurance market,

Leveraging the bench strength of its global network, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP is well-equipped to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions for a diverse client base, including multinationals, financial institutions, private equity firms, and government-linked entities. Practice head Marcus Chow frequently handles M&A, private equity transactions, venture capital and equity capital mandates. Sandra Seah is an adept transactional lawyer, recommended for her work involving infrastructure, energy, pharma, aerospace, logistics, and tech. Shahin Foroughian joined in 2025 from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore leverages its integrated global network and deep regional expertise, to deliver cross-border advice spanning M&A, joint ventures, venture capital, private equity, and foreign direct investment, with particular strength in high-growth industries such as tech startups, digital health, and fintech in Southeast Asia. The group is headed by Thomas Choo, who has built a strong regional M&A practice, frequently handling corporate finance, regulatory and compliance, and employment matters, alongside multi-jurisdictional corporate and VC/PE transactions. Ton van den Bosch is a key name within the team, maintaining a strong reputation for his work in the renewable energy, offshore, logistics, transport and infrastructure sectors.

CMS exhibits deep sector knowledge and an ability to guide clients through transformational, often cross-border, transactions across industries such as telecoms, fintech, media, energy, and biotech. Toby Grainger leads the group, maintaining a strong track record in TMT and energy mandates, while acting on the full range of complex and high value M&A and investment transactions. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of Steven Tran from Morrison Foerster (Singapore) in January 2025.

DLA Piper is recognised for its ability to act on complex cross-border transactions, both inbound into Southeast Asia and outbound to key markets such as the US, UK, and Europe, leveraging deep local insight and the firm’s extensive international network. The group is led by Katherine Chew, described as a ‘savvy and thoughtful legal leader’, who is a go-to for local and multinational corporations in pre-acquisitions, pre-closing and corporate reorganisations.

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC is recognised for advising clients ranging from startups and mid-market companies to Fortune 100 corporations, NYSE/NASDAQ-listed firms, private equity funds, and state-owned enterprises on structuring inbound and outbound investments. The group is jointly headed by David Kuo and Meraj Noor. Kuo has extensive experience across Asia and the US, advising on cross-border M&A, business combinations, private equity, and venture capital transactions, particularly in the real estate, technology, and energy sectors. Noor has specialist experience with joint ventures, foreign investment, corporate governance and dispute resolution mandates.

Mayer Brown is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of M&A and corporate transactions, showcasing strong expertise across tax, IT, real estate, antitrust, executive compensation and insolvency mandates, with a growing focus on the energy and private equity spaces. Justin Tan leads the group and stands out for his extensive experience advising clients on high profile energy, chemicals, real estate, infrastructure, life sciences and commodities mandates.

The ‘clear, timely, and practical’ team at RPC Premier Law delivers high-calibre legal expertise across M&A, funds, corporate finance, and financial regulatory matters for both local and international clients, with a particular focus on high-growth sectors such as technology, renewable energy, and financial services. Heading up the group is Kenneth Leong, who boasts extensive experience in high-value domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, and multi-jurisdictional transactions. While Kiat Wee Lau advises on cross-border M&A, private equity, venture capital, and fund-related deals, including VCC transactions.