2009 FINALISTS

 

Deal Award categories

 

 

Firm Award categories
 

 

 

In-House Award categories

 

 

 

 

Deal Award categories

 

Asset & Corporate Finance Deal of the Year

GMR- Intergen financing and acquisition

Firms: Allen & Overy; Allen & Overy Shook Lin & Bok; Appleby; Cains; DeBreau Westbrook; Luthra & Luthra; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Norton Rose; Sidley Austin; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; White & Case 

Merrill Lynch & Symphony- DLF Group Investment

Firms: AZB & Partners; J Sagar Associates; Linklaters; Luthra & Luthra 

MISC Capital Loan Facility

Firms: Norton Rose; Raslan Loong; Watson, Farley & Williams 

PT Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Senior and Mezzanine Financing

Firms: Allen & Overy; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Makes & Partners; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; Stamford Law Corporation
Banks: ABN Amro; Chinatrust Commercial Bank; CIMB; DBS; OCBC; PT Bank Central Asia Tbk; PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk; Standard Chartered 

 

Debt Market Deal of the Year

CapitaLand CB offering

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy Shook Lin & Bok;Linklaters Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
Bank: JPMorgan 

CIMB Stapled securities program

Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Bank: CIMB
Accountant: PwC 

City Development Islamic trust certificate programme

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
Banks: CIMB; The Bank of New York Mellon 

Standard Chartered Medium Term Note program

Firms: Kim & Chang; Slaughter and May; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: KEXIM; Standard Chartered 

Vedanta Securities CB offering

Firms: Amarchand & Mangaldas; Latham & Watkins; Shearman & Sterling
Banks: Barclays Capital; Citi; Deutsche Bank; JPMorgan; Morgan Stanley 

 

Equity Market Deal of the Year

Esso Thailand IPO

Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Davis Polk & Wardwell
Banks: Morgan Stanley; Phatra Securities 

PT Adaro Energy Tbk IPO

Firms: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Hendra Soenardi & Rekan; Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; White & Case
Bank: PT Danatam Makmur
Accountant: PwC 

PT Bakrie & Brothers rights issue & acquisition

Firms: Allen & Overy; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Soebagjo Jatim Djarot
Bank: Credit Suisse 

Reliance Power IPO

Firms: Amarchand & Mangaldas; Cleary Gottlieb; J Sagar Associates 

Telekom Malaysia demerger-TM  International listing

Firms: Adnan Kelana Haryanto Hermanto; Atieh Associates; Crawford Bayley & Co; DFDL Mekong / Mekong Law Group; Dr Kamal Hossain and Associates; Herbert Smith; Nithya & Partners; Orr, Dignam & Co; TM&S Gujadhur Chambers; WongPartnership; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: CIMB; UBS
Accountant: PwC 

Transcu- Eng Wah Holdings RTO

Firms: Drew & Napier LLC; Duane Morris Singapore LLP; Heller Ehrman; Miyake & Yamakazi; Stamford Law Corporation; TMI Associates
Banks: CIMB; KBC Bank
Accountants: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG 

 

Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year

FR8 Holdings Insolvency

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Drew & Napier LLC; Gorrisen Federspeil Kierkegaard; Rodyk & Davidson; Shook Lin & Bok; Watson Farley Williams; White & Case; WongPartnership
Bank: ING Belgium NV
Accountant: Grant Thornton 

IJM Land Corporation Restructuring

Firms: Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zain & Co
Bank: AmInvestment Bank Berhad 

Nomura-Lehman Brothers (Asia) acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Khaitan & Co; Linklaters; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Rajah & Tann; Skadden; Weil Gotshal & Manges; White & Case; WongPartnership
Bank: Rothschild
Accountant: KPMG 

UEM World Restructuring

Firm: Kadir Andri & Partners
Banks: CIMB; Public Investment Bank Berhad
Accountant: Ernst & Young 

 

 

Project Finance Deal of the Year

Adani Power project finance

Firms: Clifford Chance; Luthra & Luthra
Banks: Axis Bank; Bank of India; Corporation Bank; IOB; Punjab National Bank; SBI; Standard Chartered; State Bank of Mysore; State Bank of Patiala; State Bank of Saurashtra; State Bank of Tranvancore; Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank 

ITE West College PPP

Firms: Allen & Overy Shook Lin & Bok; Ashurst; Linklaters Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
Banks: Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; Dexia; DZ Bank; HSBC; Sumitomo-Mitsui 

Mundra Power project finance

Firms: Chadbourne & Parke; J Sagar Associates; TSMP Law Corporation; Watson Farley & Williams
Banks: Asian Development Bank; BNP Paribas; KEXIM; State Bank of India 

Resorts World Sentosa project finance

Firms: Cains; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Drew & Napier LLC; Lovells Lee & Lee
Banks: Bangkok Bank; Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; BNP Paribas; Calyon; CIMB; Commerzbank AG; DBS
DZ Bank; HSBC; JPMorgan; Malayan Banking Berhad; NAB; OCBC; RBS; Sumitomo-Mitsui 

Tanjung Jati B Power Plant expansion

Firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Cleary Gottlieb; Denton Wilde Sapte; Makarim & TairaS; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Paul, Weiss; WongPartnership
Banks: Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; BNP Paribas; Sumitomo-Mitsui
Accountant: PwC 

 

SE Asia M&A Deal of the Year

Maybank-Bank Internasional Indonesia stake acquisition

Firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Drew & Napier LLC; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Melli Darsa & Co; Rodyk & Davidson; WongPartnership
Bank: Malayan Banking Berhad 

Maybank-Kookmin Bank share acquisition

Firms: Drew & Napier LLC; Rodyk & Davidson; Shin & Kim; WongPartnership
Banks: Kookmin Bank; Maybank 

NTT DoCoMo- Tata Teleservices investment

Firms: AZB & Partners; J Sagar Associates; Khaitan & Co; Shearman & Sterling; Skadden 

PT Bank Lippo- PT Bank Niaga Tbk merger

Firms: Albar & Partners; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Melli Darsa & Co; Rajah & Tann; Kadir Andri & Partners
Bank: CIMB
Accountants: PT Ernst & Young Advisory Services; RSM AAJ Associates 

Tata Motors-Jaguar/Land Rover acquistion

Firms: Allen & Overy; Hogan & Hartson; Rodyk & Davidson
Accountant: Deloitte 

 

Singapore M&A Deal of the Year

Ascott Group Privatisation

Firms: Rajah & Tann; WongPartnership 

China Huaneng- Tuas Power acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Drew & Napier; Haiwen & Partners; Herbert Smith; Lovells; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: BNP Paribas; Calyon; Credit Suisse; DBS; Fortis; Morgan Stanley; OCBC 

Gaz de France-Power Gas JV

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Herbert Smith; Rajah & Tann 

Lion Power Holdings- Senoko Power financing & acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Rajah & Tann; Rodyk & Davidson; WongPartnership
Banks: ANZ Investment Bank; Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; DBS; Dexia; Dresdner Bank; KBC Bank; Mizuho Bank; Natixis; OCBC; Royal Bank of Scotland
Accountant: PwC 

The Cairns-Straits Trading acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership 

 

 

SE Asia Deal of the Year

GMR- Intergen Financing and Acquisition

Firms: Allen & Overy; Allen & Overy Shook Lin & Bok; Appleby; Cains; DeBreau Westbrook; Luthra & Luthra; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Norton Rose; Sidley Austin; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; White & Case 

Tata Motors-Jaguar/Land Rover Acquisition

Firms: Allen & Overy; Hogan & Hartson; Rodyk & Davidson
Accountant: Deloitte 

Reliance Power IPO

Firms: Amarchand & Mangaldas; Cleary Gottlieb; J Sagar Associates 

City Development Islamic Trust Certificate Program

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; CIMB 

 


Singapore Deal of the Year

Resorts World Sentosa Project Finance

Firms: Cains; Conyers Dill and Pearman; Drew & Napier; Lovells Lee & Lee
Banks: Bangkok Bank; Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; BNP Paribas; Calyon; CIMB; Commerzbank AG; DBS; DZ Bank AG; HSBC; JPMorgan; Malayan Banking Berhad; NAB; OCBC; RBS; Sumitomo-Mitsui

Lion Power Holdings - Senoko Power Financing & Acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Rajah & Tann; Rodyk & Davidson; WongPartnership
Banks: ANZ Investment Bank; Bank of Tokyo MUFJ; DBS; Dexia; Dresdner Bank; KBC Bank; Mizuho Bank; Natixis; Royal Bank of Scotland; OCBC
Accountant: PwC  

Nomura-Lehman Brothers (Asia) Acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Khaitan & Co; Linklaters; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Rajah & Tann; Skadden; Weil Gotshal & Manges; White & Case; WongPartnership
Bank: Rothschild
Accountant: KPMG 

China Huaneng - Tuas Power Acquisition

Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Drew & Napier; Haiwen & Partners; Herbert Smith; Lovells; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: BNP Paribas; Calyon; Credit Suisse; DBS; Fortis; Morgan Stanley; OCBC 

 

 

Firm Award categories

 

 

Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

Drew & Napier LLC 

Rajah & Tann 

WongPartnership 

 

Construction Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

Drew & Napier LLC 

Harry Elias Partnership 

Rajah & Tann 

WongPartnership 

 

Energy & Resources Law Firm of the Year

Clifford Chance 

Latham & Watkins 

Linklaters Allen & Gledhill 

Lovells Lee & Lee 

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 

Norton Rose 

 

India Deal Firm of the Year

Amarchand & Mangaldas 

AZB & Partners 

FoxMandal Little 

J Sagar Associates 

Khaitan & Co 

Luthra & Luthra 

Talwar Thakore & Associates

 

Indonesia Deal Firm of the Year

Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro 

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners 

Hendra Soenardi & Rekan 

Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo 

Makarim & Taira S 

Makes & Partners 

Melli Darsa & Co 

 

International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

DLA Piper 

Drew & Napier LLC 

Herbert Smith 

Norton Rose 

Rajah & Tann 

Shearman & Sterling 

 


International Deal Firm of the Year

Baker & McKenzie 

Clifford Chance 

Latham & Watkins 

Linklaters 

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 

White & Case 

 

IP Law Firm of the Year

AMICA Law 

ATMD Bird & Bird 

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow 

Drew & Napier LLC 

Lee & Lee 

Rodyk & Davidson 

 

Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year

Albar & Partners 

Azmi & Associates 

Kadir Andri & Partners 

Shearn Delamore 

Zaid Ibrahim & Co 

Zul Rafique & partners 

 

Offshore Law Firm of the Year

Appleby 

Cains 

Conyers Dill & Pearman 

Maples and Calder 

Walkers 

 

Philippines Deal Firm of the Year

Accra Law 

Quisumbing Torres 

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles 

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan 

 


Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

Drew & Napier LLC 

KhattarWong 

Lee & Lee 

Rodyk & Davidson 

WongPartnership 

 

SE Asia Shipping Law Firm of the Year

Clyde & Co 

Holman Fenwick & Willan 

Ince & Co 

Watson Farley & Williams 

Stephenson Harwood 

 

Singapore Deal Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill

Drew & Napier LLC 

Rajah & Tann 

WongPartnership 

 

Singapore Shipping Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

Drew & Napier LLC 

Haridass Ho & Partners 

JTJB 

Rajah & Tann 

 

Tax & Trusts Law Firm of the Year

Allen & Gledhill 

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow 

Drew & Napier LLC 

KhattarWong 

WongPartnership 

 

Thailand Deal Firm of the Year

Baker & McKenzie 

Chandler & Thong-Ek 

Clifford Chance 

Hunton & Williams 

Siam Premier 

 

Vietnam Deal Firm of the Year

Allens Arthur Robinson 

Baker & McKenzie 

Frasers 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 

VILAF Hong-Duc 

YKVN 

 

 

In-House Award categories

 

Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

Citi 

DBS 

HSBC 

ICICI Bank 

Maybank 

OCBC 

Standard Chartered 

 

Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year

Credit Suisse 

Deutsche Bank 

Goldman Sachs 

JPMorgan 

Merrill Lynch 

Morgan Stanley 

UBS 

 

IT/Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

AT & T 

Bharti Televentures 

Nokia 

SingTel 

StarHub 

Telekom Malaysia Berhad 

 

Real Estate & Construction In-House Team of the Year

CapitaLand Group 

DLF Group 

Far East Organisation 

Fraser Centrepoint 

Unitech 

 

Shipping In-House Team of the Year

MISC Berhad 

Neptune Orient Lines 

Pacific Carriers 

Shipping Corporation of India 

Titan Orient Lines 

 

Singapore In-House Lawyer of the Year

Damian Yeo- Nokia 

Sharon Goh- Pacific Carriers    

Lena Chia- Temasek Holdings    

Jeffrey Wong- UBS 

Boon Chin Aun- Golden Agri Resources 

 

 

Singapore In-House Team of the Year

DBS 

Nokia 

Pacific Carriers 

Temasek Private Holdings 

UBS 

 

 

 



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