26 Mar 2018

Rajah & Tann Asia Clinches Three Awards At The Asia Legal Awards 2018

Rajah & Tann Asia has bagged three “Deal of the Year” awards at The Asia Legal Awards 2018, which took place in Hong Kong on Thursday, 22 March.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (Indonesia), Rajah & Tann Singapore and Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers (Vietnam) were recognised for their involvement in Sea Limited’s U.S. initial public offering, which raised approximately US$880 million. Named “Securities Deal of the Year: Equity”, it was one of the largest technology initial public offerings out of South East Asia.

Rajah & Tann Singapore clinched the “South East Asia M&A Deal of the Year” for its work in Global Logistic Properties' acquisition by a Chinese private equity consortium, valued at approximately US$12 billion. The firm was also recognised for involvement in the US$4.5 billion debt restructuring of PT Bumi Resources. Named “Finance Deal of the Year”, it was the largest debt restructuring deal in South East Asia for 2017.

The Asia Legal Awards is an annual event that honours the most important and complex legal achievements across law firms, lawyers and in-house teams in Asia. For more information, click here.

About Rajah & Tann Asia – www.rajahtannasia.com

Rajah & Tann Asia brings together leading law firms and lawyers in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam, with each offering the highest standards of service to locally-based clients while collectively having the capability to handle the most complex regional and cross-border transactions and to provide excellent legal counsel seamlessly across the region. With around 650 fee earners, all working towards one shared goal, we are lawyers who know Asia and who give our clients home advantage.