Duane Morris & Selvam LLP

Formed in Singapore in 2011, Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is a strategic joint law venture between Singapore firm Selvam LLC and US firm Duane Morris LLP that enabled Selvam LLC to leverage its highly regarded corporate and disputes practices to strengthen Duane Morris’ capabilities and presence in Asia. Originally founded in Philadelphia in 1904, Duane Morris LLP has more than 800 lawyers globally across 29 offices. Acting as a gateway to Asia, the Singapore office advises businesses ranging from individual entrepreneurs to multinational corporations seeking to invest in the Southeast Asia region. It also assists Singapore-based companies seeking entry into markets outside Asia. With offices in Asia including Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Taipei and Yangon, and with country-specific practice groups for China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Sri Lanka, Duane Morris & Selvam has the experience and intricate understanding of local customs and business practices needed to guide domestic and foreign companies seeking new opportunities across South and Southeast Asia. Areas of practice Corporate/M&A: the firm has a very strong corporate team in Singapore, who work closely with their colleagues across the global network. The team handles a wide range of local and cross-border corporate matters, providing practical and creative legal counsel in relation to acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, takeovers, divestments, entry and exit strategies, restructurings, leveraged buyouts, and spinoffs. Banking and finance: the firm has significant experience in advising financial institutions, sponsors and corporations in relation to a wide range of financial products and services, including syndicated loan facilities, leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance, real estate financings, restructurings, and recapitalisations. Capital markets: the firm advises on Singapore Stock Exchange listings (Mainboard and Catalist), AIM and London Stock Exchange Main Market listings, NASDAQ and NYSE listings, Yangon Stock Exchange listings, public and private offerings of securities (debt and equity) in Singapore, the US, the UK and Myanmar, and ADR and GDR programmes. Arbitration/disputes: the Singapore law entity, Selvam LLC, handles all Singapore law dispute matters, which cover a broad range of areas including corporate, banking and commercial disputes, insolvency, construction disputes, shipping disputes, intellectual property disputes, defamation suits, legacy disputes, fraud, employment disputes, international trade, and some criminal and family law matters. FinTech: The team is one of the most experienced in Singapore in relation to Blockchain Technology having advised on numerous Initial Coin Offerings and Securities Token Offerings. Technology, media and telecoms: the TMT team in Singapore acts on international deals throughout South and Southeast Asia for telecoms, advanced technological medical devices companies, software companies, financial technology start-ups, media and pharmaceuticals companies. Energy and natural resources: the energy team in Singapore works closely with teams based in other offices in Asia, Myanmar and Vietnam in particular, to provide a broad scope of energy-related advice including project financing, project structuring, regulations, construction, government policy and dispute resolution. Projects and infrastructure: the group in Asia as a whole has worked on some of the most complex projects currently in progress in Myanmar and Vietnam.