International law firm Withers has welcomed banking and finance lawyer Chen Guan Feng as a partner in its Singapore office. He will be joined by associate Chan Bi Qing.
Chen joins the firm from Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC. Before that, he co-headed White & Case's banking and restructuring practice in Asia.
Chen has more than 25 years of experience advising on high-profile and groundbreaking finance transactions across Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, and a growing number of fintech-related deals. These landmark transactions include advising lenders led by ABN Amro Bank NV, Singapore branch, in a series of billion-dollar syndicated loans to a leading pulp and paper group of companies in Asia which is headquartered in Singapore.
Chen is highly ranked in global legal directories, including Chambers and The Legal 500, for his expertise in banking and finance and restructuring and insolvency in Singapore and Indonesia. His specialized focus on private corporate debt restructurings and cross-border banking and finance reinforces both of the firm's full-service practices, alongside partners Justin Yip, Erlene Tan and Kenneth Szeto.
