Janelene C. Y. Chen

Janelene has extensive working knowledge of Asia and has particular expertise in navigating complex legal markets in the region such as Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam. 

Clients describe her as "a very knowledgeable and dedicated lawyer", "she is very commercial and gives a clear and concise articulation of risks, which is what we're looking for" and that “she is a top performer, she handles simultaneous deals but always meets deadlines with excellent work.”  

She is dual qualified in English and Singapore law and speaks both English and Mandarin. 

• On various receivables purchase agreements (bilateral as well as syndicated), and acting for the seller, as well as acting for the purchaser(s).
• Singapore borrower in a secured, syndicated US$150,000,000 reserve base lending borrowing base facility.
• Lender on a bilateral facility to Pacific International Lines Limited and the subsequent restructuring and receivership.
• Multinational banking organisation in relation to the preparation of a bespoke set of cross-border agreements for umbrella facilities to be provided by the bank to borrowers across Southeast Asia.
• Consortium of banks on a US$100 million secured term loan syndicated facility in relation to, amongst others, a compulsory acquisition following a takeover bid for shares in a listed company.
• Consortium of banks on a financing to one of the bidders in a competitive bid to acquire a controlling stake in a hypermarket chain in the Southeast Asia region.

• Listed by Singapore Business Review as one of the most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2016 in Singapore.
• "Janelene is very experienced and aware of market standards but also willing to try innovative structures." - Chambers Global 
• "She is always ready to trouble-shoot matters and provide legal advice, upholding professionalism to its highest standards. She is literally my go-to person for sophisticated transactions." - Chambers Global