Debt Capital Markets
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“The team’s ability to work collaboratively, even under a compressed timeline and evolving deal parameters, gave us the confidence that we were in capable hands.”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“We were extremely impressed with Shook Lin & Bok team’s commitment, responsiveness, and legal acumen. ”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“We appreciated the team’s agility and professionalism, especially in managing multiple changes from our side and aligning legal documentation accordingly. ”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“They were instrumental in helping us manage and navigate complex negotiations with the lead manager’s counsel.”
— Chambers Asia Pacific 2025“The transaction was complex and the legal team was technically sound and, at the same time, creative in exploring approaches to overcome structural challenges.”
Our highly experienced debt capital markets team advises issuers, arrangers, dealers and underwriters on the full spectrum of transactions, in the domestic and international debt capital markets, meeting the complex and diverse funding requirements across the whole spectrum of debt capital markets products.
Our team of lawyers has a deep understanding of the regulatory frameworks and market practices that govern DCM transactions; against this context, we deliver practical, strategic and commercially focused advice on our transactions, achieving optimal outcome for our clients.
We cover a full spectrum of debt products in the debt capital markets including:
- Debt programmes and issuances (medium term notes, commercial paper and certificates of deposits)
- Wholesale stand-alone debt offerings
- Convertible, exchangeable and other equity-linked bonds
- Retail debt offerings
- Retail structured debt
- Bank regulatory capital instruments (Tier 1 and Tier 2 issues)
- Securitisation (mortgage- and receivables-backed securities, including provision of true sale opinions)
- Derivatives
- Bond restructuring and liability management (including tender and exchange offers and consent solicitations)
- Qualifying debt securities
- ESG bonds
Chambers Asia Pacific
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Domestic (2013 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Band 3
Chambers Global
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Domestic (2013 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Band 3
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms (2012 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
IFLR1000
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Debt (2020 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Equity (2020 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
Asialaw Profiles
- Ranked in Capital Markets (2014 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Highly Recommended
