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Soumya Bhagavatula advises both borrowers and lenders on a wide range of cross-border banking and finance transactions including general corporate facilities, acquisition finance facilities, fund financing facilities and other structured and leveraged financing facilities.

Soumya advises leading international banks and financial institutions, major corporations, private equity sponsors and alternative financiers on a broad range of complex cross-border financing arrangements. Her practice extends across various sectors including energy and power, resources, investment funds and education and several jurisdictions including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Australia and the Philippines.

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Soumya practiced as a lawyer in the Singapore office of a “Magic Circle” law firm.

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Credentials

LL.B., National University of Singapore, Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Singapore

Law Society of Singapore

Hindi

"Soumya provides outstanding support and is always on hand to assist us in getting deals over the line"


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Recognised as a Rising Star "


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is a rising star in the area of banking and finance - tenacious and sharp powers of judgement."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya has a combination of being very talented with a good productive personality."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is hard-working and very easy to work with."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya Bhagavatula: Leading Lawyer – Rising Star.”


IFLR 1000, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a highly rated associate with expertise across acquisition, project and bridge financing.”


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a diligent and steady transaction manager who will make a great partner at K&S. Great team.”


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

“‘A diligent and steady transaction manager’, who regularly assists institutional banks, and private credit funds


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

Soumya Bhagavatula "has developed a strong reputation in the private equity space"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Soumya Bhagavatula "is an outstanding associate who will no doubt become an influential partner in her own right"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Awarded ‘IFLR Asia Future Leader’ in corporate finance


IFLR, 2021

Soumya demonstrated “a remarkable showcase of patience, understanding, and experience in negotiations” - Rising Star


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2021

Leading Lawyer - Rising Star


IFLR, 2021

A client has described Soumya as “bright and hardworking”.


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2020

An interviewee, commenting on the team’s associates, described them as "very good lawyers who punch above their weight"


Chambers, 2020

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Recognition

"Soumya provides outstanding support and is always on hand to assist us in getting deals over the line"


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Recognised as a Rising Star "


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is a rising star in the area of banking and finance - tenacious and sharp powers of judgement."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya has a combination of being very talented with a good productive personality."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is hard-working and very easy to work with."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya Bhagavatula: Leading Lawyer – Rising Star.”


IFLR 1000, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a highly rated associate with expertise across acquisition, project and bridge financing.”


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a diligent and steady transaction manager who will make a great partner at K&S. Great team.”


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

“‘A diligent and steady transaction manager’, who regularly assists institutional banks, and private credit funds


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

Soumya Bhagavatula "has developed a strong reputation in the private equity space"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Soumya Bhagavatula "is an outstanding associate who will no doubt become an influential partner in her own right"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Awarded ‘IFLR Asia Future Leader’ in corporate finance


IFLR, 2021

Soumya demonstrated “a remarkable showcase of patience, understanding, and experience in negotiations” - Rising Star


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2021

Leading Lawyer - Rising Star


IFLR, 2021

A client has described Soumya as “bright and hardworking”.


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2020

An interviewee, commenting on the team’s associates, described them as "very good lawyers who punch above their weight"


Chambers, 2020

Matters

Leveraged and acquisition financing

Advising Batavia Oil in relation to the financing of its acquisition of Perenco Rang Dong Limited which owns a key production sharing contract in offshore Vietnam

Advising PT Halmahera Persada Lygend in relation to its up to US$620 million financing for Indonesia’s first high pressure acid leach smelter

Advising Greenko Ventures Limited in relation to a US$980 million strategic sale of warrants and shares in Greenko Energy to Orix Corporation

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Matters

Leveraged and acquisition financing

Advising Batavia Oil in relation to the financing of its acquisition of Perenco Rang Dong Limited which owns a key production sharing contract in offshore Vietnam

Advising PT Halmahera Persada Lygend in relation to its up to US$620 million financing for Indonesia’s first high pressure acid leach smelter

Advising Greenko Ventures Limited in relation to a US$980 million strategic sale of warrants and shares in Greenko Energy to Orix Corporation

Advising the lenders in relation to financing an acquisition of a stake in India’s largest landfill mining company

Advising the Star EnergyAyala and EGCO consortium in relation to the US$1.25 billion financing for the acquisition of Chevron’s Indonesian geothermal assets – named Project Finance International Deal of the Year / Renewable Deal

Advising the lead arrangers in relation to the financing for the acquisition of Global Logistics Properties – named FinanceAsia Deal of the Year / Best Leveraged Finance Deal

Advising the lenders in relation to the financing for the acquisition by Lam Champion of shares in Thanh Thanh Cong Education Joint Stock Company in Vietnam

Advising the lenders in relation to the financing for the take-private of OSIM and subsequent refinancing

Advising the senior lenders in relation to the US$192,500,000 senior conventional loan facility, RM430,000,000 Master Murabaha Facility and US$135,000,000 junior conventional loan facility in connection with a subscription for shares in Asia Asia Berhad

Structured lending and Private equity transactions

Advising Apollo in connection with its US$210 million investment by way of redeemable preference shares into Global Schools Group

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising Princeton Digital Group in respect of a S$70 million financing related to the expansion of its data centre assets in Singapore, under the structured lending

Advising lenders in relation to a US$100 million facility for one of Philippine’s largest multinational food and beverage companies

Advising a credit fund on a mezzanine financing for the promoters of one of India’s largest independent renewable power producers

Advising an investment bank in relation to a structured financing to fund the international investments of a Pakistan-based company, including related credit support and funding arrangements

Advised the lenders in relation to share-backed financings to borrowers, secured against publicly listed shares on the Indonesian and Singapore stock exchanges

Trade Finance

Advising a bank in relation to a prepayment transaction to a multi-metal company producing nickel, zinc, cobalt and copper at its mine and metals production plant located in Sotkamo, Finland

Advising a lender in relation to an innovative working capital financing for a Malaysian refinery

Advising a bank in relation to a prepayment transaction with Reliance and related sub-participation arrangements

Fund financing

Advising the lenders in relation to a $100m capital call facility for OCP Asia Fund III (SF 1) Pte Limited

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$50 million capital call facility for Orchard Landmark

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$40 million portfolio financing facility for Koi Structured Pte Ltd

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$150 million portfolio financing facility for OL Master Limited

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$85 million capital call facility to Everstone Capital Partners III LP

Advising the lenders in relation to a capital call facility for IndoSpace Logistics Parks II LP

Restructuring and Insolvency

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising Princeton Digital Group in respect of a S$70 million financing related to the expansion of its data centre assets in Singapore, under the structured lending

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising MMI in relation to its US$358 million debt restructuring

Advising the lenders to CEFC China Energy in relation to their outstanding facilities to the CEFC group

Advising the lenders to Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd in relation to the restructuring of Goodhope's indebtedness

Advising the lender to British Chemicals Pte Ltd in connection with exposures under an advance payment facility

Advising HNA Group in connection with the restructuring of its acquisition debt

Advising lenders to the Al Futtaim Group in connection with restructuring and refinancing of the working capital debt of its various subsidiaries in the Middle East and South-East Asia

Corporate and Energy M&A

Advising Catalina Holdings (a portfolio company of funds managed by Apollo Global Management LLC) in connection with its acquisition of Asia Capital Reinsurance Group Pte. Ltd.

Advising Keppel Corporation on its US$700 million project finance facility in relation to the construction and operation of a floating LNG facility located on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border – named MarineMoney Deal of the Year / Offshore Project Finance Deal

Advising Mitsui and Co., Ltd. and PT Paiton Energy in relation to their ongoing obligations in connection with the Paiton III power project in Indonesia – named IFLR original financing awarded Deal of the Year / Project Finance Deal

Advising MODEC, Inc. and Mitsui & Co. and other Japanese sponsors on their restructuring and consent solicitation processes in connection with the shareholdings and project financings of its floating production and storage vessels

Matters

Leveraged and acquisition financing

Advising Batavia Oil in relation to the financing of its acquisition of Perenco Rang Dong Limited which owns a key production sharing contract in offshore Vietnam

Advising PT Halmahera Persada Lygend in relation to its up to US$620 million financing for Indonesia’s first high pressure acid leach smelter

Advising Greenko Ventures Limited in relation to a US$980 million strategic sale of warrants and shares in Greenko Energy to Orix Corporation

See more

Close

Matters

Leveraged and acquisition financing

Advising Batavia Oil in relation to the financing of its acquisition of Perenco Rang Dong Limited which owns a key production sharing contract in offshore Vietnam

Advising PT Halmahera Persada Lygend in relation to its up to US$620 million financing for Indonesia’s first high pressure acid leach smelter

Advising Greenko Ventures Limited in relation to a US$980 million strategic sale of warrants and shares in Greenko Energy to Orix Corporation

Advising the lenders in relation to financing an acquisition of a stake in India’s largest landfill mining company

Advising the Star EnergyAyala and EGCO consortium in relation to the US$1.25 billion financing for the acquisition of Chevron’s Indonesian geothermal assets – named Project Finance International Deal of the Year / Renewable Deal

Advising the lead arrangers in relation to the financing for the acquisition of Global Logistics Properties – named FinanceAsia Deal of the Year / Best Leveraged Finance Deal

Advising the lenders in relation to the financing for the acquisition by Lam Champion of shares in Thanh Thanh Cong Education Joint Stock Company in Vietnam

Advising the lenders in relation to the financing for the take-private of OSIM and subsequent refinancing

Advising the senior lenders in relation to the US$192,500,000 senior conventional loan facility, RM430,000,000 Master Murabaha Facility and US$135,000,000 junior conventional loan facility in connection with a subscription for shares in Asia Asia Berhad

Structured lending and Private equity transactions

Advising Apollo in connection with its US$210 million investment by way of redeemable preference shares into Global Schools Group

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising Princeton Digital Group in respect of a S$70 million financing related to the expansion of its data centre assets in Singapore, under the structured lending

Advising lenders in relation to a US$100 million facility for one of Philippine’s largest multinational food and beverage companies

Advising a credit fund on a mezzanine financing for the promoters of one of India’s largest independent renewable power producers

Advising an investment bank in relation to a structured financing to fund the international investments of a Pakistan-based company, including related credit support and funding arrangements

Advised the lenders in relation to share-backed financings to borrowers, secured against publicly listed shares on the Indonesian and Singapore stock exchanges

Trade Finance

Advising a bank in relation to a prepayment transaction to a multi-metal company producing nickel, zinc, cobalt and copper at its mine and metals production plant located in Sotkamo, Finland

Advising a lender in relation to an innovative working capital financing for a Malaysian refinery

Advising a bank in relation to a prepayment transaction with Reliance and related sub-participation arrangements

Fund financing

Advising the lenders in relation to a $100m capital call facility for OCP Asia Fund III (SF 1) Pte Limited

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$50 million capital call facility for Orchard Landmark

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$40 million portfolio financing facility for Koi Structured Pte Ltd

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$150 million portfolio financing facility for OL Master Limited

Advising the lenders in relation to a US$85 million capital call facility to Everstone Capital Partners III LP

Advising the lenders in relation to a capital call facility for IndoSpace Logistics Parks II LP

Restructuring and Insolvency

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising Princeton Digital Group in respect of a S$70 million financing related to the expansion of its data centre assets in Singapore, under the structured lending

Advising Clifford Capital in relation to a US$100 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with the restructuring of Floatel International

Advising MMI in relation to its US$358 million debt restructuring

Advising the lenders to CEFC China Energy in relation to their outstanding facilities to the CEFC group

Advising the lenders to Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd in relation to the restructuring of Goodhope's indebtedness

Advising the lender to British Chemicals Pte Ltd in connection with exposures under an advance payment facility

Advising HNA Group in connection with the restructuring of its acquisition debt

Advising lenders to the Al Futtaim Group in connection with restructuring and refinancing of the working capital debt of its various subsidiaries in the Middle East and South-East Asia

Corporate and Energy M&A

Advising Catalina Holdings (a portfolio company of funds managed by Apollo Global Management LLC) in connection with its acquisition of Asia Capital Reinsurance Group Pte. Ltd.

Advising Keppel Corporation on its US$700 million project finance facility in relation to the construction and operation of a floating LNG facility located on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border – named MarineMoney Deal of the Year / Offshore Project Finance Deal

Advising Mitsui and Co., Ltd. and PT Paiton Energy in relation to their ongoing obligations in connection with the Paiton III power project in Indonesia – named IFLR original financing awarded Deal of the Year / Project Finance Deal

Advising MODEC, Inc. and Mitsui & Co. and other Japanese sponsors on their restructuring and consent solicitation processes in connection with the shareholdings and project financings of its floating production and storage vessels

Credentials

LL.B., National University of Singapore, Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Singapore

Law Society of Singapore

Hindi

"Soumya provides outstanding support and is always on hand to assist us in getting deals over the line"


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Recognised as a Rising Star "


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is a rising star in the area of banking and finance - tenacious and sharp powers of judgement."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya has a combination of being very talented with a good productive personality."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is hard-working and very easy to work with."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya Bhagavatula: Leading Lawyer – Rising Star.”


IFLR 1000, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a highly rated associate with expertise across acquisition, project and bridge financing.”


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a diligent and steady transaction manager who will make a great partner at K&S. Great team.”


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

“‘A diligent and steady transaction manager’, who regularly assists institutional banks, and private credit funds


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

Soumya Bhagavatula "has developed a strong reputation in the private equity space"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Soumya Bhagavatula "is an outstanding associate who will no doubt become an influential partner in her own right"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Awarded ‘IFLR Asia Future Leader’ in corporate finance


IFLR, 2021

Soumya demonstrated “a remarkable showcase of patience, understanding, and experience in negotiations” - Rising Star


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2021

Leading Lawyer - Rising Star


IFLR, 2021

A client has described Soumya as “bright and hardworking”.


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2020

An interviewee, commenting on the team’s associates, described them as "very good lawyers who punch above their weight"


Chambers, 2020

Close

Recognition

"Soumya provides outstanding support and is always on hand to assist us in getting deals over the line"


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Recognised as a Rising Star "


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is a rising star in the area of banking and finance - tenacious and sharp powers of judgement."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya has a combination of being very talented with a good productive personality."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya is hard-working and very easy to work with."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking & Finance: International, Singapore 2024

"Soumya Bhagavatula: Leading Lawyer – Rising Star.”


IFLR 1000, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a highly rated associate with expertise across acquisition, project and bridge financing.”


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Singapore, 2023

“Soumya Bhagavatula is a diligent and steady transaction manager who will make a great partner at K&S. Great team.”


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

“‘A diligent and steady transaction manager’, who regularly assists institutional banks, and private credit funds


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore, 2023

Soumya Bhagavatula "has developed a strong reputation in the private equity space"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Soumya Bhagavatula "is an outstanding associate who will no doubt become an influential partner in her own right"


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022

Awarded ‘IFLR Asia Future Leader’ in corporate finance


IFLR, 2021

Soumya demonstrated “a remarkable showcase of patience, understanding, and experience in negotiations” - Rising Star


Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2021

Leading Lawyer - Rising Star


IFLR, 2021

A client has described Soumya as “bright and hardworking”.


LEGAL 500 Asia-Pacific, 2020

An interviewee, commenting on the team’s associates, described them as "very good lawyers who punch above their weight"


Chambers, 2020