Pinsent Masons MPillay appoints finance partner in Singapore

Jessica has more than a decade of experience acting for lenders and corporate borrowers on international structured financing transactions, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Jessica has started with Pinsent Masons MPillay having joined us from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. 

Pinsent Masons partner and Head of Asia Pacific, James Morgan-Payler, said Jessica’s appointment was a significant strategic move by the firm. 

‘Jessica has extensive experience advising borrowers, developers and lenders in the energy sector, which plays into a key sector strength of ours in Asia Pacific,’ James said. 

‘With continuing private and public sector investment in energy projects across the region, Jessica will be playing a key role connecting leading players in the energy market and in connecting with our legal teams across the region to provide quality legal and commercial advice.’ 

Pinsent Masons MPillay partner and Head of Finance and Projects (Asia), James Harris, said: ‘Jessica’s appointment marks a significant step in deepening our existing bench strength in energy and infrastructure related finance at a time when these sectors are undergoing rapid transformation.’ 

‘This appointment results in us having multiple dedicated energy and infrastructure finance partners in Asia, including for project finance, together with additional partners and other lawyers in the wider Asia Pacific region able to provide finance related support, giving us significant scale to advise lenders and borrowers alike.’ 

Co-Head of Pinsent Masons MPillay, Toh Chen Han, said Jessica would be joining a growing Singapore office with a healthy pipeline of energy and infrastructure work. 

‘Over the past two years we have added David Clinch, Peter Jang, Yong Neng Chan and Wee Jian Ang as partners, which has assisted in us winning key mandates across the region, including in growing economies such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia,’ Chen Han said. 

As one of the most established and successful Joint Law Ventures in Singapore, Pinsent Masons MPillay has been offering clients sector-focused legal advice in Asia Pacific since 2010.