Allen & Overy announces new US securities law partner
Allen & Overy law firm has appointed Felipe Duque as a US law-qualified capital markets partner based in its Singapore office.
The company said in a press release on Thursday that Duque brings with him a wealth of experience in acting for issuers, underwriters and other capital markets participants across a variety of debt, equity-linked and equity offerings as well as complex liability management exercises.
Duque was previously based in New York and London and has spent over half his career based in Singapore, advising on transactions in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and across the Asian region more broadly.
Felipe returns to Allen & Overy from Shearman & Sterling, where he was counsel.
Stephen Miller, A&O’s Head of International Capital Markets in Asia, said: “We are delighted to welcome Felipe back to Allen & Overy. He will further strengthen our capital markets team across the Asia Pacific region. He plays a key part in our ongoing investment in our U.S. securities offering and in the growth of our capital markets practice in Asia.”