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Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered – leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world’s most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and supplemented by acquisitions.
Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank for its customers across its markets. The Bank derives more than 90 per cent of its operating income and profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, generated from its Wholesale and Consumer Banking businesses. The Group has around 1,750 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries. The extraordinary growth of its markets and businesses creates exciting and challenging international career opportunities.
Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders, the Group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. It employs 75,000 people, nearly half of who are women. The Group’s employees are of 115 nationalities, of which 60 are represented among senior management.
Standard Chartered’s Project and Export Finance team is noted for market-leading deals done in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Most recently, the team has been awarded Asia Pacific Bank of the Year 2007 by Project Finance International, Best Project Finance House 2007 by The Asset, and Best Islamic Project Finance House 2007 by Euromoney.
For more information, please visit: www.standardchartered.com
Lovells
Lovells is one of the largest international business legal practices, with over three thousand people operating from 26 offices in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. Lovells has an extensive network of offices and lawyers delivering a consistently high standard of service, combining international expertise with a sound knowledge of local business methods and practices. In Asia, Lovells has about 200 lawyers located in Singapore, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Each office contains a diverse mixture of cultures, nationalities and backgrounds, and a mix of locally qualified lawyers as well as lawyers who are qualified in other international jurisdictions. Lovells is also a member of the Pacific Rim Advisory Council, an association of 32 leading law firms engaged in the Pacific Rim region.
Lovells is particularly recognised as one of the leading project development and finance practices in the world, providing the full range of legal services for clients in both the public and private sectors. This includes advice in relation to greenfield/brownfield projects, public private partnerships (PPP), utilities and infrastructure based merger and acquisition transactions, compliance and regulatory, as well as on resolution of disputes connected with different projects, such as joint venture/shareholder arbitrations and construction contract disputes.
In Singapore, Lovells operate as Lovells Lee & Lee in a joint law venture with leading Singapore law firm, Lee & Lee. The Singapore office serves as a focal point for all South East Asia practice, drawing on local and international experience to deliver pragmatic solutions in structuring, documenting, negotiating or otherwise representing clients’ interests on a full range of international finance, corporate and arbitration work.
For more information, please visit www.lovells.com
