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Tim Beech

Joint Managing Partner

Singapore

Beech Tim
Tim Beech

Joint Managing Partner

Singapore

Tim is a partner in our debt capital markets group based in Singapore, head of our Asia-Pacific Corporate Trust & Agency team and joint managing partner of our Singapore office. He advises corporate trustees and agents on all aspects of debt capital markets and loan transactions. He is rated highly by clients who appreciate that his “excellent technical legal knowledge is matched very well with his superb business acumen”. Tim has also been described as being “amongst the leading lawyers in the world of corporate trust advisory”.

Tim has extensive experience across all corporate trust products and services. He advises corporate trustees and agents across the market on the full range of debt capital markets transactions, including corporate and financial institution debt, regulatory capital and other subordinated debt, equity-linked products, repackagings, CLOs, securitisations, covered bonds and infrastructure and project finance. He has wide-ranging experience advising trustees on defaults, modifications, waivers, restructurings and liability management, as well as disputes and litigation. He also advises facility, security and intercreditor agents on all types of bank financing and custodians, escrow agents and depositary banks on standalone custody, escrow and depositary receipt matters.

Market Recognition

“…with Tim on the ground I now have counsel who I feel I can use as a sounding board rather than just for transactional support.” 
Client 

“Tim’s excellent technical legal knowledge is matched very well with his superb business acumen which is so necessary when it comes to the grey areas of default work.” 
Client 

“I have found him to be amongst the leading lawyers in the world of corporate trust advisory - and not just among his PQE peers but across the entire market….He is one of the handful of lawyers in the market I would turn to with almost any question. His status as the l‎eading corporate trust lawyer in the APAC region is already established.” 
Client 

“Tim is absolutely first-rate – he is a very trusted pair of hands, totally dependable and approachable with a good depth of knowledge and experience of the corporate trust products. He…is always happy to help and provides clear, sound advice on the smallest to the trickiest and most complex issues.” 
Client 

“The…team in Asia-Pacific appreciates his consistent approach in his roles as legal practitioner and relationship manager – he is hands-on, pragmatic and focused. Tim’s arrival in the region has not only significantly strengthened [the] APAC Corporate Trust relationship with the firm - he has also been instrumental in building the relationship with us beyond traditional areas of strength.” 
Client 

“Tim is able to analyse situations and articulate scenarios in a way that enables me to understand the commercial risks associated with a decision making process. He invariably provides alternatives or solutions to problems and is able to navigate complex transactions with a commercial approach whilst not increasing the risk profile for his clients.” 
Client

"Tim Beech is an outstanding corporate trust and capital markets practitioner. He is responsive, pragmatic and has a deep understanding not just of legal issues but also the clients he works with such that the legal advice delivered is always tailored to the needs of the client. Tim has built has exceptional team across Singapore and HK in the span of 4+ years and has very quickly become the the #1 corporate trust practitioner in the region."
Client

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Experience highlights

Expertise

Practices

Capital Markets

Sectors

Private Capital

Office

Singapore

50 Collyer Quay, #09-01 OUE Bayfront
Singapore
049321

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Qualifications

Professional

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2006

Other noteworthy experience

Advising:

  • A global financial institution in its trustee and agent capacities in relation to the establishment by National Highways Authority Of India of a INR250bn Medium Term Note Programme
  • A global financial institution in connection with a consent solicitation by IOI Investment (L) Berhad in relation to its USD600m 4.375 per cent. Notes due 2022
  • A global financial institution as fiscal agent in relation to the issuance by Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. of USD7.25bn 4.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Offshore Preference Shares
  • DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited in its trustee and agent capacities in relation to the establishment by Union Bank of the Philippines of a USD1bn Medium Term Note Programme
  • A global financial institution in its trustee and agent capacities in connection with the issuance by AYC Finance Limited of USD400m Guaranteed Undated Notes guaranteed by Ayala Corporation
  • A global financial institution in its trustee and agent capacities in relation to the establishment by CDBL Funding 1 of a USD3bn Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed by China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Bank of Communications Trustee Limited as trustee in relation to the issuance by Hongkong International (Qingdao) Company Limited of USD300m 3.75 per cent. Bonds due 2020 and USD500m 4.25 per cent. Bonds due 2022 issued with the benefit of a Keepwell deed provided by Qingdao City Construction Investment (Group) Limited
  • A global financial institution in its trustee and agent capacities in relation to the establishment by HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited (in its capacity as trustee of Mapletree Logistics Trust), MapletreeLog Treasury Company Pte. Ltd. and MapletreeLog
  • Treasury Company (HKSAR) Ltd. of a SGD3bn Euro Medium Term Securities Programme
  • A global financial institution in its capacity as trustee in relation to litigation in the English courts relating to the Republic of Argentina, Eurosail-UK 2007-3BL plc and the Lloyds Banking Group Enhanced Capital Notes

Recognition