Offshore firm Cains has opened an Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore. The firm, which has a strong profile as an Isle of Man commercial law firm, intends to build on its recent work advising Asia companies and investment funds on asset finance and capital markets matters, including floats on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

The office will be headed by Cains director Mike Edwards, who will be joined by locally qualified lawyers Joanna Teng, previously at David Lim & Partners, and Stephanie Chew, previously at Drew & Napier.

 

Echoing a theme which has been prevalent of late as firms build on their Singapore presence, Edwards said that Singapore was well positioned as Asia’s financial hub and a gateway to emerging global markets. Cains will be in good company in Singapore – offshore firm Conyers Dill & Pearman also has an office there.