South East Asia

Rothschild has more than 40 years experience in South East Asia.

We have locally based teams in five South East Asian countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam – and we are committed to expanding our presence in the region.

Our team offers a full range of financial advisory services including M&A and strategic advisory and financing advisory, including restructuring. We offer trusted, independent advice to South East Asian corporations of all sizes, as well as to overseas investors. Rothschild is also the leading government adviser in the region, with a long track record of supporting privatisation programmes.

Our coverage advisers are locally hired, giving our clients unparalleled access to local business networks. Our clients also benefit from our in-depth understanding of local regulatory systems and our ability to bridge cultural gaps between the managements of foreign and South East Asian companies. 

Our local teams are connected to the Rothschild global network of contacts and industry sector expertise. We also have strong sector expertise based in Singapore, in some cases seconded from sector groups in Europe.

The strength of our advisory services in the region has attracted many international awards.  Our notable assignments include the debt restructuring of PT Garuda Indonesia and Astra International, debt advice to Semen Gresik, the US$4 billion privatisation of the Philippines’ National Transmission Corporation, RHB’s acquisition of PT Bank Mestika Dharma, and Navis Capital Partners’ sale of Linatex Holdings.