Sey Ming’s main areas of practice are banking, project finance and debt restructurings.
He has advised clients in banking facilities, syndicated loans, project finance, trade facilities and debt restructurings. His clients include major Singapore and foreign banks, financial institutions, Singapore government-linked companies and international conglomerates.
Sey Ming has been recognised as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific 2026 for Banking and Finance (Singapore) and Corporate and Finance (Indonesia Desk Abroad), where he is described as being “able to adopt a practical approach to resolve any impasse”. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers for Banking and Finance in Singapore and is ranked as a Highly Regarded lawyer for Banking and Capital Markets: Debt in IFLR1000 2025.
Sey Ming speaks English, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia and Chinese dialects fluently. He is also called to the Malaysian Bar and is a Solicitor of England and Wales. He has also been appointed as an independent non-executive director of a company listed on the mainboard of SGX-ST.
EXPERIENCE
- Acted for syndicate lenders in a S$1 billion senior secured term loan facility to refinance existing facility of a borrower which owns a gas fired power plant and a S$700 million accordion facility to finance the capital expenditure associated with a new H-class power plant investment.
- Acted for the lender in a MYR121 million facilities to a data centre operator to partially finance the construction, facility interest and transaction costs for a Tier III data centre project.
- Acted for a state-owned railway company in a US$542.7 million banking facilities to finance cost overruns associated with a High Speed Railway Project.
- Acted for a lender in a US$197 million facilities granted for on-lending to related entities to finance the acquisition of shares and participating interests relating to the exploration and production of hydrocarbon in two oil and gas blocks in Indonesia.
- Acted for a Singapore leading bank in a cross-border transaction of up to US$253 million banking facilities to finance and reimburse the capital expenditure of the oleochemical plant in Batam, Indonesia.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$180 million banking facility to construct a sea water desalination and water treatment facility in Singapore.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$620 million financing provided by a syndicate of banks for the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of a greenfield 600MW advanced combined‑cycle gas turbine plant, which is a hydrogen‑ready cogeneration facility.
- Acted for the borrowers in a US$345 million facilities granted by international lenders to finance, inter alia, project costs in connection with a coal asset project.
- Acted for a syndicate of lenders in a S$847.1 million green loan facilities to finance the acquisition and development of a land parcel, which will be used for a 941-unit residential project.
- Acted for a syndicate of lenders in a S$489.1 million green loan facilities to finance the acquisition and development of a land parcel, which will be used for a 464-unit residential project.
- Acted for a Singapore bank in a S$450 million green loan facilities to finance the acquisition and development of a land parcel. The development will comprise residential units with commercial space on the first storey which shall achieve BCA Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy certification upon completion.
- Acted for a syndicate of lenders in a US$272 million term and revolving credit facilities granted to multiple Indonesian companies to refinance existing loans and fund working capital needs.
- Acted for a syndicate of banks in a S$498.6 million green loan facility to partially finance the acquisition and development of a residential site comprising approximately 533 units.
- Acted for a syndicate of banks in a S$416 million green loan facility to partially finance the acquisition and development of a residential site comprising approximately 478 units.
- Acted for the lender in a S$375 million financing for the land acquisition and development of a residential project.
- Acted for a syndicate of lenders in a S$150 million facilities granted to a borrower, guaranteed by a major property developer, to refinance an existing development loan of a luxury residential property.
- Acted for the lender in a S$601 million green loan facilities to refinance existing borrowings and fund capital expenditure and working capital relating to a Grade A office tower in Singapore.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$641 million green loan facilities granted by a major bank to partially finance the acquisition of a 23‑storey commercial property.
- Acted for the lender in a S$1.18 billion facilities to partially finance the acquisition of a land parcel and the development of a large‑scale mixed‑use project comprising residential/serviced residences and retail/office space.
- Acted for an investment fund in a US$225 million secured multicurrency capital call facility provided by a Singapore bank to finance investment activities and partnership expenses.
- Acted for an Australian bank in a US$150 million subscription line facilities granted to a fund vehicle, guaranteed by a data centre investment fund.
- Acted for the borrower in a IDR980.3 billion facilities granted by a syndicate of Indonesia banks to finance the acquisition of logistics assets.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$1.72 billion syndicated loan provided by a group of banks in connection with a landmark shopping mall with over 600,000 sq ft of net lettable area across eight floors.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$500 million sustainability-linked term loan facility provided by a major Singapore bank. This was the then largest bilateral sustainability-linked loan in Singapore’s real estate sector.
- Acted for the borrower in a S$150 million SORA-based sustainability-linked loan forming part of a S$300 million facility.
- Acted for the borrowers in a US$295 million secured syndicated financing granted by an Indonesian bank in connection with its operations of industrial parks and resorts.
- Acted for the lenders in the restructuring of secured banking facilities of up to S$40 million. The banking facilities were granted to a company listed on SGX-ST but novated to be repaid by a special purpose vehicle and secured with new securities.
MEMBERSHIPS / DIRECTORSHIPS
- Member, Law Society of England and Wales
- Director, Hong Leong Asia Ltd, listed on SGX-ST
