Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore member firm of Baker McKenzie, today announces that leading capital markets lawyer Alexander Stathopoulos has joined the Firm as a Principal based in Singapore.
Alexander is US-qualified and joins the Firm from A&O Shearman, bringing over 20 years of experience in international capital markets, with a focus on cross-border equity capital markets (ECM) offerings in Southeast Asia. He regularly advises issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders and investment banks on large and complex listings, and his transactional experience includes nearly all of the international IPOs in Thailand and Vietnam over the last decade, as well as many of the largest and most recent IPOs in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Alexander is ranked as a Leading Partner in Legal500 2025 in the “Capital Markets: equity and debt: foreign firms” category for Singapore and “Foreign firms” category in the Philippines.
Beyond his ECM expertise, Alexander also regularly advises on corporate and sovereign debt offerings and liability management transactions, and other aspects of US federal securities laws impacting foreign private issuers.
James Huang, managing principal of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in Singapore, said: “We are excited to welcome Alexander to the Singapore office. Alexander’s exceptional track record and market reputation will significantly enhance our transactional capabilities. As we see investors increasingly routing investment into Southeast Asia to navigate geopolitical complexities using Singapore as a regional hub, Alexander’s expertise positions us perfectly to serve these sophisticated capital markets demands.”
Christina Lee, Asia Pacific Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Capital Markets Practice, said: “Today’s global capital markets are rapidly evolving in response to shifting geopolitical dynamics. Alexander’s proven ability to structure innovative cross-border solutions for complex transactions, combined with our Firm’s global reach and leading advisory practices, enables us to deliver exceptional value to clients navigating a more complex multi-jurisdictional capital raising landscape.”
Steven Sieker, Baker McKenzie’s Asia chief executive, added: “Alexander’s appointment underscores Baker McKenzie’s continued commitment to client excellence. By investing in top-tier talent across key jurisdictions, we ensure our clients receive the highest quality legal solutions to succeed in today’s increasingly complex business and regulatory landscape.”
Alexander said: “I’m delighted to join Baker McKenzie at such an exciting time in the Firm’s growth trajectory. The Firm’s commitment to Asia, combined with its unique global reach, creates an ideal platform to seamlessly bridge international capital markets requirements with local execution to deliver optimal outcomes for clients across jurisdictions.”
Alexander’s appointment adds to a growing list of partners who have joined Baker McKenzie and its member firms in Asia Pacific since the start of 2024 , including Chris Milliken in Vietnam, Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian in Singapore, Bima Sarumpaet in Indonesia and Bryan Paisley in Sydney.
