Trevor CHUAN is a Partner in the Debt Capital Markets and Sustainability & Responsible Business Practices.

His main areas of practice are debt capital markets, securities offerings, structured products and general corporate law. 

Chambers Global & Asia-Pacific – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business mentioned that "He understands the situation well and is always able to advise with a high level of professionalism. He provides detailed explanations and appropriate solutions. His understanding of the market and commercial awareness gives us confidence in our decision-making." A source considers that "Trevor is always very prompt in his responses. He is up to date on the latest products in the market and able to share insights about them." Another interviewee says, "Trevor was extremely knowledgeable and up to date about what's market and off-market in general and in specific transactions. This is translated into valuable advice for us." Trevor also continues to be ranked as a highly regarded lawyer for his work in capital markets by IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms.

Leveraging off his experience in sustainable financing, Trevor actively contributes on ESG matters, speaking at seminars and conferences on sustainability issues and is a member of the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA)'s Real Estate sub-group for Transition Finance, where he contributed to the development of the paper on "Collective insights from Singapore' Real Estate Sector: Suggested actions for advancing decarbonisation practices in Singapore's built environment". Apart from his practice, Trevor guest lectures on the module for Entrepreneurship in Singapore – From Cradle to Grave, at the Singapore Management University. Trevor graduated from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to the Singapore Bar. 
 

 

Significant transactions that Trevor has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

  • Frasers Property Limited and Frasers Property Treasury Pte. Ltd. in the reconfiguration of its Euro Medium Term Note programme to accommodate the exempt bond issuer framework and seasoning framework under a separate retail trustee and agent, and its issuance of S$500 million 4.49% green bonds under the exempt bond issuer framework to retail investors. This transaction represents the first corporate issue of retail green bonds in Singapore.
  • Arranger (DBS Bank Ltd.) and programme dealers (DBS Bank Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited and United Overseas Bank Limited) in the establishment of Singapore Airlines Limited's S$2 billion Medium Term Bond Programme (the "Programme"), where bonds under the Programme may be issued under the exempt bond issuer framework or the seasoning framework to retail investors, and the issuance of S$750 million 3.03% bonds due 2024 under the exempt bond issuer framework.
  • The notes trustee (DBS Trustee Limited) and the paying agent (DBS Bank Ltd.) in the issuance of US$562 million in aggregate principal amount of asset-backed securities by Azalea IV Pte. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited), comprising 3 classes of notes backed by cash flows from a portfolio of private equity funds, which included a tranche targeted at retail investors in Singapore.
  • Various high-grade issuers, including Keppel Corporation Limited, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust in the establishment of their digital commercial paper programmes on DBS's FIX Marketplace, which is Asia's first fully digital and automated fixed income execution platform.
  • United Overseas Bank Limited, as Singapore counsel, in its the establishment of aits S$5 billion EMTN programme and update of the EMTN programme to a US$1,530 billion Global Medium Term Note programme, and the issuance of various series of medium term notes (including Tier 2 subordinated notes) and Additional Tier 1 perpetual capital securities thereunder.
  • Banks including DBS Bank Ltd. and Standard Chartered Bank in a commercial mortgaged back securitisation of receivables from Raffles City complex. This deal won the IFR Asia Awards - Securitisation Deal of the Year 2011 and IFR Global Awards - Asia Pacific Securitisation of the Year 2011.

Related Practice

  • Debt Capital Markets
  • Private Credit
  • Sustainability & Responsible Business
  • Chambers Global Practice Guide - Private Credit, Singapore chapter (2026)
  • Chambers APAC In-Depth Overview: Capital Markets – Domestic, Singapore chapter (2024 - 2026)
  • Convertible Bonds in Private Companies (Legiswatch, 2026)
  • IFLR: Sustainability trends to watch in Southeast Asia (2025)
  • Write-down of Credit Suisse’s AT1s – A Singapore Perspective (Legiswatch, 2023)
     

Chambers Global & Asia-Pacific – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 

  • Capital Markets: Domestic – Singapore – Band 3

"Trevor keeps himself updated on the company's developments and is able to grasp complex situations and propose elegant, rounded solutions for us."

"Trevor's deep understanding of the debt capital markets landscape and ability to anticipate potential issues have helped ensure a smooth and timely execution."

"He understands the situation well and is always able to advise with a high level of professionalism. He provides detailed explanations and appropriate solutions. His understanding of the market and commercial awareness gives us confidence in our decision-making."

"Trevor is always very prompt in his responses. He is up to date on the latest products in the market and able to share insights about them."

"Trevor was extremely knowledgeable and up to date about what's market and off-market in general and in specific transactions. This is translated into valuable advice for us."

IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

  • Capital Markets: Debt – Highly Regarded
  • Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation – Highly Regarded

"Very professional. Able to provide professional advice in the best interest of client. Manages a team of professional legal associates."

"Trevor Chuan is responsive, and solutions based in his service delivery; a safe pair of hands."

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Qualifications

National University of Singapore (LL.B.)

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