Joel Sherard advises issuers, originators, managers and arrangers on a range of complex international capital markets and structured finance transactions.
Joel's product-specific experience includes high yield, sovereign and corporate investment grade issuances, asset-backed securitisations and European CLO offerings.
Joel is a dual qualified lawyer and is admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales and an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore. He has worked in the London and Singapore offices of Clifford Chance.
- Acting as English and Singapore counsel to the joint lead managers in connection with the issuance of public infrastructure asset-backed securities by Clifford Capital under its Bayfront Infrastructure Management platform.
- Advising Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited as collateral manager in connection with CSAM's Madison Park Euro Funding European CLO platform, including warehousing, new issuances, refinancings and resets.
- Advising the joint lead managers on the offering of S$450 million 5.70% sustainability-linked perpetual (SLP) securities issued by STT GDC. The perpetual securities were issued under STT GDC's S$1.5 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme. This was the first Singapore dollar-dominated SLP and the first-ever SLP security in Asia.
- Advising the Republic of Indonesia on the international aspects of its landmark Reg S/144A US$2.35 billion global sukuk, listed on the Singapore Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070063912
- Email me
- Speaks English and Bahasa
- Practice area Capital markets
Career & qualifications
- National University of Singapore (LL.B.) 2020
- Joined Clifford Chance Singapore 2021
- Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore 2021
- Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales 2024
- Joined Clifford Chance London 2025
- Seconded to UBS Asset Management, London 2025
Professional bodies
- Member of The Law Society of Singapore