Jacqueline Chan, a partner in Milbank LLP’s Singapore office, is featured in a “Trailblazing Women” interview segment published by Debtwire Asia Pacific to mark International Women’s Day 2026. Participants were selected based on their outstanding leadership, accomplishments and contributions across a range of sectors, including private equity, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds, anti-corruption and data privacy.
Ms. Chan discusses how colleagues and clients have shaped her career, the vital influences in her life, and leadership qualities that female restructuring/turnaround professionals bring to the table. “Regardless of gender, it is crucial to leverage our individual strengths to drive success in complex transactional negotiations and relationship management,” Ms. Chan says. “I am optimistic that the continued support for women in law will create pathways for future generations of female professionals in the field.”
Recognized as an exceptional leader and dealmaker, Ms. Chan advises on many of the most innovative, cutting-edge M&A, international corporate finance and distressed transactions in the Asia region. She was named to the Legal 500 Hall of Fame and is consistently commended by Chambers, Euromoney and IFLR1000 as a Band 1/leading lawyer in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, banking and restructuring.
The Trailblazing Women series was created by the ION Analytics team, including reporters and analysts at Creditflux, Debtwire, Mergermarket, Dealreporter, Cybersecurity Law Report, Hedge Fund Law Report, Private Equity Law Report, and Anti-Corruption Report.
