Allen & Gledhill LLP

Capital Markets; Corporate Regulatory & Compliance

Partner

Bernie has extensive experience in advising on a wide range of both equity and debt capital markets transactions.

He has acted for listed companies and business trusts on equity capital markets transactions such as initial public offerings, placements and rights issues. He has also advised issuers and underwriters on debt capital markets transactions including the establishment of debt issuance programmes and offerings of straight debt, perpetual securities, preference shares and convertible bonds.

Bernie regularly advises unlisted companies on their fund raising activities, ranging from early stage investments to rights issues of equity, debt and warrants, where his broad practice enables him to provide innovative and bespoke solutions to his clients. He also has extensive experience in advising on liability management exercises and the listing of debt securities and global depositary receipts on the Singapore Exchange.

Bernie’s expertise extends to providing corporate regulatory and compliance advice on a variety of matters, including interested person transactions and share repurchases. He also advises listed companies on their corporate exercises such as scrip dividend schemes.

Bernie is commended by clients as having “in depth knowledge” and is “approachable”. Other clients have endorsed that he is “very prompt in response, knowledgeable and gives practical advice that is appreciated”.

Bernie joined the Firm in 2005 after he was called to the Singapore Bar and has been a Partner since 2011.

English

Graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B. (Hons) degree