CNPLaw LLP

Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Advisory

Partner. Corporate Advisory Head.

Ken heads the Corporate Advisory Practice Group in CNP and brings an international perspective to his Corporate and M&A practice. A graduate of the the University of Exeter in the UK, he gained valuable experience in business development roles with various subsidiaries of the Hang Lung Group (SEHK: 10) in Shanghai, China and with the Informa plc (LSE: INF) in Singapore.

His extensive commercial background means he can speak to his clients in a language they understand and provide them with the comfort their lawyer comprehends the intricacies and nuances of business.

Ken is passionate about the role of major law firms, like ours, in contributing to the community. On a personal level, he has dedicated time to providing pro bono advice to Parkinson Society Singapore on general corporate advisory matters

Some of Ken's notable transactions:

Acted for SUTL Enterprise (SGX: BHU) in its divestment of its subsidiary to Serial System Ltd (SGX: S69) Acted for the selling shareholders of a Singapore lighting solutions company in their sale of equity interests to a wholly owned subsidiary of Rexel (a French group specializing in the professional distribution of electrical supplies listed on the Euronext N.V.) Acted for the management of a marine company in its MBO (management buy-out) for consideration exceeding US$100 million Acted for the selling shareholders of a target company in the sale of equity interests to an European buyer with global presence. The target company is in the business of distributing technology products with various subsidiaries in South East Asia and South Asia, and is valued at over US$100 million Acted for a Singapore oil and gas company in its issuance and allotment of new ordinary shares for a consideration exceeding US$90 million

English, Mandarin

Ken is a member of Law Society of Singapore and Singapore Academy of Law.

LLB (Honours), University of Exeter, United Kingdom