Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Foreign Investment
• Real Estate
• Employment & Benefits
• Corporate & Commercial

Kelvin is a Partner in Christopher & Lee Ong’s Corporate Practice Group. He specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Property Development, Labour and Corporate & Commercial law.

He has advised many companies in a wide array of sectors on acquisitions and disposals of shares and assets, particularly those with a cross border element. Kelvin also advises on their investments and operations including on shareholders’ participation and joint ventures, corporate restructuring, regulatory application and licensing, Fintech, compliance matters (including data protection, money laundering and anti-corruption law), hotel management, exchange control, supply of utility and services, agency and distribution arrangement, franchises, loan financing, corporate governance and corporate and commercial advisory.

He also regularly acts for property developers on real estate and property development matters including on the land and property acquisition and lease (including leaseback arrangements). He also advises on matters relating to the development and management of real estate (including residential, commercial and industrial).

Kelvin also maintained a significant labour law practice and currently serves as co-head of this practice group. He advises on labour contracts, handbooks, policies and regulatory compliance with labour laws. He also advises on trade union matters and collective agreement, employment of expatriate and blue collar foreign workers, restructuring of workforce, structuring of sale of businesses, retrenchments and termination of employment, statutory contributions, relocation and transfers, recruitment agencies, outsourcing, labour investigations and inquiry.

Malaysian Bar (2008)

Bar of England & Wales (2007) Lincoln’s Inn (London, UK) (2006)

LL.B. (Hons.), University of Sheffield Barrister, England & Wales (Non-Practising) PG Diploma (Professional & Legal Skills), Inns of Court School of Law, London Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya, Malaysia