Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Transactional - Mergers & Acquisitions

Principal

Lip Kian is a principal in the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice in Singapore.

Lip Kian represents international funds, multinational corporations and financial institutions in large cross-border private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and fund transactions. Aside from corporate transactional work, Lip Kian regularly counsels clients on general corporate, regulatory and compliance, shareholder and investor relations, and employment matters.

He is recommended as a next generation partner for Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms in Singapore in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024. He was also named a Rising Star Partner for M&A – Singapore by IFLR1000 2023.

Clients commend Lip Kian for being “excellent in terms of client service and work quality,” his “consistently good judgment, technical skill, and thoroughness,” as well as his ability to “explain difficult concepts or issues with clarity,” in providing advice that is “incisive and balanced, considering not just the legal aspects, but also the commercial and operational practicalities.”

His work spans a wide range of industries, including real estate, fintech, life sciences, technology and fast-moving consumer goods. He has significant experience in executing transactions involving cutting-edge technologies and assisting clients in entering into new strategies.

English, Mandarin