The ‘collaborative and knowledgeable’ team at WongPartnership LLP handles the full spectrum of equity and debt mandates and is well-placed to act as international counsel for issuers across Southeast Asia, including in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The team has demonstrable experience advising on a broad range of debt capital markets transactions, while its equity offering covers public and private placements, including primary and secondary listings on the SGX, Bursa Malaysia, Indonesian Stock Exchange and Stock Exchange of Thailand. IPOs of REITs and business trusts continue to take up a significant portion of the team’s workload. Choon Yuen Hui spearheads the DCM practice and head of the ECM group Gail Ong is noted for her expertise in US registered and Rule 144A/Reg S equity and debt offerings by issuers in Southeast and South Asia. Other key contacts in the group include Karen Yeoh, James Choo and Trevor Chuan.

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Testimonials

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‘Ability to advise and structure complex transactions and provide clear and practical advice to clients.’
‘They have a collaborative and knowledgeable team.’
‘Trevor Chuan is committed and resourceful. Whenever we have questions on a specific topic, he will always provide a solution or connect us with the relevant parties who are experts in the topic. ’
‘Gail Ong and Jen Vern Loh are our key contacts in this team. Very reliable and detailed.’
‘Highly experienced and competent team in Singapore.’
‘Gail Ong and Karen Yeoh are highly experienced and competent in assisting and solving the challenges in the various transactions.’
‘Gail Ong is knowledgeable, engaging and clear in providing advice and direction.’
‘The ECM team is highly professional and knowledgeable, always prepared to think out of the box to offer viable solutions.’

Key clients

DBS Bank Ltd
Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited
United Overseas Bank Limited
Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Cerberus European Investments, LLC
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd
NIO Inc.
Ever Glory United Holdings Pte. Ltd
Heeton Holdings Limited
Parkway Trust Management Limited
Oversea Banking Corporation Limited

Work highlights

Acted for Frasers Property Limited in the update of the S$5 billion multi-currency debt issuance programme of its wholly owned subsidiary, Frasers Property Treasury Pte. Ltd. and the issuance of S$500 million 4.49 per cent green retail notes due 2027 by the Issuer under the Programme.
Acted for CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited, as manager of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust in the establishment of the S$500m Euro-Commercial Paper Programme of HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited, in its capacity as trustee of CICT.
Acted for Neon Group Limited in 65 Equity Partners’ S$150 million investment in the Company in its issue of redeemable preference shares and warrants.