Southeast Asia - Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

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Praised for its ‘excellent technical knowledge’, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP acts for issuers, issue managers, underwriters and originators on IPOs, listing of companies, REITs and business trusts on the Mainboard and Catalist of the SGX. With demonstrable experience across the energy and resources, healthcare, lifestyle, real estate and manufacturing sectors, the firm houses a SPACs multidisciplinary practice and maintains a strong track record in domestic and cross-border equity, debt, and hybrid transactions. Hoon Chi Tern, who handles local and international IPOs, secondary listings and fund-raising mandates, jointly leads the team alongside Tan Mui Hui, who advises on primary and secondary listings in Singapore, as well as overseas exchanges, including, HKEx and NYSE. Evelyn Wee is noted for her expertise in SGX Mainboard listings, as well as REITs and business trusts listings, while Lee Xin Mei frequently advises on domestic and multi-jurisdictional debt restructuring transactions. Other key contacts in the group include Raymond Tong, who focuses on high-profile equity capital markets deals, and regional head of the firm’s corporate and transactional group, Chia Kim Huat.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent technical knowledge and client service. Never fail to deliver and always going the extra mile for the client.’

Key clients

  • CLSA Singapore Pte Ltd.
  • GLL IHT Pte. Ltd., GuocoLand Limited
  • Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited
  • DBS Bank Ltd.
  • Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
  • United Overseas Bank Limited
  • Japfa Ltd.
  • AustAsia Group Ltd.
  • Lion City Rentals Pte. Ltd.
  • M&T Investments Pte. Ltd.
  • Vingroup Joint Stock Company
  • Swiber Holdings Limited
  • Swiber Offshore Construction Pte. Ltd.
  • DBS Bank Ltd.
  • CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • OUE CT Treasury Pte. Ltd.,
  • OUE Commercial REIT
  • Silverlake Axis Ltd.
  • Viking Offshore and Marine Limited
  • Leader Environmental Technologies Limited
  • Sen Yue Holdings Limited
  • iWOW Technology Limited
  • NoonTalk Media Limited
  • Soochow Securities CSSD(Singapore)Pte Ltd
  • PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd.
  • SAC Capital Private Limited
  • RHT Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • G.H.Y Culture & Media (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Work highlights

  • Advised CLSA Singapore Pte Ltd. on the S$4.25 billion spin-off and introductory listing of Yangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd. (based on its book value and net tangible assets) on the SGX-ST Main Board.
  • Acted for GLL IHT Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of GuocoLand Limited, in its update of its S$3 billion multi-currency Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Advised Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited on its US$1.78 billion de-SPAC and merger with PropertyGuru Pte. Ltd., and listing of the combined company on NYSE.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Chia Kim Huat, Evelyn Wee, Hoon Chi Tern, Tan Mui Hui

Other key lawyers

Lee Xin Mei, Raymond Tong, Danny Lim, Cynthia Wu