Bird & Bird ATMD LLP is well-placed to leverage the firm’s international network to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions, ranging from M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and takeovers to leveraged buyouts, privatisations and private equity investments. Key clients include multinational companies and financial institutions, as well as private equity firms and government-linked entities. Marcus Chow leads the team and advises on M&A in the private and public markets, in addition to private equity and venture capital investments and exits. Co-head of the firm’s energy sector practice, Sandra Seah is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Marcus Chow and Jolie Giouw warrant mention due to their excellent knowledge and quality of services.’

  • ‘The services provided by both Marcus Chow and Jolie Giouw are exceptional.’

Key clients

  • KludeIn I Acquisition Corp
  • ABC Impact
  • East Ventures
  • ACA Investments Pte Ltd
  • PTW Asia Pte Ltd
  • MassMutual Ventures SEA Management Pte Ltd
  • Cercano Management Asia Pte. Ltd.
  • ST Engineering Ventures
  • ALP Venture Pte Ltd
  • Enero Group Limited
  • TreeDots Enterprise (Private Limited)
  • Blockchain.com Group Holdings, Inc
  • United Overseas Bank Limited
  • Rackspace US Inc
  • MedSupply International Holdings Pte. Ltd
  • PPRO Holding GmbH
  • Inex Innovate Pte. Ltd.
  • Toku Pte. Ltd.
  • Organica Water
  • Brunel Energy Holding B.V.
  • K2 Partnering Solutions Pte. Ltd.
  • R3 Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
  • Aser Group Holding Pte Ltd
  • PXP Financial Group Limited
  • Waypoint Asset Co 12 Limited

Work highlights

  • Acted as Singapore, French and Australian counsel for KludeIn I Acquisition Corp, in its merger with Near Intelligence Holdings which will generate US$268 million in gross proceeds and peg Near at a Pro-forma market capitalisation of nearly US$1 billion.
  • Advised ABC Impact, a Singapore-headquartered Asia-focused private equity firm, on its US$36 million funding in Iceotope Technologies, a UK-based precision immersion cooling tech firm.
  • Advised EV Growth, a growth fund under Indonesian venture capital firm East Ventures, on its series A+ funding round for Singapore designer toy collectibles start-up Mighty Jaxx.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marcus Chow

Other key lawyers

Sandra Seah, Jolie Giouw