Well-placed to leverage the firm’s international footprint, the team at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow handles an array of domestic and cross-border transactions, from private equity and venture capital deals to corporate reorganisations and growth capital mandates. Shirin Tang jointly leads the practice alongside Bee Chun Boo, who has demonstrable experience in the energy, mining, infrastructure, healthcare and technology sectors. Andrew Martin, Xiao Hui Ting and Sharon Foo advise on M&A and joint ventures, in addition to general corporate matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Availability, commercial mindset, good understanding of deals and flexibility to address changes during negotiation.'
- 'Close collaboration with teams in other regions, with in-depth knowledge of local regulatory issues.'
- 'Professional, personal and commercial.'
- 'Andrew Martin and Sharon Foo provide advice based on extensive experience in M&A.'
- 'The team is commercial and thinks out-of-the-box to facilitate the M&A process.'
- 'I enjoy working with Bee Chun Boo and Xiao Hui Ting from the team. Their quality of work and the perspective they bring to each transaction adds tremendous value.'
Key clients
- Acciona Energia Global
- Kewalram Chanrai Group
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DuPont)
- Electricity Generating Public Company Limited ("EGCO Group")
- Evercore Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Nomura Holdings, Inc.
- Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd
- S&P Global Inc.
- TA/Accion Labs Holdings, LLC
- Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited
- UOB Venture Management Private Limited
- Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Inc.
- Sequoia Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Nomura Holdings, Inc. on the auction sale of its shares in Capital Nomura Securities Public Company Limited.
- Acted as lead counsel for the EGCO Group on the disposal of its entire shares in three geothermal power plants in Indonesia to Star Energy Group Holdings Pte. Ltd.
- Advised Kewalram Chanrai Group on the sale of its 100% interest in EcoOils Group, a waste oil recycling business, to Shell Eastern Petroleum.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shirin Tang, Bee Chun Boo