Morrison Foerster (Singapore)‘s investment funds practice has experienced steady growth over the last few years, building on its strong base of real estate funds work; it has an excellent reputation for open-end real estate fund formation. The team is now increasingly active in private equity and venture capital, and represents a large swathe of fund managers and institutional clients. US-qualified Jason Nelms departed in January 2024.
Testimonials
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‘Very experienced and capable team that brings together expertise and resources from other offices/professionals. The team is able to advise clients and suggest commercial solutions to bridging differences efficiently.’
‘Extremely responsive, time efficient, commercial/practical, without any compromise on attention to detail.’
‘The ability to provide a full range of services.’
‘Shirin Tang has been a big supporter to our business, and she’s responsive and always been able to connect us with the right resources.'
Key clients
- GLP Pte. Ltd.
- IndoSpace
- Savills Investment Management
- Growtheum Capital Partners
- SH Fund Management
- Berkeley Frontier Fund
- East Ventures
- E15 VC
- Intudo Ventures
- Swire Properties
- Touchstone Ventures
- Octave Ventures
- Gennex Capital Advisers Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a Singapore based private equity firm, Growtheum Capital Partners, on the formation of a fund that is focused on active minority growth investments in Southeast Asia.
- Represented IndoSpace in the formation of IndoSpace Logistics Parks IV, the company’s fourth development vehicle, targeting $600m of total equity commitments.
- Advised Savills Investment Management in the formation of Savills IM Japan Residential Evergreen Fund, the client’s first open-end real estate fund in Asia.