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.

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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.

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