BTPLaw is a boutique law firm specialising in VCCs. Having launched in December 2020, the firm has built a significant market share of VCC fund formations, over 190 as of 31 March 2023. The young firm, headed by ‘Mr VCC’ Brandon Tee, has experience of other fund structures, including the formation of cryptocurrency/Web3 funds domiciled in Jersey. It has now built a sizeable client base of local, regional and international fund managers.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is extremely committed in understanding the needs of their clients and is also a specialist in the VCC space in terms of fund documentation. The firm is also extremely collaborative and responsive.’

  • ‘Brandon Tee is a star of the law firm. He is dedicated to understanding the needs of the clients.’

  • ‘BTP Law provide practical and commercial advice. They are always looking for solutions to client problems and are accessible despite having a large roster of clients. BTP are considered leaders in VCC advisory work.’

  • ‘Brandon Tee is Mr VCC, but also provides useful advice in many other areas of law. We've been happy to use him to consult on share agreements, HR and company structure.’

  • ‘BTP Law is an excellent resource for sophisticated fund formation legal services in Singapore and BVI. They are extremely knowledgeable and responsive.’

  • ‘The practice is agile, immersed in the funds space with experience in new and innovative means of structuring funds including with respect to implementation of web3 solutions.’

  • ‘Brandon Tee is extremely commercial and has been known to deliver quality work at reasonable timelines. He is also generous with his time and takes full ownership of the clients that he acts for.’

  • ‘Genuine expertise in digital assets; very responsive and engaged in the digital assets community.’

Key clients

  • Sygnum Pte. Ltd.
  • Atlas Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Pilgrim Partners (Asia) Pte. Ltd.
  • First Degree Global Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Safe Harbor Capital Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Evolve Capital Management Private Limited
  • Swiss-Asia Financial Services Pte. Ltd.
  • AsiaLinq Investments Pte. Ltd.
  • Privium Fund Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Aura Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Kairous Capital (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Chicago Global Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • DeFiance Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • ICM Global Funds Pte. Ltd.
  • APAC Family Office Pte. Ltd.
  • Iquotient Capital Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Prosperitas Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • Verge Capital Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Indochine Group
  • Noviscient Pte. Ltd.
  • Luminor Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • Blue Altitude Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • Sunline Pte. Ltd.
  • Wealth Management Alliance Pte. Ltd.
  • Penco Capital Management Private Limited
  • First Estate Capital Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Finexis Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
  • BiFrost Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • AsiaWorld Assets Pte. Ltd.
  • AIP Investment Partners Pte. Ltd.
  • Aris PrimePartners Pte. Ltd.
  • Indea Capital Partners Pte. Ltd.
  • Aries Investment Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Covenant Capital Pte. Ltd.
  • Shenwan Hongyuan Singapore Private Limited
  • AL Capital Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Herman Capital Private Limited
  • Incred Global Wealth Pte. Ltd.
  • Soochow CSSD Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
  • R3 Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Aravali Asset Management Pte. Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised Pilgrim Partners Asia, the manager of Bioeconomy Carbon Fund (a sub-fund of Thunderbolt Capital VCC), an open-ended collective investment scheme which invests in carbon credits.
  • Acted as the legal counsel to JCube Capital Partners, the manager of AMEC Fund VCC – PE , a closed-end collective investment scheme with a focus on investing in primarily in greener energy-related and/or sustainability-themed private equity opportunities.
  • Acted as the lead counsel to DeFiance Capital, the manager of DeFiance Liquid Venture Fund, a cryptocurrency fund established in Jersey to leverage on the double-tax treaty that Singapore has with Jersey.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brandon Tee