Shook Lin & Bok LLP is a major force in the Singapore investment funds market, thanks in part to the presence of Tan Woon Hum, who is highly rated by international peers and clients, and is further noted for his regulatory expertise. The wide-ranging practice covers listed REITs, retail unit trusts, and private and hedge funds. Fluent Mandarin speakers provide additional access to Chinese investors and fund managers. The broader client base includes international and boutique fund managers, large institutional investors, and family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Andrea Ng has a background in trust, asset and wealth management matters and has a fine record in REITs.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘SLB lawyers are known to be exceptionally insightful and well-versed. We have found them to be straightforward and able to identify what the issues are, and provide sound commercial advice as to how to navigate these issues.'

  • 'SLB are very reliable and their advice is exceptional.’
  • ‘Alicea Tan is very good at what she does, whether in relation to regulatory issues or other legal/commercial advice. We have been impressed with her breadth of knowledge and how quickly she can understand some of our complicated cross-border issues and provide sound advice to help us move forward.'

  • 'Tan Woon Hum is well-known for his regulatory expertise.’

Work highlights

  • Acted for HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited, as trustee of ARA Logos Logistics Trust in its proposed merger with ESR-REIT by way of a Trust Scheme of Arrangement.
  • Acted for a Singapore fund manager in the establishment of a $250m Singapore umbrella variable capital company with one sub-fund with the objective to invest in early-stage private companies primarily in the post-seed, pre-Series A and Series A stages.
  • Advising Perpetual (Asia), as trustee of Digital Core REIT, in relation to Digital Core REIT’s proposed acquisition of two data centres in Frankfurt and Dallas.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tan Woon Hum

Other key lawyers

Andrea Ng, Ian Chew, Alicea Tan