Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
Rajah & Tann Singapore has a highly regarded team of lawyers, utilising the strength of its network of Asian offices to handle complex cross-border M&A mandates. The firm is active in a range of sectors, including property, manufacturing and healthcare, acting for major banks, funds and corporate clients on public and private M&A transactions, including privatisations, as well as private equity deals. The group offers further expertise in handling REIT-related transactions. The corporate team effectively leverages the firm's wider practice areas on related issues, including capital markets, finance and real estate.
Strengths
Rajah & Tann consistently go above and beyond to meet their clients' needs and exceed their expectations.
They can communicate all concepts and suggestions for solving problems to us in a clear and concise manner, and can respond to our queries in an efficient and effective manner within a short time.
The domestic M&A team have strong commercial acumen and understand what the business is trying to achieve very quickly.
Work Highlights
Rajah & Tann Singapore advised VinFast on its business combination with Black Spade Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, in a deal that valued VinFast at approximately USD23 billion.
Foreign Desk
The Singapore team has significant experience of advising domestic and international companies on acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures in Myanmar across a range of sectors, acting in collaboration with its Yangon office. Chester Toh leads the Myanmar-focused team.
Notable practitioners
She is incredibly commercial, thoughtful and a strong negotiator who you want on your side.
Favian Tan assists with large notable transactions, including business combinations, joint ventures and public M&A, for prominent companies operating in Singapore.
Favian Tan's exceptional skills, attention to detail and client-focused approach make him a standout choice in the field. Communication was seamless throughout the process.
Favian is a consummate professional who is very responsive. He has strong commercial acumen and consistently delivers business-centric legal advice to his clients.
Alroy Chan is a partner based in Singapore with extensive experience of Myanmar matters. He has key expertise in transactions as well as undertaking financing mandates for domestic banks.
Chester Toh in Singapore is noted for his expertise in corporate legal matters. He regularly acts on cross-border M&A, joint ventures and real estate development work, having particular expertise in the telecoms and energy sectors.