Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP
Our Asset & Wealth Management Practice is a leading specialised funds practice advising fund managers, general partners, investors, family offices and sovereign wealth funds across the full lifecycle of investment funds. We provide regulatory and transactional support on licensing, fund formation and distribution, capital deployment and exit strategies, with strong Mandarin capabilities and extensive experience in the Chinese market.
For retail funds, we advise trustees and managers on launches, authorisation and recognition, fund updates, amalgamations, switching and termination. Our REITs team has been active since the inception of Singapore REITs in 2002 and has advised on a majority of listed REITs, including formations, SGX listings, financings, acquisitions, divestments, mergers and restructurings.
We also advise on private and alternative funds established in Singapore, the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg, including private equity, venture capital, hedge, real estate, private credit and specialist funds. Our work covers fund structuring and documentation, investor side letters and constitutional documents.
Our regulatory experience includes Capital Markets Services Licence applications and Singapore tax incentives under Sections 13O and 13U. We are also pioneers in the Variable Capital Company space, having launched more than 200 VCC funds as of May 2026.
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Shook Lin & Bok covers a broad spectrum of investment funds work such as REIT transactional and trust matters, including debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and securities matters. The team frequently acts for both local and foreign-registered fund managers, sponsors, trustees, and asset and wealth managers and investors. It is also active on startup funding matters.
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Shook Lin & Bok advised Perpetual, as trustee, on Digital Core REIT’s acquisition of a further 24.9% stake in a Frankfurt data centre co-owned with its sponsor.
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Shook Lin & Bok has professional and knowledgeable partners and team members. They are honest and good at problem-solving.
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Andrea Ng boasts a well-rounded practice in investment funds, regularly advising clients on REIT-related matters and VCC fund structures.
She is highly knowledgeable and strong in fund formation, with a good sense of market practices. She is very attentive, fast, and willing to go the extra mile.
Andrea is great to work with. She is direct, helpful, knowledgeable and engaging.
Head of Investment Funds: Domestic
Investment Funds: Domestic
Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP
Ian Chew
Catherine Lim
Alicea Tan
Hyrum Li
Andrea Ng
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