Philip Yeo

Philip is the Deputy Head and a Partner with the Funds and Investment Management Practice Group in Rajah & Tann Singapore. Philip regularly provides advice on the establishment and licensing obligations of the Singapore based fund managers as well as the formation of the Singapore and offshore funds with different investment strategies and investment focus in various geographical markets.

He has extensive experience in the formation and restructuring of a broad range of onshore and offshore investment funds including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and other pooled private investment vehicles and regularly advises fund managers and advisors on legal structure and other formation issues, marketing arrangements, general compliance matters and other related legal and regulatory matters (including seed capital arrangements and negotiations).

Apart from fund formation, Philip also frequently advises corporate and sovereign institutional investors investing into funds, particularly private equity funds. He also acts for various financial institutions and service providers to the wealth management and investment funds industries, such as fund administrators, investment fund distributors, trustees, custodians, and financial advisers.

Philip has recently been recognised as a ranked lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific 2020, with clients describing him as “quick in understanding and astute in framing the problem.”