Tom Jokelson
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 5 : Startups & Emerging Companies
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About
Provided by Tom Jokelson
Practice Areas
Tom focuses on M&A, joint ventures and strategic investments across Southeast Asia.
He has advised on numerous major growth capital and private equity transactions for investors, such as leading banks, sponsors and sovereign funds; and for issuing companies.
Tom regularly advises emerging enterprises, corporates and sponsor clients across the full range of corporate and M&A activities. He advises across a variety of sectors with a particular focus on tech, digital infrastructure and financial services and has extensive cross-border experience, having worked in London and Singapore. He has a particular focus on transactions involving Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, as part of his broader ASEAN practice.
Tom is particularly recognised for his expertise in advising emerging companies and start-ups of varying sizes and stages of development on capital raises and growth transactions. His practice covers the entire life-cycle, from seed through to major acquisitions and disposals, and he has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by fast-growth founder-led businesses and their investors.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Tom Jokelson is a partner in A&O Shearman's Singapore office with a focus on venture capital and M&A. His clients include startups and investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom Jokelson understands the needs and constraints of startups and provides commercially relevant and efficient advice."
"Tom is a very commercial lawyer. He builds great relationships with key contacts and clients. He is very accessible and approachable, and we appreciate this."
"Tom Jokelson understands the needs and constraints of startups and provides commercially relevant and efficient advice."
"Tom is a very commercial lawyer. He builds great relationships with key contacts and clients. He is very accessible and approachable, and we appreciate this."