Ms Sarah Teo > Allen & Gledhill LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Allen & Gledhill LLP
ONE MARINA BOULEVARD
#28-00
SINGAPORE 018989
Singapore

Work Department

Investment Funds

Position

Partner

Career

Sarah’s principal area of practice is in investment funds, specialising in retail collective investment schemes (including exchange traded funds and variable capital companies). Her experience comprises the establishment and seeking of regulatory approval/registration of collective investment schemes and advising fund management companies on both retail and restricted offers of funds in Singapore, including related marketing/advertising and on-going regulatory or compliance matters.

Sarah has extensive experience in advising fund managers on the listing of investment funds on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited and the on-going listing obligations and compliance issues. She regularly advises trust companies and approved trustees of retail collective investment schemes on fund offering and constitutive documents and related regulatory and compliance issues.

Sarah is recognised for her expertise in investment funds by various legal directories.

Languages

English

Education

Graduated from the University College London with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Investment funds: local firms

Allen & Gledhill LLP has devoted considerable resources and expertise to the investment funds field. It has stood as a dominant force in collective investment schemes and REITs, and is also widely rated for the listing of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Beyond its historical fortes, the firm routinely advises clients on private equity and private real estate fund launches. Managing partner Jerry Koh leads the REITs and investment funds practices, and is a titan in the market. Jonathan Lee has a focus on private funds, REITs and business trusts, including the formation of private funds and investments by limited partners funds. Sarah Teo and Lai Shieh Lin are experienced figures in handling collective investment schemes.