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‘Very responsive and clear in the communications.’

‘The partners, senior associates and associates are professional and nice to work with.’

‘The leading antitrust practice in Singapore with an astonishing share of cutting-edge M&A transactions before the agency. ’

‘This is a tight-knit group with first-rate partners and strong associates. They are particularly adept at conveying practical strategic advice in investigations where it can be difficult for outsiders to understand the agency’s posture. They seem very well respected at the agency.’

‘Strong bench strength of leading practitioners across diverse areas. The team is generally at the forefront of industry developments and involved in landmark transactions. ’

‘Lim Wei Ting is a leading practitioner with an incisive legal mind coupled with a keen appreciation of commercial issues. In line with this, he is able to provide perceptive advice which is highly valued. 2. He possesses a strong ability to identify critical issues and forge consensus amongst various stakeholders. He is client-focused, he is sensitive to client’s concerns, and provides exemplary service. Very responsive.’

‘A&G has a very strong corporate banking franchise and is known in the regional banking market to deliver/complete assignments at short notice and also manage costs. They have very good and experienced banking partners with good knowledge of legal expertise and can provide sound advice as well as negotiate the best outcome for their banking clients. They are also reliable in terms of managing and meeting the timeline/schedule to complete the documentation assignment to achieve the financial closing. Besides the experienced partners, A&G has also staffed a team of good associates who can be relied upon to support the banking assignments to complete the tasks. Hence it is also a team effort from A&G with strong collaboration within the team to complete these assignments. ’

‘One of the standouts from the A&G partners is Aloysius Ng. He has worked on many of my assignments and has the following positive attributes: – Manages assignments in a timely manner to ensure schedules are met to achieve and meet timeline for financial closing – Provides sound legal advice and is also able to assist in advising on complicated legal matters – Negotiates well on behalf of bank clients and endeavor to achieve best possible outcome in all situations – Manages costs well to ensure within client approved budgets.’

‘A leading Singapore Law firm and one of our “first stops” whenever there are SG law requirements. A&G is associated with a certain standard of competence, reliability, and knowledge. Turnaround is prompt and partners and teams are professional.’

‘We typically work with Lim Wei Ting whenever possible. We value him for his breadth of knowledge, strong commitment (and availability), and his ability to lay out issues into “digestible” commercial decisions balancing out legal/technical considerations.’

‘Highly recommended as a team is very experienced, knowledgeable and provides good advice for leading market norms. ’

‘Kok Chee Wai is a very experienced veteran and leading counsel in his own field. With Chee Wai leading the cases, we feel confident leading a deal for our clients as well.’

‘Technically competent, resourceful, strong and efficient turnaround.’

‘Market leaders. Very reliable and detailed.’

‘Rhys Goh and Kern Wong are our go-to partners for transactions. Very technically sound and able to provide commercially balanced solutions. Always responsive and reliable.’

‘A&G operates on a model of specialist practitioners. Under this model, my own view is that the ECM team are market leaders who have a current and keen sense of market practice and conventions.’

‘Independent and professional in the advisory clients’ interest clearly demonstrated by partners and lawyers who are knowledgeable and offer solutions.’

‘The team has in-depth experience in the construction industry. They are very dedicated, responsive and pay a lot of attention to details to thoroughly appraise the situation in order to provide sound and practical approach to resolve legal and contractual issues. ’

‘Ho Chien Mien is well-known for his strong competency in construction law. His deep and wide experience in contract dispute resolution were very valuable to us. He has provided sound, practical and good advice to resolve contractual disputes and avoided lengthy and costly litigation.’

‘The one who stands out for us is Ho Chien Mien. Our construction contracts are well-drafted for any disputes. Ho Chien Mien is commercially savvy and always able to guide us to find practical solutions.’

‘Sathiaseelan Jagateesan is proficient with the many legal issues in his practice and is able to give quick, practical and innovative suggestions as to how the matter might best be managed. The advice given is also clearly and effectively communicated. He always has the client’s best interests at heart.’

‘The construction practice at A&G has strong knowledge and expertise in construction law in Singapore, together with other areas of law covering the ecosystem in engineering, procurement and construction. Due to their networks with industry professionals in the EPC sectors, the team is able to link up clients with other services as and when required as part of their case management strategy with clients.’

‘Kelvin Kek is highly prompt to offer legal opinions and solutions. Pragmatic in his approach towards legal issues in the best interest of client.’

‘Sathiaseelan Jagateesan is succinct and applies himself very proactively in advising on approach and strategy. His proposed solutions are pragmatic and serve our interests as clients very well.’

‘The A&G team has a unique breadth of knowledge and experience.’

‘Allen & Gledhill is renowned for being the premier law firm with the widest set of capabilities in Singapore across a range of disciplines. The M&A practice is well-staffed by experienced senior partners, supported by competent junior lawyers. The firm has demonstrated clear integrity and accountability in their dealings.’

‘Lee Kee Yeng is a brilliant and energetic lawyer. At the top of her class in terms of legal and regulatory knowledge. Very vigilant, accessible and diligent.’

‘I truly enjoy working with Christian Chin who is highly commercial in his advice, and he genuinely appreciates the issues faced by an in-house counsel and goes out of his way to provide that extra support.’

‘Prawiro Widjaja is a powerful intellect, capable of mastering the brief and going beyond, to provide comprehensive and commercially astute advice. A great legal adviser to have on your side.’

‘Christopher Ong is appreciated for his strong intellect, lucid explanations, humility and diligence. He is accessible to clients and delivers advice that addresses all aspects of the brief.’

‘I have worked most with Song Su-Min. I would rate her as one of the best M&A lawyer in Singapore. She is diligent, exceptionally efficient and provides high quality advice that is both legally sound and commercially acceptable.’

‘Christopher Koh is a calm, collected and effective negotiator. He is adept at dealing with different levels of stakeholders in a cross-culture transaction on both sides. A sharp lawyer with flexibility in approach to achieve the end game.’

‘The A&G data protection team is very prompt, efficient and responsive.’

‘Alexander Yap is a knowledgeable partner with great experience.’

‘They cover all the relevant areas of privacy and personal data protection regulations, from daily operations (updating privacy policy) to urgent situations (e.g. cyberattack and data breach).’

‘Eugene Ho is responsive and always helpful.’

‘Vincent Leow has been providing my company with outstanding advice and recommendations. He has a good sense of business acumen, puts all thoughts and consideration into context and discusses the strategic actions for the client to decide and engage upon. He is always open to discussion and also personal. He has a good network and provides good contact around the world.’

‘Tan Xeauwei has consistently proven herself to be a top-notch litigator, with a stunning intellect and excellent client servicing. Xeauwei has always provided great solutions for many of the legal issues that we have faced. Definitely surpasses other litigators that we have worked with by a wide margin. ’

‘Peh Aik Hin is analytical, sharp, and able to dish out practical and succinct advice to address clients’ needs.’

‘The team was highly organised, hard-working, and technically and legally competent. They managed the client in a diplomatic but firm manner so that the client did not put too much pressure on their expert, and A&G understood the need to preserve the independence of their expert. The A&G team was also diverse by gender and race, which is rare in my experience. ’

‘I was very impressed with Dinesh Dhillon, who was leading the team and the case, and got the best of out of his team and the expert’s team. During the trial where he was the advocate, Dinesh Dhillon was particularly impressive because he maintained a reasonable and courteous tone and approach throughout, which was highly persuasive and in stark contrast to the opposing SC.’

‘Stanley Lai SC’s advocacy skills, his tenacity and ability to persuade counsel of third parties to support our position sets him apart from many of his competitors.’ 

‘The litigation team is very experienced in banking litigation. They are very familiar with the relevant issues and documentation. They are able to provide sound and practical advice.’

‘I work with William Ong. He has acted for banks in many litigious matters which comes through in the advice and support he provides. Not only is he familiar with the issues and the legal position on those issues, he is also practical, taking into account commercial considerations. William is also very helpful and always accessible. ’

‘Excellent knowledge of the regulations and the practical implementation of the regulations in the financial sector. Provides practical guidance and solutions. Extremely responsive to queries and exceptional service provided consistently.’

‘Francis Mok is highly knowledgeable with an exceptional ability to grasp complex issues and provide practical advice and solutions. He has a wealth of experience to draw upon and is able to give up-to-date insights.’

‘Zhi Feng Tan is very responsive, excellent in addressing the client’s questions and good at handling complex issues.’

‘Francis Mok stands heads and shoulders above his competitors in the regulatory field. There are only two categories of regulatory lawyers in Singapore – category 1 is Francis Mok and category 2 is the rest.’

‘Allen & Gledhill LLP is the pre-eminent firm in APAC for fintech and financial services regulatory matters.’

‘The team’s willingness to assist and be available has been an important part of the client experience.’

‘Adrian Ang and his team have been incredibly helpful. Adrian makes himself available when needed for guidance, support and just to bounce ideas off before engaging in formal advice.’

‘Karen Tiah and Catherine Neo are stand-outs – top-notch advice.’

‘This firm is a market leader in this area and has a good understanding of market practice. Accordingly, it has the expertise and experience to deal with complex and sophisticated matters.’

‘Sarah Teo is always very responsive and engaged. She provides advice that is commercially viable, demonstrating a strong commercial awareness and understanding.’

‘A&G is solutions-orientated in new or demanding regulatory situations.’

‘Client experience is good and consistent.’

‘The firm has great technical and industry knowledge.’

‘A strong, committed team with strengths across all areas of practice in labour and employment matters, from trial litigation to investigations and trade union negotiations.’

‘Tay Yong Seng is the best litigation partner I have worked with. A superbly outstanding legal strategist who relishes novel and difficult legal cases, many of which are landmark cases in Singapore. Yong Seng is one of the strongest advocates I have worked with. His arguments are powerful, clear and incisive and persuasive.’

‘Tay Yong Seng is a vigorous, thoughtful advocate respected by courts and international arbitration tribunals, whom he frequently appears before. He is Oxford-educated and combines academic rigour scholarship with proven trial experience.’

‘A&G is the premier law firm in Singapore and there is exceptional depth of quality through the entire firm.’

‘Tay Yong Seng has always provided excellent feedback and advice on employment matters, particularly in relation to the set up of employment relationships within a firm and also in a stressed, dispute environment. He is Oxford educated and his knowledge of the common law is exceptional and he uses this tremendous understanding of the law to provide accurate and invaluable practical legal advice.’

‘A great team.’

‘The projects and energy group at Allen & Gledhill are very knowledgeable about the renewable energy market in Singapore. Solid legal advice combined with good business acumen makes the team a pleasure to work with for the client.’

‘Boon Kiat was always ready to assist us with understanding the sector specific regulatory requirements for the energy market in SEA. Smart yet most humble, dispensing pragmatic legal advice is Boon Kiat’s strength. He is definitely a go-to for clients in navigating the heavily regulated energy market in Singapore and SEA.’

‘Aloysius Ng and his team has in depth knowledge of industry and cross-border deals. They were exceptionally prompt in responding to the queries and offered solutions to overcome any deadlocks during the negotiation and structuring of deals as we were working on very tight timelines.’

‘The team were easily contactable and they go the extra mile to make sure their clients are happy.’

‘Tan Boon Wah was very professional and able to provide clear, sufficient advice.’

‘The team is very experienced and knowledgeable, as well as very responsive and provide an excellent level of service.’

‘A full-service firm with attorneys who are very experienced and consistently provide high quality advice and maintain excellent service standards. The breadth of A&G’s experience is impressive as they have been involved in the largest real estate transactions and handled very complex matters.’

‘Ho Kin San is a very experienced attorney and has excellent client relationship skills.’

‘Tan Boon Wah is very competent and client-focused.’

‘Strong team with plenty of experience and knowledge. Responsive and helpful.’

‘Strong depth in the team, well-rounded and experienced.’

‘A superb, best-in-class team, with strong partners who deliver quality advice promptly.’

‘Michelle Zheng is absolutely excellent. Prompt and precise advice is delivered quickly and organised. She is an absolute favourite in the ship finance sector.’

‘Excellent team which provides clear and concise legal advice and provide good value for money.’

‘Kenny Yap is a leader in the field, and Erik Widjaja is noteworthy. They were very attentive and provided great client service with great legal advice.’

‘The shipping team always delivery top-quality service in timely manner. Some of our transactions have extremely tight schedules and the team is able to deliver results which meet our expectations.’

‘A strong, knowledgeable team who are commercial, responsive and helpful.’

‘We are very pleased with the prompt and comprehensive support from this team. A key strength is their very commercial and practical approach and solution to challenges and issues that may arise.’

‘We are always confident that our matters will be handled with care and expertise and in a timely fashion.’

‘Allen & Gledhill provided an exceptional service in connection with a cross-border venture capital investment. I particularly appreciated their familiarity with venture capital conventions in the different markets involved in this transaction and their ability to balance attention to detail with business sense.’

‘Nicholas Soh is readily available and communicative.’

‘We are happy that Allen & Gledhill LLP can provide a clear and concise explanation, guidance and support for our best interests.’

‘Pragmatic and efficient approach – ability to capture and translate our terms precisely into the financing documents.’

‘The team is one of the leading teams in the regional venture capital industry and are always able to have excellent understanding of market norms for negotiation and useful market intelligence.’

‘Speed and understanding of a client’s needs.’

‘Nicholas Soh’s attention to detail and speed of work has been consistently great over the years.’

‘The team handles a wide range of matters and is very knowledgeable about the laws and the requirements of the authorities. The team regularly engages with the authorities and has valuable insights on how the authorities view specific issues. The team is responsive and handles complicated issues confidently.’

‘Pek Bur Lim is a seasoned tax adviser who has an excellent understanding of the laws. She provides clear advice supported by years’ of experience. She is technically sound and does not shy away from complicated issues. Pek Bur communicates clearly on issues and works directly on matters at hand. It has been a pleasure working with Pek Bur and her team.’

‘A&G’s TMT team are the industry leaders who work with a strong and diverse portfolio of clients. They are able to draw on their experience with other clients, and their dealings with regulators, to provide a strong offering.’

‘Eugene Ho always provides quality and salient advice on tight timelines. Always available and a level head who gives comfort in turbulent times.’

‘Alexander Yap is at the forefront of the practice and understands novel issues. He is ahead of the curve in this regard, and is very commercial and responsive.’

‘Professional, prompt and commercially minded.’

‘Practical, pragmatic and knowledge. Builds and maintains rapport and trust.’

‘The team is responsive and well-versed. They have been able to manage multi-jurisdictional matters.’

‘Vincent Leow is an outstanding and commercially savvy lawyer who understands the issues, the big picture, what is at stake and what must be done. His advice is always practical, and he manages resources including other related providers to optimise a blended fee package.’

‘The whole team is proactive towards finding practical solutions, frequently going beyond what is normally expected.’

‘Vincent Leow is not only very sharp but also approachable and hands-on. Amazing at spotting issues and advising on solutions.’

‘Margaret Ling is hardworking and knows the law at her fingertips. She’s also able to understand the business enough to provide a reasonable, and commercial legal solution.’

Joshua Hiew is a star in his generation and work tirelessly. He is super smart and can structure arguments in a very local manner. A guy should have on your side. ’

‘Strength in depth, working seamlessly across partners and services. Building the appropriate team for the matter and drawing on expertise where required – to be efficient and effective for clients. ’

‘Margaret Ling is really good, articulate and highly diligent – great on feet and on paper. Ankit Goyal is a go to partner for India (or actually any other matters), legal mind with great commercial acumen. Dinesh Dhillon is an outstanding advocate – the consummate professional: humble yet hard hitting – a great combination in front of tribunals. Chong Yee Leong is a great advocate and very knowledgeable across sectors.

‘I work primarily with Ankit Goyal. Ankit is reliable and great to work with. He is responsive and his inputs, advise and insights are always very helpful. His key strength lies in his client management skills, which is par excellence. ’

‘Dinesh Dhillon, as our lead counsel representing us in arbitration, manages his team solidly and is able to get a handle on complex cases quickly. He is sharp and able to think up creative arguments to support or counter a case. He is assisted by Erik Widjaja, who is a native Bahasa Indonesia speaker. He is able to read and write in Bahasa Indonesia which creates a perfect blend of synergy with the Indonesian counsel and other Indonesian stakeholders involved in the matter. Erik is also adaptable and able to see a case in different angles and meticulous in his work.’

‘A&G’s International Arbitration team is a well-established dispute resolution team in the region, with deep expertise in commercial and M&A matters.’

‘Extremely client friendly and responsive. Top of the market without a doubt.’

‘Lim Pek Bur and Goh Eng Cher are both very experienced in private wealth issues and bring to the table sound legal advice that is practical and useful. ’

‘They have a full legal practice which was very helpful to UHNW clients with various needs. For example, we had a client that was setting up a trust to hold real estate and they could assist with both the trust advisory as well as the conveyancing work related to the property acquisition.’

‘Goh Eng Cher brings fresh perspectives to private client legal work as she has extensive experience as an in-house trust counsel in a major financial institution for many years.’

‘Goh Eng Cher understands trust administration and trustees’ fiduciary duties and industry practices, which enables her to provide pragmatic legal advice to HNW clients on trust-related matters.’

Erik Widjaja is willing to explore in finding alternatives and solution

‘Deep knowledge and understanding on the maritime sector, especially in the shipping.’

‘Allen & Gledhill LLP handled our case professionally with extra mile service. Their lawyers have great teamwork, and each understands the client’s case and strength. They identify the strength of the case by objectively processing the pros and cons.’

‘Erik Widjaja who speak Indonesian handles the cases well and prepares the submissions meticulously.’