Evelyn Wee > Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its ‘excellent technical knowledge’, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP acts for issuers, issue managers, underwriters and originators on IPOs, listing of companies, REITs and business trusts on the Mainboard and Catalist of the SGX. With demonstrable experience across the energy and resources, healthcare, lifestyle, real estate and manufacturing sectors, the firm houses a SPACs multidisciplinary practice and maintains a strong track record in domestic and cross-border equity, debt, and hybrid transactions. Hoon Chi Tern, who handles local and international IPOs, secondary listings and fund-raising mandates, jointly leads the team alongside Tan Mui Hui, who advises on primary and secondary listings in Singapore, as well as overseas exchanges, including, HKEx and NYSE. Evelyn Wee is noted for her expertise in SGX Mainboard listings, as well as REITs and business trusts listings, while Lee Xin Mei frequently advises on domestic and multi-jurisdictional debt restructuring transactions. Other key contacts in the group include Raymond Tong, who focuses on high-profile equity capital markets deals, and regional head of the firm’s corporate and transactional group, Chia Kim Huat.

The ‘practical and efficient’ team at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP has demonstrable experience in cross-border transactions across the Asia Pacific region, with notable expertise in high-value private equity transactions. Regional head of the firm’s corporate and transactional group, Chia Kim Huat advises on public and private M&A, multi-jurisdictional joint ventures and private equity investments, while Sandy Foo maintains a standout track record in big-ticket transactions. Lim Wee Hann acts for clients in the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors on cross-border acquisitions and divestments, and Evelyn Wee is praised as ‘a star in the team’. Terence Quek and Favian Tan spearhead the technology M&A practice, and Tracy-Anne Ang counts multinational companies, startups, SMEs, private equity investors and venture capital funds among her key roster of clients.