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Bird & Bird ATMD LLP Offices

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP
2 SHENTON WAY #18-01
SGX CENTRE 1
SINGAPORE 068804
Singapore
Visit website 65 6534 5266

Jolie Giouw

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+6564289415 jolie.giouw@twobirds.com

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Counsel

Career

I am a Counsel in our Corporate and Commercial Group in Singapore. I am involved in a wide range of corporate matters across various sectors, with a focus on corporate finance as well as mergers and acquisitions.

As a member of a dynamic and international corporate and commercial team, I have advised many private and listed companies in respect of their commercial transactions and fundraising exercises, both in Singapore and abroad. My experience in corporate finance ranges from advising both corporates and investors on early stage PE/VC investments to private placements, initial public offerings and secondary offerings. In addition, I also advise companies in both public and private mergers and acquisitions, including privatisation exercises.

I enjoy the unique challenges presented by each transaction we work on, and the satisfaction that comes with knowing that we have walked the journey with our clients. As such, I believe in the importance of going the extra mile to better understand each of my clients’ concerns, business and operations, in order to effectively work with them to come up with commercial and legal solutions that can achieve their objectives within the constraints presented. My experience at a Chinese investment bank has also given me a more holistic perspective of the various matters that can impact a transaction (including cultural and political issues), beyond the law and regulations.

Notwithstanding the demands and deadlines of transactional work, it remains important to me to make time to continually upgrade my skills by undertaking postgraduate and professional certification programmes, and to contribute to the community. I regularly volunteer at community legal clinics to provide free legal advice to individuals and also act as a mentor to aspiring law undergraduates in the local universities.

Admission

  • Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore in 2010

Languages

English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Basic French

Education

  • National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Laws
  • Singapore Management University, Masters of Laws in Cross Border Business and Finance Law in Asia
  • Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Institute of Business, Certificate in Business Chinese Translation Skill
  • New York Institute of Finance, Professional Certificate in Corporate Finance

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and quality of services’, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP is well-placed to advise on listings on the SGX and IPOs, in addition to secondary offerings, privitisations and exempted offerings of fixed income products. Noted for its experience in sectors where technology and regulation are driving change, the team is led by Marcus Chow, who assists domestic and international corporates in raising capital by way of IPOs, private placements, and rights and warrants issues, in addition to acting as Singapore counsel in outbound IPOs. Clients praise both Chow and counsel Jolie Giouw for the ‘exceptional services’ they provide.

Singapore > Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms

Focusing on industries with both a technology and regulation nexus, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP represents a swathe of major corporate venture capital companies, private equity firms, start-ups and emerging companies. Some of these high-growth sectors include aviation, life sciences and healthcare, media and telecoms, with practice head Marcus Chow being a trusted adviser to major clients within these areas both throughout Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia market. Sandra Seah is also active within the market and brings particular expertise in the energy sector, while counsel Jolie Giouw also comes highly recommended.

Singapore > Start-up and venture capital – Local firms

Supporting start-ups and emerging companies from inception to expansion, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP is noted for its expertise in advising clients heavily reliant on intangible assets across a broad range of industries, encompassing fintech, reg-tech, robotics, healthcare, cybersecurity and life sciences. Corporate specialist Marcus Chow heads up the offering which intently focuses on industries where technology and regulation intersect, and is well-supported by counsel Jolie Giouw.

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: local firms

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and quality of services’, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP acts for financial institutions, public and private companies, private equity houses and government-linked entities on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions. The team’s workload includes joint ventures, acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructurings, takeovers, leveraged buyouts, privatisations, private equity and venture capital investments. Marcus Chow leads the team and handles public and private M&A, in addition to private equity and venture capital transactions, while counsel Jolie Giouw advises on corporate finance matters. Sandra Seah is another key contact in the group.

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