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Dechert Offices

Singapore
    Dechert
    ONE GEORGE STREET
    #16-03
    SINGAPORE 049145
    Singapore
    Visit website 65 6730 6999 65 6730 6979

    Dechert > The Legal 500 Rankings

    Singapore > Investment funds: foreign firms Tier 1

    Praised for its ‘quick, efficient and high quality service’, the ‘client-oriented and solution-driven’ practice at Dechert showcases stellar expertise in private funds, including private equity and private credit funds, with additional experience in fund secondaries and restructurings, and ESG-related fund products. Dean Collins leads the team and handles the structuring and establishment of private equity investment funds, secondary transactions, carried interest and co-investment plans, team spin-outs and co-investments. Thomas Kim left in January 2025 to join Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.

    Practice head(s):

    Dean Collins

    Other key lawyers:

    Jastine Yew

    Testimonials

    ‘Good attention to detail, knowledgeable and able to work across different jurisdictions to formulate bespoke structuring solutions.’

    The team is responsive and can manage different stakeholder requirements.’

    ‘Thomas Kim is knowledgeable and commercial, has good business acumen and great stakeholder management skills.’

    ‘Jastine Yew is very responsive and has good attention to detail.’

    ‘Quick, efficient and high quality service.’

    ‘Dechert stands out from the pack.’

    ‘Dechert’s professional knowledge, responsiveness and ability to circumnavigate cross-border nuances was instrumental in the success of our funds.’

    ‘Dechert is very client-oriented and solution-driven. The team always strives for the highest standard of advice with a market driven and risk-based assessment of various analysis that they do.’

    Key clients

    Capital Square Partners Management Pte Ltd

    Dymon Asia Private Equity (Singapore) Pte Ltd

    Clime Capital

    Primavera Capital

    Silkroad Property Partners

    Openspace Ventures

    Genesis Alternative Ventures

    KV Asia Capital

    The Sylvan Group

    Panthera Growth Partners

    Everbridge Partners Pte. Ltd.

    Work highlights

    • Acting as lead counsel to Clime Capital with respect to the first close of its second fund, South East Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II), which received US$127 million in commitments.
    • Assisting Tikehau Investment Management Asia with its joint Asia Pacific private credit fund launch with UOB-Kay Huan.
    • Assisted Silk Road in connection with its sale of its fund management platform to HSBC Asset Management.

    Singapore > Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms Tier 2

    Dechert has an established reputation in representing venture capital funds and other investors in their capital investments in Southeast Asia. The Singapore office also advises a range of start-ups and growth companies, often in deals involving Indonesia, the broader Southeast Asia region, and India. It has continued to advise on multiple acquisitions of growth companies, along with early to late-stage fundraisings.

    Testimonials

    ‘A responsive team and good client service.’

    Key clients

    PingSafe

    StashAway

    Sleek Technology Holdings

    Eurazeo Investment Manager – EIM SA

    Work highlights

    • Advised PingSafe on its acquisition by SentinelOne.
    • Advised Eurazeo on its $36m Series C investment into Axinan.

    Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 3

    The ‘proactive, commercial and efficient’ team at Dechert stands out for its capability in handling cross-border transactions, with demonstrable experience across the energy and natural resources, technology, financial services and infrastructure sectors. Maria Tan Pedersen advises on M&A, joint ventures and financing transactions. Siew Kam Boon and Timothy Goh left the firm in January 2025 to join Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.

    Practice head(s):

    Maria Tan Pedersen

    Other key lawyers:

    David Good

    Testimonials

    ‘Diverse team of lawyers with relevant experience in the field; proactive, commercial and efficient.’

    ‘Maria Tan Pedersen and David Good exhibit exceptional knowledge of the renewable energy field and proactively advise on potential strategies and structures that address commercial concerns.’

    Key clients

    ACEN Renewables International Pte. Ltd.

    PingSafe

    Capital Square Partners Management

    SSI Group, Inc.

    Evermos

    Eurazeo Investment Manager – EIM SA

    Work highlights

    • Assisted ACEN Renewables International Pte. Ltd. in relation to reviewing and drafting transactional documents relating to its equity and bond investment as a sponsor of the Monsoon onshore wind project in Lao PDR.
    • Advised PingSafe, a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP), on its acquisition by SentinelOne, an Artificial Intelligence-powered security company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
    • Advised Capital Square Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Singapore, on its acquisition of a stake in Trianz Digital Solutions Limited.

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    Dechert helps business leaders lead

    For more than 150 years, we’ve advised the innovators who move industries forward. From the railroad pioneers of the 19th century to the world’s top asset managers today, we help leaders uncover opportunity and unlock advantage.

    Boldly commercial

    Beyond protecting your business, we work to advance it. We find the upside others miss so you can seize opportunities and move with speed to market. We anticipate challenges around the corner to help you avoid litigation or defend your business — because all litigation is high stakes.

    Intrepid teamwork, global reach

    Our nearly 1,000 lawyers across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are immersed in the sectors we serve, including financial services, private capital, real estate, life sciences, and technology. We work shoulder to shoulder with you, and with each other, bringing together global insights, commercial judgment and the full depth of our collective thinking. So, you have access to top legal resources wherever you operate and can move decisively when opportunity demands it.

    Innovation is in our DNA

    No precedent? No problem. Whether in emerging areas of law like AI or writing novel deal structures in real estate and private equity, we stay ahead so you can, too. Dechert has had more lawyers recognized by the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards in North America than any other firm.

    Excellence is standard

    You expect steady hands, sharp judgment and a battle-tested command of the law. That’s what our lawyers bring to every negotiation, courtroom and conversation. And we bring the same commitment to our pro bono work and advocacy. Wherever business moves next, we’ll be there. Ahead of market shifts and regulatory tides, investing and unwavering. Helping leaders achieve the uncommon.

    Main Contacts

    Department Name Email Telephone
    Managing Partner, Singapore Office Dean Collins dean.collins@dechert.com +65 6730 6988

    Lawyer Profiles

    Photo Name Position Profile
    Dean Collins photo Mr Dean Collins Partner View Profile
    Eng-Lye Ong photo Mr Eng-Lye Ong Counsel View Profile

    Staff Figures

    Number of lawyers : approximately 1000 lawyers worldwide

    Client Testimonials


    “Dechert consistently provides differentiating legal advice, particularly on large, complex transactions.”

    “The firm did a great job throughout the entire process. They have been proactive and delivered quality advice. As always, a pleasure working with such a great team.”

    “We continually have the highest degree of confidence in the work product and coverage of the Dechert team, and they are always a pleasure to work with.”

    “Their sophistication, depth of experience, and legal creativity – especially in the area of complex mass tort litigation, is simply unrivalled. When the case is unprecedented and alleged to be perilous, there is no better partner to have in the trenches than Dechert.”


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