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Dechert Offices
ONE GEORGE STREET
#16-03
SINGAPORE 049145
Singapore
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Dean Collins
Work Department
Investment Funds and Investment Companies
Position
Partner
Career
The Managing Partner of Dechert’s Singapore office, Dean Collins is recognized as one of the foremost private equity lawyers in Asia and worldwide, being named in the most recent “The Legal Power 30,” Private Equity International’s list of the thirty most influential private equity lawyers in the world. He is the only lawyer based in Southeast Asia and one of only two fund formation experts in Asia named to the list.
Mr. Collins counsels clients on the structuring and establishment of private equity investment funds, secondary transactions, carried interest and co-investment plans, team spin-outs, co-investments and other private equity related transactions. Mr. Collins also acts on the establishment of other types of alternative investment funds, such as real estate, venture capital, infrastructure and hedge funds, as well as providing advice to major institutional investors on their investments into funds both in Asia and elsewhere.
Education
- University of Cambridge, B.A. (Hons), 1992
- The College of Law, London, 1993
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Investment funds: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)Dechert is a global leader in investment funds and has a substantial team in Singapore led by the immensely experienced and highly-rated Dean Collins. The senior bench was further deepened by the promotion of Thomas Kim to the partnership in January 2023; Kim is now leading a high proportion of the office’s top engagements. The team is at the forefront of private funds, including private equity and private credit funds. The office also has a major presence in fund secondaries and continuation funds, and has a burgeoning record in ESG-related funds and sustainable strategies. The Singapore team is able to work alongside colleagues in virtually all international fund centres, particularly in relation to large global fund raisings and on global regulatory issues.