Mr Timothy Goh > Dechert > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Dechert
ONE GEORGE STREET
#16-03
SINGAPORE 049145
Singapore
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Tim Goh advises clients on a broad range of cross border corporate and commercial matters, including private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, fund establishment, and secondaries.

Mr. Goh has worked in the ASEAN region and the Middle East for private equity, venture capital, start-ups, multinational companies, multilateral development banks and development finance institutions, and sovereign funds.

Mr. Goh also has experience advising on sustainable finance matters including environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, green bonds and green financing, green funds, climate change and sustainability, public and government finance, regulatory compliance, sustainable debt and equity investments in emerging markets.

Languages

Mandarin; English

Education

  • National University of Singapore, LL.B., 2007, Second Class Honors (Upper Division), Overall Dean’s List

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms

Dechert is a major player in the Singapore venture capital market, offering a wealth of experience representing venture capital funds, growth companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as institutional and corporate investors at all phases of the investment life-cycle. The practice has a particular focus on the technology sector, with co-heads Siew Kam Boon and ‘exceptional negotiatorTimothy Goh’s expertise particularly driving the firm’s growth in this area. The pair regularly handle an abundance of transactions involving start-ups and emerging companies in Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, India and the Philippines.

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

Praised for its ‘rich experience and attention to detail’, Dechert is well-placed to advise on cross-border transactions across the technology, energy and natural resources, financial services and infrastructure sectors. Maria Tan Pedersen has experience in M&A, joint ventures and financing transactions, while ‘creative, thoughtful, and meticulousSiew Kam Boon advises on private equity, emerging growth and venture capital mandates. Timothy Goh counts private equity and venture capital entities, start-ups, multinational companies and development finance institutions among his key roster of clients. All named partners collectively lead the team.