Ms Siew Kam Boon > Dechert > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Dechert
ONE GEORGE STREET
#16-03
SINGAPORE 049145
Singapore

Work Department

Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity

Position

Partner

Career

Siew Kam Boon practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and emerging growth and venture capital, with significant experience in the technology, health care and life sciences, outsourcing, media, telecommunications, FMCG, energy, infrastructure and resources industries.
Ms. Boon represents corporate clients, including private equity and venture capital funds, sovereign wealth funds and special situations groups.

Prior to joining Dechert, Ms. Boon served as a partner in the private equity and emerging growth practice at K&L Gates.

Her previous experience also includes working in the M&A group in the Singapore and Shanghai office of another international law firm and working at one of the largest law firms in Singapore.

Languages

Bahasa Indonesian; Cantonese; Mandarin; Malay; English

Education

University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, B.A., 2002
University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, M.A., 2005

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

(Leading individuals)

Siew Kam Boon  – Dechert

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.

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.