Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of corporate transactional services, including highly complex and novel deals across business carve-outs, majority and minority acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, strategic and two-stage investments, and restructurings, often drawing on expertise from regulatory, tax, banking & finance, and antitrust teams. Andrew Martin has expertise in post-acquisition integration, carve-outs, restructuring, and complex compliance and governance matters, and is regularly instructed by multinational companies and private equity houses from Asia, the US, and Europe. The practice has been strengthened by the arrival of practice head Shirin Tang in October 2024. Tang draws on over two decades of experience in M&A and private equity transactions. Boo Bee Chun is highly sought after by clients in the healthcare, energy, mining, technology, and industrials sectors, exhibiting significant expertise in private equity, venture capital, and fund-related investments. Lip Kian Ang joined the firm in October 2024 bringing a wealth of knowledge in corporate, regulatory, shareholder and employment matters. Xiao Hui Ting places a strong focus on representing domestic and cross-border corporate and private equity firms.
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Work Department
Transactional - Mergers & Acquisitions
Position
Principal
Career
Shirin is a principal and head of the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice in Singapore.
Shirin has over 23 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions across Asia and the US. She advises on some of the most complex transactions, including platform investments, joint ventures and club deals, portfolio restructuring, and exits. Shirin has led transactions with an aggregate deal value of over USD 55 billion in the last 10 years.
Shirin is a widely recognized lawyer. Best Lawyers named Shirin their 2024 Lawyer of the Year (Singapore) for Mergers & Acquisitions, and she is recognized as a leading practitioner in The Legal 500 "M&A Private Practice Powerlist: Asia Pacific 2024." She was also named a Woman Leader in Private Equity/M&A by IFLR1000 and is ranked as a Leading Individual for Corporate/M&A in Singapore by Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.
Shirin is highly praised by clients as “a stand out attorney,” “a highly skilled and accomplished M&A specialist” and “our go-to lawyer for high value, high impact transactions.” She is described as “proactive, experienced and efficient,” “very connected to the market,” and someone who “is able to balance legal analysis against the commercial realities of our transactions and shows incredible judgment in determining the appropriate balance.” Clients have commented that she “has a well-deserved reputation for her deft handling of complex and innovative transactions.”
Shirin's practice spans the institutional real estate, technology/e-commerce, life sciences, and consumer sectors.
Languages
English
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- 'The team was very well coordinated. If we ever required opinions or consultation on a topic which was new, the team would internally coordinate and bring the person from that practice area so that they can provide advice on the matter. It was very efficient both from time and cost perspective.’
‘They understand the business and customise the advice. The legal advice is accompanied by risk assessments and hence it becomes easy to convey to business.’
Key clients
- Baxter International Inc.
- Macquarie Asset Management
Work highlights
Advising Baxter International Inc. on the carve out of its kidney care business and the subsequent pre-sale restructuring before it was sold to global investment firm Carlyle.