Headed up by Lynette Koh, Helmsman LLC is noted for delivering financing and corporate solutions to a diverse client base of banks, multinational corporations, startups, and research institutes, across industries such as technology, commodities, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘My interactions with the team at Helmsman leaves me in no doubt as to their professional competencies and practical sensitivities. More often than not, firms try to dazzle clients with obtuse and frankly irrelevant approaches. Helmsman cleaves the Gordian knot and cuts through the white noise every time. ’
- ‘Lester Ho is one of the brightest young minds I have had an opportunity to interact with. It would be a disservice to merely say he thinks a few steps ahead - Lester not only sees the endgame, but every possible endgame, and guides you to the most suitable one with a careful hand. His attention to detail is par none, and he is able to simplify complex problems to their core issues that leave you wishing he was on your side for every deal. ’
- ‘Helmsman has impressively grown quickly from a shipping and commodities-focussed boutique practice into one of the larger and more dynamic mid-sized firms in the Singapore market, with multi-jurisdiction reach. The practice is also very forward looking and tuned in to new developing areas in the market.’
- ‘We have been instructed as Singapore real estate counsel by Lynette Koh on a few corporate and financing transactions in the past year. Lynette brings a refreshing approach to legal practice, combining a high level of commercial awareness of her client's needs with high partner-level engagement to deliver efficient and bespoke solutions. ’
- ‘We worked with Helmsman LLC on our recent US$3 million Series A raise, and they were easily one of the most professional law firms we’ve engaged with in our journey so far. What stood out to us was not just the promptness or clarity of their advice, but how proactively they flagged potential risks and pitfalls, some of which would have been materially detrimental to us if left unchecked.
- ‘A huge part of that was thanks to Constance Leong, who was the key driver of the deal. She was sharp, responsive, and extremely capable in steering all parties to a successful close. We always felt that she had our best interests in mind, and that made a big difference.