TSMP Law Corporation stands out for its specialist focus on public takeovers and mergers, collaborating closely with leading international firms on high-profile M&A and private equity deals. The team’s work spans takeovers of listed companies, M&A involving REITs and Business Trusts, privatisations, as well as emerging areas like SPACs targeting Singapore companies and complex cross-border amalgamations through multiple schemes of arrangement. Practice head Stefanie Yuen Thio is a distinguished M&A and Capital Markets lawyer with extensive experience in high-profile corporate transactions and governance, advising on complex deals across sectors. June Ho is a seasoned corporate lawyer with deep multi-jurisdictional expertise, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, banking, and investments. Leon Lim is another key contact within the group.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very responsive and whilst technically strong, able to package up tailored and pragmatic advice.’
- ‘I would single out both Stephanie Yuen and Nicole Lee. Technically, both very strong and able to grapple with a myriad of difficult issues and package up into solution-driven advice.’
- ‘Stefanie Yuen Thio is great. I like TSMP as it's a firm with heart. It's got a real strong branding revolving around doing good. The team is also responsive and commercial. Leon helped me to close quite a complex acquisition, and I was impressed with the team's ability to provide good solutions to complex problems.’
- ‘I like Stefanie Yuen Thio for being a thought leader.'
- 'Leon Lim is a great person, very approachable and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- YTL Cement Pte. Ltd.
- General Atlantic
- Axington Inc.
- PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk
- YTL Corporation Berhad
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel for Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited ("HACL") (market capitalisation: S$636.8 million), the subject of a mandatory general offer by China Rubber Investment Group Company Limited.
Act as counsel to the reconstituted Board of Axington Inc. in a reverse takeover (RTO) of Mainboard-listed Serial Systems Ltd’s computer peripherals business.
Acted as local counsel, advising on the Singapore elements such as the restructuring and amalgamation, to effect the de-SPAC of NASDAQ-listed Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Stefanie Yuen Thio; June Ho; Leon Lim
Other key lawyers
Nicole Lee;