The team at Rajah & Tann Asia ‘exemplifies professionalism and consistently delivers a high-quality service’ to its roster of public and private companies, private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds on domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Noted for her expertise in public M&A and takeover deals, Sandy Foo jointly leads the practice alongside Terence Quek and Tracy-Anne Ang, who provides ’high quality and practical advice’ to MNCs, start-ups, SMEs, private equity investors and venture capital funds. Evelyn Wee and Favian Tan are commended for ‘their exceptional skills in navigating complex transactions with precision and insight’, while Lim Wee Hann maintains a track record in private M&A. Praised as ’calm and clear minded’, Loh Chun Kiat is another key contact in the group.
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‘The best M&A team in Singapore.’
‘Tracy-Anne Ang provides high quality and practical advice.’
‘R&T's corporate and M&A team holds deep and solid knowledge in corporate law and can combine their knowledge with in-depth industry experience to act for client. The team are of high quality, approachable and professional.’
‘Evelyn Wee is always able to offer constructive and helpful solutions. With her deep experience and commercial, solution-focused skill set, she offers clients peace of mind.'
‘Sandy Foo is able to decipher situations down into the key critical issues and recommend pathways/solutions which work for both sides in order to progress a transaction. Her deep involvement in transactions is always critical in getting tricky deals across the line.’
‘The team exemplifies professionalism and consistently delivers high-quality service. They offer not just legal expertise but also practical commercial solutions.’
‘Evelyn Wee and Favian Tan both deserve praise for their exceptional skills in navigating complex transactions with precision and insight. They consistently deliver strategic advice and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring successful outcomes for our projects.’
‘Low Chun Kiat is very calm and clear minded. When challenged by the other side's lawyers, he stood his ground in an amicable way.'
Key clients
- VinFast Auto Ltd.
- Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited
- Baluran Limited
- Duchess Avenue Pte. Ltd.
- Link Real Estate Investment Trust
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
- Aermont Capital Group SCSp
- 17LIVE Inc.
- DigiAsia Bios Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Acted for VinFast Auto Ltd. in its US$23 billion business combination with Black Spade Acquisition Co.
- Advised 17LIVE in respect of (a) its business combination with Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd, which valued 17LIVE and its subsidiaries at approximately S$922.9 million, and (b) the listing of the resulting issuer, 17LIVE Group Limited, on the SGXST, following completion of the business combination.
- Acted for The Coca-Cola Company and its affiliates in its divestment of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. to a joint venture company of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc and Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. at a valuation of US$1.8 billion on a debt-free, cash-free basis.
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Practice head
Sandy Foo; Tracy-Anne Ang; Terence Quek
Other key lawyers
Evelyn Wee; Favian Tan; Lim Wee Hann; Loh Chun Kiat; Chia Kim Huat; Danny Lim