Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow‘s team is led by Kelvin Poa who has broad expertise across venture capital matters. The team advises clients from foreign jurisdictions, including Thailand and Malaysia on cases including those regarding downstream investments, portfolio management, employee issues, sponsor separation, and secondary transactions. Further, the practice handles initial fund formations and complex company reorganisations, as well as private equity and venture capital investments and related issues. Key practitioner Derek Kwan also heads the team and has experience across all major fund types, including fund domiciles, fund structures and asset classes, while Jens Carle represents clients on the establishment of fund management platforms, the structuring of joint ventures and sponsor operations.
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‘The team are exceptionally responsive to requests and to ad-hoc queries, and always willing to find the best way to achieve the commercial objectives sought.’
‘The responsiveness, combined with the desire to understand and find a way to achieve the underlying commercial objectives are what make the Bakers team stand out.'
‘The team is always very hands-on to cater to the client's specific needs and circumstances. They understand the global funds market very well and also corporate-commercial needs and the way deals get done.'
‘Baker has always offered good insights in fund legal-related matters. The team is always responsive and commercial in their thinking. They have also assisted us in negotiations.’
‘The Baker team is very strong in investment funds documentation and funds structuring. Highly responsive to client's needs and concerns.'
‘The team is very responsive and are well-versed in the area of fund investments and able to provide appropriate and clear advice and explanation to clarify any questions.'
'We use the services of the firm across several geographies and have been happy with the quality of advice/work provided. The service levels are high and all parts of the firm deliver to our expectations.'
'Kelvin Poa takes personal ownership of all our legal needs across the firm and ensures that we get good advice on a timely basis.'
Key clients
- Vita Partners (Vita)
- Gaia Investment Partners
- ESR Group
- Vertex Ventures
- Sime Darby Property
- Gaw Capital Partners
- Keppel Fund Management
- Godrej Fund Management
- Gateway Partners
- Adams Street Partners
- Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP)
- Siam Commercial Bank, together with SCB 10X
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kelvin Poa; Derek Kwan
Other key lawyers
Jens Carle