The Dechert team is known for its core specialisation in private equity fund and private credit fund matters. The team’s other capabilities including handling fund secondaries and restructurings, with notable activity regarding continuation funds. The practice is headed up by Dean Collins. Its client portfolio features a broad range of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors. Key contact Shawn Yeo handles a range of transactions, most notably those regarding venture capital.
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Key clients
- Clime Capital Management Pte. Ltd
- Primavera Capital
- Dymon Asia Private Equity (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Openspace Ventures
- Genesis Alternative Ventures
- KV Asia Capital
- Capital Square Partners Management Pte Ltd
- CapitaLand Fund Management
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel to Clime Capital with respect to the formation of its second fund, South East Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II), which was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap of US$175 million in commitments at final closing.
Assisted the client in relation to a GP-led secondary transaction involving the formation of a new continuation fund for the transfer of approximately $150m worth of portfolio assets from AIF Asia Capital Fund IV as lead international counsel.
Assisted Openspace Ventures Pte Ltd. on the formation of Openspace Ventures IV, L.P., which closed at $163m.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Dean Collins
Other key lawyers
Shawn Yeo