Carey Olsen Singapore LLP's team advises on the laws of Bermuda, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Channel Islands. The firm’s offering covers corporate, funds, litigation, and trusts and private wealth-related matters. The corporate practice is led by Anthony McKenzie, who handles M&A and financing transactions. The funds team is headed by Tom Katsaros who focuses on the establishment of private equity and hedge funds. The disputes practice is led by James Noble who handles complex multi-jurisdictional litigation and asset recovery. The litigation team also includes Helen Wang, who focuses on shareholder disputes involving Chinese clients, and is further supported by Kate Lan and Amelia Tan, who are active in commercial and insolvency litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Helen Wang is very well-known in Greater China. She works extremely hard and understands the needs of Chinese clients very well. Not to mention her language skills which put her in a very unique position in terms of offshore counsels in the region.'
- 'I have worked with Partners James Noble and Helen Wang, as well as Counsel Amelia Tan, and have had a great experience working with all of them. Amelia is highly dependable, hardworking and meticulous, a very reliable pair of hands that I would love to have on every matter involving an offshore aspect.'
- 'Anthony McKenzie is a lawyer who cares about his clients. He is willing to fight for the right outcomes and he has been readily available to help us post transaction when we have needed him. His knowledge of BVI structuring and critical corporate law matters is the best I have come across in my 20+ years of dealmaking.'
- 'James Noble is one of the great rainmakers of the Singapore offshore legal market: seemingly effortlessly, he attracts all the most complex, interesting and high-profile offshore dispute cases that come through Singapore, usually coming before the BVI Commercial Court or Cayman Grand Court, and the Court of Appeal in both jurisdictions.'
- 'James Noble's strengths include a clearsighted sense of the big picture and the client's commercial objectives but at the same time an eagle eye for detail.'
- 'Helen Wang is an exceptionally pragmatic partner who consistently provides constructive and practical advice. She is able to directly identify the core issues and, at times, offers innovative legal strategies that go beyond conventional approaches. Her diligence and responsiveness are outstanding, making her a highly valued member of the team.'
Key clients
- GCL Global Limited
- NIP Group Inc
Work highlights
Acted as Cayman Islands Counsel in relation to GCL Global Limited's (or GCL group) $1.2bn business combination with RF Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
Acted for 1 of 54 defendants, in BVI proceedings brought by JSC BTA Bank, one of Kazakhstan's largest banks, involving claims of, among others, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, dishonest assistance, and equitable compensation for over $231m.
Advised NIP Group Inc on the Cayman law aspect of its $20.25m IPO on Nasdaq, supporting the first esport stock from China.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Anthony McKenzie; James Noble; Tom Katsaros
Other key lawyers
Helen Wang; Kate Lan; Amelia Tan