Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow represents clients on a vast range of matters, including downstream investments, financings, joint ventures and fund formation. Lip Kian Ang advises clients on cross-border private equity, venture capital, and investment fund transactions while Stephanie Magnus assists startups and emerging companies in the financial services sector in relation to regulatory issues, as well as financing transactions. Kelvin Poa advises on matters related to investments in funds focused on innovative areas such as blockchain, digital asset banking and educational technology. Ang, Magnus, and Poa jointly lead the team.
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Testimonials
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- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow’s brings big firm expertise with the pace required in the VC and startup ecosystem.'
- 'Their strength lies in running clean, efficient M&A processes: targeted diligence that highlights real risks, drafting that moves negotiations forward, and senior oversight where it matters. Compared with peers, the team is more practical than theoretical—issue lists are concise, closing steps are disciplined, and deal momentum is maintained.'
- 'For venture-backed companies navigating exits or strategic acquisitions, the team delivers both protection and pragmatism.'
Key clients
- BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
- TR Capital
- Wavemaker
- Asia Wealth Platform Pte Ltd
- Credit Suisse
- DBS Bank
- Morgan Stanley
- TTMFS Singapore Pte Ltd
- Moladin
- Oyika
- Zinfinity Pte. Ltd.
- Warburg Pincus
Work highlights
Representing the world’s largest asset manager, Blackstone, in a debt capital venture investment in The G.O.A.T Brand Labs Pte. Ltd, operator of a tech-driven aggregator platform for India-based, up-and-coming lifestyle brands relating to fashion, home, nutrition, beauty and personal care.
Advised Wavemaker, Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firm, in its participation in the seed series financing of The Air Freight Index Company Limited, an operator of indexes and digital assets relating to the cargo industry with over $600m of AUM.
Assisted StashAway, a FinTech startup, on a number of broad variety of matters including the proposed launch of a new card, app features and portfolio offerings.
Practice head
Lip Kian Ang; Stephanie Magnus; Kelvin Poa