With extensive experience advising on each stage of the venture capital life cycle, Allen & Gledhill LLP advises investors and startups on matters throughout Southeast Asia. The team acts for a wide range of participants in the venture capital ecosystem, with a broad clientele which cuts across various profiles and sectors. On the investor side, the team acts for venture capital funds, private equity funds, and corporate venture capital arms, while on the founder/startup-side, it advises on fundraising exercises throughout the startup life cycle. Julian Ho’s areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures and general commercial contracts, while Nicholas Soh focuses primarily on private M&A with a specific emphasis on private equity, joint ventures, and venture capital work. Ho and Soh jointly lead the practice. Christian Chin handles a matters across venture capital, corporate restructuring and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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‘I have worked with A&G. They have been very resourceful in preparing legal due diligence as well drafting definitive agreements.’
‘Allen & Gledhill has a solid VC practice with strong technical skills and a good grasp of market norms. They’re proactive in giving practical advice, which really helps make deals run smoother.’
‘They were professional, easy to work with, and responsive. They provided clear guidance on key points and showed strong technical knowledge, along with a good understanding of the startup and investment space.’
Work highlights
Advised on TPG’s The Rise Fund Leads Series C Equity Fundraising in BillEase.
Advised on NTUC Health Co-operative Limited’s divestment of its dental business Denticare to Tangram Asia; and the subsequent merger of Denticare with Royce Dental Group.
Advised Openspace Ventures and Square Peg Capital on the sale of their shares as part of Grab Holding’s acquisition of Chope.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Julian Ho; Nicholas Soh
Other key lawyers
Song Su-Min; Teoh Sze Min; Christian Chin