Shook Lin & Bok LLP is highly active in the private equity industry, advising on a range of transactions relating to both private and public companies. The group’s expertise includes buyouts and take-private transactions involving publicly listed companies. The firm also assists with pre-IPO and secondary investments/divestments and mezzanine capital investments. David Chong has particular experience in the media, technology, and natural resources sectors, and covers a range of corporate transactions including M&A and joint ventures. Ho Ying Ming handles corporate restructuring and reorganisations as well as private equity investment.
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  • 'Picking SLB as counsel, you can be assured that you get top quality work. They handle everything from end to end, every small and little detail, even post-completion deliverables, when most counsels that we\'ve worked with often disregard this process.'
  • 'Shook Lin & Bok LLP is unique because it blends deep expertise with a very hands-on, practical approach. Clients value that they get direct access to senior lawyers who not only know the law inside out, but also understand the commercial realities of each deal or dispute.'

Work highlights

Advised Alpha Intelligence Capital Fund I in relation to its series B investment in ReaQta Holdings PteLtd.
Acting as lead counsel to Intudo Ventures and Hiven, the co-lead investors in Andalin’s Series Cfinancing round.
Acting for AI automation software startup Bluesheets in its Series A funding, which raised US$6.5million.

Practice head

David Chong

Other key lawyers

Ho Ying Ming; Dayne Ho