Withers KhattarWong LLP regularly advises investors, start-ups, and emerging companies, helping them navigate every stage of the funding lifecycle, including growth and later stage funding rounds, early stage funding rounds and venture debt. The team’s experience includes representing many large investment funds, venture and growth capital funds, as well as assisting emerging companies on structuring equity, debt, and hybrid investments. Joel Shen leads the firm and advises corporate and venture capital clients in cross-border investments, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Shen has particular experience in the Indonesian market where his clients include major technology companies, financial institutions, retailers, payment companies, and venture capital fund managers.
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Testimonials
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- 'High degree of commercial sense and an ability to navigate sensitive and complex matters with a deft hand; keen awareness of what really matters in early-stage deals, never misses the forest for the trees and keeps us working for investment success.'
- 'Joel Shen has a built a high quality team of individuals who put the client first and excel at keeping the focus on commercially sensible outcomes.'
Key clients
- Altara Ventures Pte. Ltd.
- Founders of JustPerform
- Your Capital Group Pte. Ltd.
- Green Rebel / Burgreens
- Stronghold Group Pte. Ltd.
- Rigel Capital
- CV Baby Wise Indonesia
- Honest Financial Technologies
- Nadathur Group
- Greenwillow Capital Management
- Skycatcher Fund, LP
- BAce Capital
Work highlights
Acting for the Nadathur Group on all its investments in the region, including via secondary purchases and fund-of-funds structures.
Act for Rigel Capital on several of its investments across Southeast Asia.
Act for BAce Capital on an ongoing basis, in relation to all its investments across Asia.
Practice head
Joel Shen