SINGAPORE Law and Practice Contributed by: Evelyn Wee, Sandy Foo, Tracy-Anne Ang, Terence Quek, Hoon Chi Tern, Goh Jun Yi and Tricia Teo, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is a leading full-service law firm and a member of Rajah & Tann Asia – one of the largest legal networks in the region, with more than 1,000 fee earners in South-East Asia and China. A member of the VIMA (Venture Capital Investment Model Agreements) working group, the private equity and venture capital (PEVC) practice is a highly inte - grated, multidisciplinary group of recognised experts who work closely with other practices across the firm and network. The team has extensive experience in providing comprehensive solutions through every
stage of the PEVC investment cycle, including fund establishment and formation, fundraising, buyouts, distressed deals, exit planning, restructuring and fi - nancing. Clients include private equity firms, equity investors, funds, founders, start-ups, leaders, banks, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, strate - gic investors, portfolio companies and management teams. The firm has offices in Cambodia, China, In - donesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam, as well as dedicated desks focusing on Brunei, Japan and South Asia. Tracy-Anne Ang is head of the M&A practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore and deputy head of the Corporate & Transactional group. She has over 20 years of experience in this field including venture capital and private equity transactions, having acted for various MNCs, start-ups, SMEs, private equity investors and venture capital funds on acquisition, investment and divestment transactions across a range of industries, with a focus on the fintech, medtech, e-commerce sectors and environmental solutions. Her practice includes negotiating and drafting legal documentation such as subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements, joint venture arrangements, sale and purchase agreements, and managing cross-border transactions.
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Evelyn Wee is a senior partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore who has three decades of experience in private equity/venture capital investments, M&A and capital markets transactions, including innovative,
complex and award-winning deals. She regularly advises clients on cross-border transactions, including investments in – and divestments of – businesses and listed companies in South-East Asia, South Asia, Europe and South America. Evelyn has represented both private equity/venture capital investors and founders/portfolio companies in investments and exits, and is known for her dedication and commerciality.
Sandy Foo is head of Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Corporate & Transactional group, and has both broad and in-depth experience in corporate and finance matters spanning more than 25 years, derived
Terence Quek is co-deputy head of Rajah & Tann Singapore’s M&A practice, with more than 20 years of experience in M&A, private equity transactions, local and cross-border joint ventures, corporate
from her years as a practitioner in Singapore and London as well as legal counsel in a global financial institution. A trusted, go-to lawyer for high-stakes, high-profile transactions, Sandy has led on numerous significant (and award-winning) deals and is a market-leading practitioner who has won high praise from clients and peers alike.
restructurings, corporate rescues and general commercial law. He has advised on the amalgamation, acquisition and sale of companies, undertakings and businesses in almost every sector of industry. Terence is also actively involved in a wide spectrum of venture capital deals on both buy and sell sides, ranging from early-stage investments to growth capital, as well as exits.
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