Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Our M&A Practice is dedicated to guiding both buyers and sellers through the process of mergers and acquisitions. We offer comprehensive support in transaction structuring, legal due diligence, and documentation. By employing a multidisciplinary strategy, we address critical legal and commercial issues, including tax, employment, intellectual property, and industry-specific concerns. In collaboration with both internal and external experts, we develop strategies that facilitate successful negotiations. We pay careful attention to cultural dynamics and personality compatibility to ensure enduring success. Our commitment extends beyond merely closing deals, we aim to forge lasting partnerships.

Our Expertise

1. Transaction Structuring and Negotiation
2. Legal Due Diligence
3. M&A Documentation and Agreements
4. Tax and Regulatory Compliance
5. Employment Law in M&A Transactions
6. Intellectual Property Considerations in M&A
7. Industry-specific M&A Issues
8. Post-transaction Integration and Strategy

Notable Practice Highlights

1. Acting for and advising the sole shareholder of a privately held group of companies in the fire protection industry, in the sale of the group to a private equity firm in a deal valued in excess of SGD 60 million.
2. Acted for and advised a regional venture capital fund in its Series A investment into a growing mobility company, where the total investment sum was USD 8.5 million.
3. Acted for and advised a regional corporate services provider in the sale of its subsidiary to a private equity fund, in a deal worth approximately USD 2.5 million.
4. Acted for and advised a global media company in its pre-IPO fundraising exercise, where it raised a total of USD 7.5 million worth of convertible loan notes.
5. Advised and represented a majority shareholder of a multi-national professional services firm valued at SGD 45 million on the sale of his shares to a Japanese listed company.
6. Advised a local company that was being sold to a foreign fund for about SGD 40 million. The deal involved significant tax, financial and corporate elements that were intrinsically linked in the negotiation process.
7. Advised and represented the client in connection with the proposed acquisition of shares in a multi-million-dollar PR company and preparing the relevant corporate documents.
8. Advised and represented the founders of a renowned F&B establishment in relation to the acquisition of shares in the said establishment by another company.
9. Advised and represented the sale of a group company in the fire protection and safety industry, valued in excess of SGD 60 million. The deal also involved advising on the restructuring of the group prior to the sale exercise.
10. Advised and represented the sale of two subsidiaries of a regional corporate services company based in Singapore and Hong Kong in a deal worth approximately USD 2.6 million.
11. Advised and represented the sole shareholder iRACE Media Pte. Ltd. in the sale of his shares to a UK listed PA Media Group (https://pamediagroup.com/pa-media- group-acquires-leading-horse-racing-data- company-irace-media/).