PARTNERS:

Teo Kiang Kok

LLB (Hons) (Hull) Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn);
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore;
Notary Public, Singapore

Background

KK Teo's practice is in corporate, corporate finance and international finance. In his more than 20 years of practice, he has advised on a wide range of corporate finance transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments and securities offerings. KK has advised on many public offerings of securities by Singapore and foreign companies including those from the People's Republic of China. KK has expertise with mergers and acquisitions of Singapore and foreign companies including those from the People's Republic of China. KK has spoken at conferences and published a number of articles.

Areas of Practice

KK Teo heads the Corporate & Corporate Finance and China practices in Shook Lin & Bok LLP.

Mr Robson Lee
LLB (Hons) (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore; Solicitor, England and Wales

Robson Lee is a partner in the Corporate and Corporate Finance practice and has been with the firm since 1994. He obtained an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. In November 2007, he was admitted as a Solicitor of England & Wales. He has structured a number of corporate finance transactions and advises public listed companies on securities transactions, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and foreign joint ventures. He also has an active practice in advising local and foreign companies in their funds raising and their stock market flotations. Robson Lee is also a partner in the firm's China practice and focuses on cross-border corporate transactions in the People's Republic of China. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Areas of Practice

Robson Lee's practice is corporate, corporate finance and international finance, with a focus on China.

Mr David Chong
BA (Hons) (Cambridge)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore; Solicitor, England & Wales

David Chong read law at Cambridge University and obtained his BA (Hons) in 1997. He was admitted to the Singapore bar in 1999 and as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2003. He practises in the areas of corporate, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and international finance, and has particular experience in the communications, media, technology, energy and natural resources sectors. Prior to joining Shook Lin & Bok, he worked with leading international firms in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, during which he advised on various cross-border commercial transactions in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Areas of Practice

David Chong practises in the areas of corporate, corporate finance and international finance (with a focus on mergers and acquisitions) and has particular experience in the communications, media, technology, energy and natural resources sectors.

Mr Wong Gang
LLB (Hons) (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

Wong Gang is a partner in the Corporate and Corporate Finance practice. He graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1995 and was admitted to the Singapore bar in 1996. He has advised on a wide range of corporate finance and securities transactions, including stock market flotations, rights issues, securities regulation for public listed companies, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, as well as general corporate advisory work. He is also a member of the firm's China practice and has advised multinational corporations and Singapore companies on joint ventures and cross border transactions in China, as well as on public offerings of securities in Singapore by companies from China. He is an independent director of various companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Areas of Practice

Wong Gang's practice is corporate, corporate finance and international finance (with a focus on China).

Ms Evelyn Ang
LLB (Hons) (Nottingham)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore; Solicitor, England and Wales

Evelyn Ang obtained an LLB (Hons) from the University of Nottingham in 1996. She is a partner in the Corporate & Corporate Finance practice. She was admitted to the Singapore bar in 1998 and as a solicitor of England & Wales in 2008. She has experience in a variety of commercial and corporate finance work including stock market flotations, private and public company acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, re-organisations and corporate advisory work.

Areas of Practice

Evelyn Ang practices in the areas of corporate, corporate finance, international finance and regulatory.

Mr Nicholas Chong
LLB (Hons) (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore; Advocate & Solicitor, West Malaysia

Nicholas Chong graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. He is qualified to practice in Singapore (1992), Malaysia (1997) and England and Wales (2003). His practice has a principal focus on debt securities (both retail and institutional), securitisations and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). In 2002 and 2003, he spent 15 months in the debt and derivative securities department and structured finance department of the London office of Allen & Overy LLP. Whilst there, he represented arrangers in bank capital regulatory (tier one) issues, debt programmes and stand-alone issues as well as the development of insurance solvency regulatory products. His structured finance experience includes stand-alone repackagings (including repackaging of bank capital regulatory instruments), structured debt programmes as well as issues under repackaging programmes.

Areas of Practice

Nicholas Chong's practice is corporate, corporate finance (with a focus on debt capital markets including real estate investment trusts and collective investment schemes), international finance and structured finance.

Mr Kenneth Oh
LLB (Hons) (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

Kenneth Oh's core practice is in corporate finance and capital markets with an emphasis on initial public offerings on the Singapore Exchange; post-listing advisory for listed companies; capital markets services licensing and compliance; cross-border mergers and acquisitions; and general corporate and commercial advisory for public listed and private companies. Kenneth Oh is fluent in English and Mandarin, and is a member of our firm's China practice which has a special focus on the public listing of PRC and ROC companies.

Areas of Practice

Kenneth Oh's practice is corporate, corporate finance, international finance (with a regional focus on China and India).

Mr Tan Woon Hum
LLB (Hons) (Singapore); MBA (Finance) (Leicester)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore; Commissioner for Oaths, Singapore

Tan Woon Hum is a partner and practises in the Corporate & Corporate Finance practice of Shook Lin & Bok LLP. He graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1995 and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore in 1996 and is also a Commissioner for Oaths. He obtained his MBA (Finance) from the University of Leicester in 2000. His practice includes REITs, funds and M&A. He also advises on licensing and regulatory matters in the financial sector and has previously advised on a wide range of corporate finance transactions, particularly cross border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments and listed company matters as well as general corporate advisory work. He has been involved in 17 of the 19 listed S-REITs transactions of various structures, magnitude and complexity. Tan Woon Hum has advised on the IPOs of 12 of the 19 listed S-REITs and been involved in numerous post-IPO REIT acquisitions, equity fund raising exercises, debt financing and securitization locally and regionally. In the area of funds, he has advised fund managers, institutional clients and sponsors on licensing conditions and exemptions under the Singapore funds regulations, the establishment of private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds and the applicable safe harbours for offerings in Singapore. Tan Woon Hum speaks regularly at public conferences and seminars in Singapore and Hong Kong on REITs, funds and M&A. Tan Woon Hum is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Areas of Practice

Tan Woon Hum's practice is corporate, corporate finance, international finance, regulatory, real estate investment trusts and collective investment schemes.

Ms Gwendolyn Gn
LLB (Hons), (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

Gwendolyn Gn obtained an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1994. She is a Partner in the Corporate & Corporate Finance practice. Her principal areas of practice are corporate finance and regional mergers & acquisitions. Gwendolyn Gn has extensive experience in equities (both IPOs and secondary listings) as well as debt/bond listings for local and international corporations. She is also active in acting for both listed and other corporations in regional mergers & acquisitions, takeovers and RTOs. She also regularly advises listed clients and financial institutions on corporate governance, regulatory and corporate compliance issues.

Areas of Practice

Gwendolyn Gn's principal areas of practice are corporate finance (both equity and debt capital market issues), regional mergers & acquisitions and takeovers (including RTOs) for local and international companies. She also regularly advises listed clients and financial institutions on corporate and regulatory issues.

Ms Janet Tan
LLB (Hons), (Singapore)
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

Janet Tan has been a partner in Shook Lin & Bok's Corporate & Corporate Finance practice since 1997. She obtained an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1990 and was admitted to the Singapore bar in 1991. She has wide experience of corporate transactional and general advisory work with a particular emphasis on stock market flotations, equity offerings and share issues including rights issues and vendor placings, private company acquisitions and disposals. She is also a member of the China practice. Janet Tan is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Areas of Practice

Janet Tan's practice is corporate, corporate finance and international finance (with an emphasis on China).