"Aside from the regular M&A work, which showed signs of picking up in 2005...'top class' Allen & Gledhill displayed a rare aptitude for the larger and more unusual transactions."
The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2005/2006

"Clients responded enthusiastically to this 'fully proactive team' for its 'willingness to learn' and 'huge pool of resources.' The largest single practice in the country, it has the bodies and the technical expertise to put up a sound showing in transactions great or small."
Chambers Global:The World's Leading Lawyers 2004/2005

Our corporate and commercial practice is broad-based
and comprehensive. It is reflective of the diversity of our clientele, as well as the industries that they operate in. We are actively involved in local and cross-border transactions, representing individuals, private firms, listed companies, multinational corporations and government linked corporations. Our services include asset, share and business acquisitions, local and regional joint ventures, privatisations and buy-outs, corporate re-organisations (mergers, schemes of reconstruction and amalgamation etc), capital restructurings, private equity infusions and placements, and all types of agency, representation, supply and services contracts. Within the practice, specialist groups advise on technology, telecommunications, energy and infrastructure deals. Our team of lawyers are well versed in regulatory issues for setting up operations in Singapore, including immigration and employment related matters. We are well known for our corporate administration services to companies and branch offices, and for our advisory work on corporate governance and compliance.

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Lee Kim Shin
Vemala Raja

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Our team is very active in local and regional joint ventures, share and business acquisitions and disposals, corporate re-organisations, privatisations and mergers, schemes of reconstruction and amalgamation, capital restructuring, private placements and private equity investments. We work closely with our Institutional Real Estate team where transactions feature property-related issues. Where public companies are involved, we harness the capabilities of our Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions team. We also advise corporations and private individuals on investment structures, such as buy-outs, as well as on the various modes of securities offerings, and generally on investments and divestments, of both assets and securities. Where a public offering is considered, members of our Capital Markets and Investment Funds team, specialising in equity instruments, are brought into the transaction.

For further information, please contact:

Christine Chan
Sharmini Chitran
Michele Foo
Lee Kim Shin
Pauline Ng
Vemala Raja
Patricia Seet
Steven Seow
Daren Shiau
Tan Su May
Melissa Anne Teo
Yap Lune Teng
Richard Young

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Technology, Licensing and Media, Commercial
Services and Arrangements

Our corporate team advises on a broad range of commercial matters, including logistics services, manufacturing, supply and distribution and outsourcing arrangements, franchises, as well as consumer matters such as consumer credit, leasing and hire purchase arrangements. We also have a dedicated Technology, Licensing and Media group which handles intellectual property and technology agreements and transactions. These include information technology implementation, development, distribution & licensing; Internet, web & electronic commerce transactions; technology outsourcing, transfer & licensing; intellectual property exploitation & licensing; communications projects; research & development projects; franchising; and media & entertainment transactions. In an environment where many businesses have e-commerce initiatives, we also advise clients engaged in e-commerce ventures, including licensing of intellectual property rights and fund-raising by way of buy-outs or public offerings. Our clients include many successful click and mortar companies, venture capitalists and technology providers and users. Where required, the expertise of our Intellectual Property Protection and Management team is tapped.

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Michele Foo
Lee Kim Shin
Pauline Ng
Tan Su May
Tan Wee Meng
Melissa Anne Teo
Tham Kok Leong
Steven Seow
Daren Shiau
Kelvin Wong

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Our team advises private and public listed companies on legal and regulatory compliance and administration issues. We advise public listed companies on the development, implementation and administration of compliance programmes in respect of the statutory and regulatory obligations of the companies, their officers and directors. For foreign companies intending to set up businesses in Singapore, we advise on all aspects of business law, including compliance and in particular, employment.
Our employment team regularly advises on employment contracts, employee incentives, benefits and compensation schemes, immigration law and practice.

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Christine Chan
Sharmini Chitran
Lee Kim Shin
Vemala Raja
Patricia Seet
Daren Shiau
Tan Su May

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We have a dedicated Life Sciences practice group which draws on the expertise and resources within the Firm to provide comprehensive legal services to the life sciences industry, including legal and regulatory compliance, licensing, technology transfer and R&D agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, investment in life sciences related entities, funding agreements, and IP protection and management. We represent a broad spectrum of clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology and healthcare industries.

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Tan Su May

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Our services comprise advising on licensing and industry regulation, project guidance and management, the negotiation and preparation of construction and project related documentation, as well as post-completion support, including operation and maintenance matters. We are particularly active in the telecommunications, energy, gas and petrochemical industries and are familiar with “PPP” (public-private partnership) projects. As a full service firm, we also have capabilities in terms of dispute resolution and take pride in our strong Arbitration practice. Where financing is required, our Banking and Project Financing team is involved. Where appropriate, our Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions team is brought in to advise on relevant aspects.

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Lee Kim Shin
Steven Seow
Tan Wee Meng
Kelvin Wong

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Our Competition & Antitrust practice consists of specialist lawyers supported by an in-house competition economics team. Since its inception, the team has been engaged in a variety of notable competition matters in Singapore representing clients in merger control, dispute resolution and general compliance matters in a cross-section of industries including aviation, maritime, pharmaceuticals and finance. Regulated sectors we have experience in include telecommunications, media and energy.

We also routinely conduct diagnostic business model and documentary reviews for clients and assist in submissions of notifications for guidances and decisions to the Competition Commission of Singapore.

Several lawyers in the Competition & Antitrust team have been trained in competition-law related work environments such as the implementation team of the US-Singapore FTA. The team also possesses in-house capability to consider economic aspects of antitrust cases including market definitions and market power assessments.

For further information, please contact:

Daren Shiau
Tan Wee Meng
Kelvin Wong

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Our Corporate Administration practice has a wide breadth of expertise and experience to provide corporate secretarial services to both private and public listed companies. We have a large stable of private and public listed clients for whom we act as Company Secretary and/or provide corporate secretarial support. Our corporate secretarial services also include registering businesses, incorporating companies, advising on corporate governance issues and compliance with local listing rules and regulations.

For further information, please contact:

Christine Chan
Sharmini Chitran
Michele Foo
Sophie Lim
Pauline Ng
Vemala Raja
Patricia Seet
Tan Su May
Melissa Anne Teo
Yap Lune Teng