Allen & Gledhill LLP provides an ‘impeccable service’ to its roster of domestic and international clients, and showcases stellar expertise in all types of collective investment schemes, including REITs and private funds. Managing partner Jerry Koh leads the team and stands out for his track record in the formation of REITs, in addition to private equity and venture capital mandates. Jonathan Lee acts for fund managers, financial institutions, property developers and family offices on the structuring and establishment of private funds, while Sarah Teo has ‘extensive experience’ in retail collective investment schemes. Other key contacts in the group include Lai Shieh Lin, who is ‘knowledgeable’ in retail offerings in Singapore, Foong Yuen Ping and Long Pee Hua.

Fund management houses turn to the ‘highly sophisticated and well-regarded’ practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP to set up Singapore fund management businesses and private investment funds. The firm houses a robust regulatory practice, focused on the structuring and formation of private investment funds, in addition to the licensing and ongoing regulation of fund managers, and is noted for its expertise in corporate reorganisations and M&A involving Singapore-based managers and investment funds. Eminent practitioner Anne Yeo jointly leads the team alongside Jasmine Chew, who focuses on the formation and restructuring of onshore and offshore investment vehicles, and Philip Yeo. Other key contacts in the group include Arnold Tan, who continues to advise clients on the establishment of both onshore and offshore investment funds, and Zixiang Sun, who has demonstrable experience in the formation of private funds, spanning both open-ended and close-ended funds.

Counting local and foreign managers, international trustee corporations, private equity investors, venture capital funds, SMEs and startups among its key roster of clients, Dentons Rodyk handles the full range of investment funds mandates, from the establishment of local and offshore funds to fund management industry arrangements and documentation, in addition to equity, debt and equity linked securities, downstream investments and divestments. I-An Lim, who advises on unit trust funds, offshore and onshore fund structures, jointly leads the team alongside Emily Low, who handles the gamut of private investment funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate and infrastructure funds, hybrid funds and hedge funds. S Sivanesan is another key contact in the group.

Drew & Napier LLC showcases ‘vast knowledge and experience’ on the establishment of licensed, registered and exempt fund managers, as well as financial advisers and trust companies, in Singapore, with additional experience in handling regulatory mandates and tax incentive approvals for investment funds. Key clients include private and public funds, multinationals, and financial institutions, among others. ‘Always available for urgent matters’, practice leader Ron Cheng acts on the establishment of alternative investment funds, and is ably supported by Charmaine Jin and Gladys Lim.

The ‘dependable’ team at Shook Lin & Bok LLP counts domestic and foreign licensed fund managers, sponsors, asset and wealth managers, investors and institutional trustees among its key roster of clients, and showcases impressive expertise in REITs and retail unit trusts, in addition to private and hedge funds. Esteemed practice leader Tan Woon Hum advises private clients and trustees on the establishment of private trusts, single-family offices and single-family funds, with additional experience in the establishment of VCC funds. Andrea Ng is another key contact in the group, who specialises in trust, asset and wealth management mandates, with a strong track record in REITs.

WongPartnership LLP showcases demonstrable experience in the structuring, regulation, formation and management of private equity funds, hedge funds, infrastructure and real estate funds, fund-of-funds and other collective investment schemes targeted at institutional and accredited investors, with additional capability assisting clients with matters concerning the Singapore Tax Resident Fund Scheme. Low Kah Keong leads the team and acts for sponsors and fund managers of private equity funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds and regulated collective investment schemes, while Felicia Marie Ng specialises in private investment funds.

Boutique firm BTPLaw ‘punches above its weight’, with all matters concerning VCC fund formations ‘handled with precision and thoroughness’. Other key areas of expertise include advising on the formation of funds in other jurisdictions, such as Cayman Islands, which are managed by Singapore fund managers. ‘An inspirational entrepreneur and leader in his field’, managing director Brandon Tee leads the team and is well-regarded for his expertise in VCC structures, having acted for one of the 18 fund managers selected to be part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s VCC pilot programme.

Praised for its ‘high degree of professionalism’, CNPLaw LLP counts fund managers, investors and investee companies among its key roster of clients, and is noted for its capability in handling private equity, venture capital, commodity and hedge fund structures. Bill Jamieson, an English lawyer who is registered to advise on Singapore law, leads the team and showcases considerable experience in the establishment and management of private equity funds.

With demonstrable experience in private equity, real estate, climate-focused and hedge fund structures, Eng and Co. LLC continues to be active in the establishment of new funds under Singapore’s variable capital company (VCC) regime, and boasts an enviable client roster of asset managers. Colin Ong advises on fund formations and regulatory mandates, with notable expertise in REITs, and jointly leads the team alongside Rachel Eng.