OUR CLIENTELE
Each partner of Chan & Goh has specific areas of experience and practice but has also fostered the ability to work in teams to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach, which is critical in modern legal practice.
Our clients include multi-national corporations, public listed companies, government-linked companies, and small & medium-sized enterprises.
Fund management / corporate finance
We are presently solicitors to various clients, including:-
- Solicitors for several internationally renowned Luxembourg open-ended investment company’s various recognized sub-funds in Singapore.
- Solicitors for a Netherlands international investment house in relation to their Singapore umbrella fund and Luxembourg range of sub-funds.
- Solicitors for various recognized sub-funds within two internationally renowned Luxembourg funds, both of which are UCITS III umbrella funds established under the Luxembourg Law of 20 December 2002.
- Solicitors for an internationally renowned Irish open-ended investment company’s recognised sub-fund in Singapore.
- Solicitors for various Singapore fund houses in relation to their onshore funds.
- Solicitors for a major Singapore-based unit trust/funds distributor and administrator in the drafting of agreements and provision of general advisory services and advice on compliance with legislation.
- Solicitors for the registration of a local fund manager as an exempt fund manager and in application for restricted recognition of a hedge fund-of-funds established in the Cayman Islands as a mutual fund; advised on the laws and regulations relating to the fund and drafted/commented on the investment advisory agreement, placement memorandum, custodian agreement and other documents relating to the fund.
- Solicitors for a major local trust company (subsidiary of a local bank) in connection with the setting up of offshore trusts and related services.
- Solicitors for the asset management arm in Singapore of an international renowned Switzerland bank on matters relating to their funds’ structure and offers of collective investment schemes in Singapore.
- Solicitors for a Korean fund management house in drafting of portfolio management agreements and account opening package for high net worth clients.
- Solicitors for the Singapore asset management arm of a Hong Kong bank in drafting and advising on an agreement for the managing of sub-funds as insurance-linked products offered under the CPF investment scheme in Singapore.
- Solicitors for the Singapore offices of a reputable international trustee company based in Belgium in relation to their role as trustee to unit trusts in Singapore.
- Solicitors for a fund established in the Cayman Islands investing in wines and wine futures, with a Cayman Islands’ investment manager and a Singapore investment advisor, and targeted at high net worth individuals and corporations.
- Solicitors for the Singapore offices of a large United States fund manager in providing advisory work in connection with their proposed fund management activities.
Our Managing Partner also assisted a renowned United Kingdom international investment house in applying for their funds to be the first few CPF included funds under the CPF Investment Scheme in 1998 in his previous employ. He subsequently assisted in their wide range of retail fund offerings in Singapore, including portfolios in a multi-manager/fund-of-funds scheme, as well as restricted foreign scheme offerings.
General Corporate / Corporate Commercial
- Solicitors for a Temasek-linked listed company in the aerospace industry in general corporate matters including sale and purchases of shares, subscription of shares and joint venture agreements and other listing requirements.
- Solicitors for a major listed finance company in the drafting of documents and provision of general advisory services and advice on compliance with legislation, including the requirements under the Financial Advisers Act and Financial Advisers Regulations.
- Solicitors for the software/IT division of a Korean “chaebol” in general corporate matters including the setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore and the various legal and commercial considerations in commencing business in Singapore.
- Solicitors for various local listed companies in general corporate matters, including sale and purchase of shares, derivative transactions (ISDA), listing compliance issues and commercial litigation matters.
- Solicitors for various multinational corporations in general advisory services and drafting/reviewing of various agreements (including commercial litigation matters).
- Solicitor for an individual in drafting of sales and purchase agreement and time charter party relating to the purchase of a yacht.
- Solicitors for various other clients in drafting of shareholders’ agreements, consortium agreements, consultancy and advisory agreements, sale and purchase agreements relating to both shares and businesses, employment agreements, etc.
Vietnam Practice
- Solicitors in the acquisition of a members’ recreation/social club in Vietnam via sale and purchase of shares of a holding company having equity interest in the club and advised on general matters relating to the club. One of the partners also currently sits as a member of the Board of Management of the club.
- Solicitors for various matters pertaining to the establishment, operation and restructuring of a major hotel in Hanoi.
- Solicitors for a cable manufacturer in the establishment of a joint venture company with a Vietnamese party in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Solicitors in the establishment of Vietnamese joint stock companies and in applying for various investment licences for the establishment of limited liability companies and wholly foreign-owned enterprises (“WFOE”) and representative offices in Vietnam, including but not limited to, advising WFOE in the life insurance business and consultancy services in the field of civil and structural engineering in Vietnam.
- Solicitors in the preparation and submission of trademark applications and reviewing of contracts and advising clients on various other matters under the Vietnam laws.
- Solicitors advising on matter relating to the establishment of fund management entities and funds in Vietnam and discretionary management of funds for institutional investors.
- Solicitors in providing general advisory services on the establishment of manufacturing facilities for automotive parts and the licensing issues relating thereto in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Solicitors in the establishment of a representative office and obtaining the Establishment Permit in Vietnam for a gaming company.
- Solicitors in the establishment of wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Vietnam and assisting in obtaining an investment certificate for import and export purposes.