Start-up & Fintech

Start-up & Fintech

Our young and entrepreneurial team has also been involved in the start-up and fintech environment in Singapore, South East Asia, and Australia, having represented notable start-ups, incubators and investors in these regions.

Transaction Experience:

  • ​Advised a Southeast Asian fund set up by SoftBank in the preparation and review of investment documents relating to tech start-up companies in Asia.
 
  • Advised Singapore-based on-demand grocery concierge and delivery service honestbee in its entire start-up process in Singapore.
 
  • Advised a payment gateway start-up in the preparation of investment documents relating to multiple series seed funding rounds, such as series seed preference shares subscription agreements and shareholder’s agreements.
 
  • Advised a contractor in the sale and supply of goods and services to Google for the launch and manufacture of the Google Glass.
  • Advised Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd (IIPL), SPH Media Fund Pte Ltd and Sunnyvale-headquartered global accelerator Plug and Play, in the setting up of a corporate accelerator program (SPH Plug & Play Pte Ltd) focused on building high growth, innovation driven Singapore-based digital media startups.
 
  • Advised IIPL in its tie-up with Singapore Power, to run an accelerator known as Spark Accelerator, Asia’s first utility-led accelerator programme to promote growth of start-ups in the energy sector.
 
  • Advised ​IIPL in its tie-up with Ascendas Land International Pte Ltd and Shenzhen Runyang Capital Investment Company Ltd to run a cross-border accelerator known as Airmaker to be the conduit for start-ups to develop Internet of Things or IoT solutions address Asia as a key market initially.
 

Other Practice Areas

Capital Markets, M&A
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Advice on mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, IPOs, convertible note and bond issues, security arrangements, major asset acquisitions and disposals and employee share option plans.
Corporate & Commercial
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With our deep expertise in corporate law, we provide advice and assistance on contractual issues and the drafting and negotiation of all types of commercial agreements covering the trading activities of a business.
Start-up & Fintech
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Our young and entrepreneurial team has also been involved in the start-up and fintech environment in Singapore, South East Asia, and Australia, having represented notable start-ups, incubators and investors in these regions.
Banking & Finance
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Advice on banking and financial regulations, compliance issues, due diligence and drafting of standing legal documentation for banks.
Trust, Asset & Wealth Management
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Advice on private trust, asset and wealth management, and licensing and compliance matters and issues with the local regulators.
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
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We are familiar with the start-up and fintech environment in Singapore, South East Asia, and Australia, having represented both start-ups and investors in these regions.
Regulatory
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We advise companies, financial institutions, fund managers, VCs on matters relating to fund formation and applicable Singapore securities regulations, including application for capital markets services licences, financial adviser’s licences, advising on the scope and types of exemption from the licensing regime and offering restrictions.
Intellectual Property
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We have advised on and experience in handling various trade mark and copyright matters. Given our clients' strong focus at the forefront of disruption, we have kept pace with and alongside our clients' needs, including to support and protect their brand assets.
Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
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We believe that each dispute is not just a difficulty, but also an opportunity for you to tap on synergies in rebuilding trust and working relationships. With our depth of experience in corporate and commerical matters, we have the commercial acumen to ensure that your disputes are resolved in the most effective and cost-efficient manner.
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