Date Published: 1 October 2021
Key contacts: Lisa Theng and Pradeep Kumar Singh.
Lawyers highlighted in the announcement: Lisa Theng, Tan Min-Li, Bill Jamieson, Ken Chia, Kenn Lim and Amit Dhume.
CNPLaw LLP (“CNP”) is pleased to announce that the firm has received the “Recommended”, “Recognised” and “Notable” rankings for 2022 from Asialaw Profiles for various practice areas and industry sectors.
PRACTICES RANKED
CNP has received a ranking of “Recommended” for the following practice areas:
CNP has received a ranking of “Recognised” for the following practice areas:
and a ranking of “Notable” for:
Notably, this is the fourth year where Asialaw Profiles has introduced new categories based on Industry Sectors, and CNP is proud to be ranked in various sectors amongst other leading law firms.
CNP has received a ranking of “Recommended” for the Technology and Telecommunication sector and a ranking of “Notable” for the Real Estate sector.
CNP LAWYERS RECOGNISED AS DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER
CNP LAWYERS RECOGNISED AS NOTABLE PRACTITIONER
- Amit Dhume for Investment Funds
FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS ABOUT THE VARIOUS PRACTICES AND LAWYERS
Corporate and M&A
- “Dedication and Knowledge.”
- “CNPLaw understood the business intent, concerns and implications and patiently worked through the assignments, ensuring that the legal documents represent the interests of the various stakeholders. Working alongside the auditor, this resulted in the successful sale and purchase of shares among the retiring shareholders despite constraints. As for the legal suite, CNPLaw was professional in its approach and strategic in its advice, resulting in successful mediation.”
Dispute Resolution
- “Very Proactive in following up.”
- “CNPLaw lawyers are kind and patient in listening out to their client’s needs including mine. They are competent and skilful to suggest suitable options for our consideration.”
Investment Funds
- “Problem-solving ability. Commercial acumen. Resourcefulness. Speed and dedication.”
Capital Markets
- “Professionalism. Strong domain knowledge. Willingness to go the extra mile.”
Lisa Theng
- “Highly professional and ethical. Very good in analysing and solving legal issues.”
- “Lisa is kind, knowledgeable, patient and skilful in asking thought-provoking questions that make us think and reflect, as well as guide us to discover the solutions in tricky issues.”
- “Proactive. Good in listening.”
- “Sincere and dedicated.”
Tan Min-Li
- “I had the opportunity to work with Min on a number of transactions. Min is always the first person that I call on to work on any transaction in or related to Singapore. She demonstrates a unique ability to understand the various industries for the transactions and the legal issues deeply and provides useful and thoughtful legal and market analysis and solutions. Her values run deeper than the transaction itself. She provides strategic guidance and support and is always a cornerstone to the team working on a transaction. It takes a special person to stand out in the legal field and Min proves she’s got that ability.”
Ken Chia
- “Knowledgeable, Takes a practical stance on legal matters.”
Amit Dhume
- “Responsiveness. Problem-solving ability. Commercial savvy.”
Kenn Lim
- “Kenn sought to understand the intent, issues and implications. He was patient and readily available to respond to queries. In the few instances where necessary, he will consult his colleagues to ensure that all scenarios were covered.”
ABOUT ASIALAW PROFILES
Developed by a team or researchers based in the region, Asialaw Profiles is Asia-Pacific’s definitive guide to regional and domestic law firms. The Industry Sector rankings recognises a firm’s expertise in a sector, and guides buyers of legal services who need commercial industry knowledge beyond the traditional legal practice area definitions. Asialaw defines Distinguished Practitioners as “lawyers who are highly regarded by their peers and possess a strong record and positive client feedback. These are lawyers that lead deals/cases.”.
Having handled transactions for numerous local and foreign companies across Asia, extending across a wide range of businesses and industries, we have accumulated significant experience advising on an extensive range of corporate finance transactions.
We provide legal advisory services to fund managers, investors and investee companies in relation to both open-end funds and closed-end funds that deal with a variety of asset classes and employ different investment strategies including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, mutual funds, commodity funds and exchange traded funds.
Employment issues are of fundamental concern to both individuals and corporations alike. This is especially so given the growing emphasis on human capital development across the world. Such issues involve an intricate interplay between commercial objectives and normative considerations. Here at CNPLaw, our lawyers strive to help our clients find the balance required to nurture a positive working environment. We advise both employers and employees (whether local or foreign) on the areas below.
Private equity can be a viable source of financing for companies that do not wish to increase their leverage. While the introduction of private equity can help take a company to the next level of its development, the competing interests involved can derail the very growth that such transactions are intended to accelerate if they are not properly managed.
With years of experience overseeing private equity transactions (acting for both private equity investors and companies seeking to raise funds), our lawyers have an acute sense of the interests of both sides and are adept at managing investor relations. This ability to put themselves in the shoes of each party enables our lawyers to identify overlapping interests and pre-empt potential areas of conflict on issues such as the management of the company and the degree of investor protection.
The lawyers from the Banking & Finance Practice Group (BFPG) have always taken pride in providing a comprehensive range of banking and finance services to our clients, including domestic and foreign international banks, other financial institutions as well as non-bank lenders and borrowers, and foreign legal firms acting for parties outside Singapore.
Our banking & finance practice covers the whole spectrum of domestic and international banking & financing work, including restructurings, financings and financial institutions advisory work. We can draw upon a broad base of partners, senior, mid-level and junior associates, all with strong and varied banking & finance product line and country experience.
Our reach is further widened and enhanced by our ability to draw upon the resources of our network of correspondent firms in the region and globally.
Each M&A deal entails the confluence of multiple legal disciplines. That is why we take great care when assembling a team for each deal, ensuring that there is an optimal mix of specialisation in the clients’ identified areas of concern, such as tax, employment and intellectual property, and necessary industry-specific experience.
We provide support to our clients at every stage of the deal. We will be there at the beginning of the process, helping to facilitate the negotiations between the parties and advising on the structure of the transaction. Once the parties have reached a consensus, we meticulously prepare the necessary documentation. Recognising that M&A deals are often the first page of a new chapter for the parties involved, we also provide post-transaction support to ensure a smooth transition such as the preparation of shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and other relevant commercial documentation.
With globalisation providing not only a myriad of opportunities but also increased challenges in dealing with the various stakeholders, disputes are bound to arise in the normal course of businesses and transactions.
At CNPLaw, our dispute resolution lawyers seek to provide support to our clients through the lifecycle of transactions. At the very beginning, we seek to mitigate risk and avoid disputes. However, should it transpire to the latter, our lawyers work closely with our clients to either resolve the matter through alternative dispute resolution matters like arbitration and mediation, or through litigating the matter, either in the civil or criminal courts. We have extensive legal experience at every level of the Singapore courts of justice, and our lawyers have appeared in a number of cases reported in the Singapore Law Reports.
We advise both private and public (whether listed or non-listed) companies on corporate governance and compliance issues to help them acclimatise and thrive in a regulatory landscape that is becoming increasingly complex.
Besides providing general advice on director duties and corporate secretarial matters, we help our clients better appreciate the licensing and compliance regimes applicable to the industries that they operate in and review our clients’ administrative and operational procedures for consistency with industry standards.
At CNPLaw, we understand that the current rapid advances in technology are significantly disrupting the way businesses operate and forcing them to evolve to stay relevant. In this fast-changing world, our clients will need lawyers that they can rely on to help them navigate the challenges and stay ahead of the technology game.
Our technology law team constantly monitors the latest technological developments and assesses how they might impact our clients’ businesses. Our mission is to help our clients respond to and embrace these changes to enable them to thrive in this new environment.
We provide our clients with end-to-end, intuitive advice on all forms of technology and e-commerce related transactions.
With globalisation providing not only a myriad of opportunities but also increased challenges in dealing with the various stakeholders, disputes are bound to arise in the normal course of businesses and transactions.
At CNPLaw, our dispute resolution lawyers seek to provide support to our clients through the lifecycle of transactions. At the very beginning, we seek to mitigate risk and avoid disputes. However, should it transpire to the latter, our lawyers work closely with our clients to either resolve the matter through alternative dispute resolution matters like arbitration and mediation, or through litigating the matter, either in the civil or criminal courts. We have extensive legal experience at every level of the Singapore courts of justice, and our lawyers have appeared in a number of cases reported in the Singapore Law Reports.