Published date: 31 January 2020
Lawyers Involved: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Bill Jamieson, Subramanian Pillai, See Tow Soo Ling, Tan Min-Li, Ken Chia, Amit Dhume, and Quek Li Fei.
CNPLaw LLP is pleased to announce that seven of our practices and eight of our lawyers have been “Recommended by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020”.
CNPLaw’s Managing Partner, Ms Lisa Theng has this to comment about the firm’s rankings: “We are pleased that the firm’s accomplishments are recognised. The ten lawyers recommended by the publication are experts in their various fields of practice and we are proud of them. The firm will continue to support and groom our talent and improve our position in this industry.”
The Seven Practice Areas Recommended in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
1. Labour and Employment
Led by Pradeep Kumar Singh and Bill Jamieson, the firm has “a solid reputation” for assisting local and foreign clients, who are employers or employees, with a range of issues. These issues include drafting employee benefits, incentives and compensation packages; advising on the transfer of employees as part of corporate transactions; handling of immigration matters and employment disputes.
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2. Capital Markets
Tan Min-Li and Stephen Soh co-heads the practice with the latter being an “especially experienced figure” in the TMT sector. With these two partner leading the practice, CNPLaw is recognised as a “strong mid-market player” in Hong Kong and Singapore listings, including on Hong Kong GEM board and Singapore’s Catalist exchange.
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3. Corporate and M&A
CNPLaw is commended for having a “notable record” in cross border M&A, Singapore takeovers and funds-related transactions. Ken Chia heads the corporate advisory practice while Bill Jamieson and Amit Dhume co-heads the funds and private equity groups.
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4. Financial Services Regulatory
Quek Li Fei leads the team that primarily focuses on supporting local and international entities on blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital token offerings.
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5. Banking and Finance
Bill Jamieson and Quek Li Fei are said to have “extensive regulatory expertise”. Much of the firm’s work is in the cross-border finance segment, particularly where there is a strong Singapore law component.
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6. Dispute Resolution
CNPLaw is noted for shareholder, construction and insolvency disputes. Two partners – Subramanian Pillai (Subra) and See Tow Soo Ling, are recommended for this practice area. For commercial disputes and construction cases, Subra is said to be an “experienced hand”, whereas Soo Ling is commended for commercial, matrimonial and estate related disputes.
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7. Investment Funds
Under the two co-heads, Bill Jamieson and Amit Dhume, CNPLaw’s funds team is noted for the establishment of asset management structures and the administration of investment funds. International clients have also been advised on the licensing and registration of fund management companies in Singapore.
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The lawyers recommended by the publication:
- Mr Pradeep Kumar Singh for Labour and Employment
- Ms Tan Min-Li for Capital Markets
- Mr Quek Li Fei for Banking and Finance, and Financial Services Regulatory
- Mr Bill Jamieson for Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Investment Funds, and Labour and Employment
- Ms See Tow Soo Ling for Dispute Resolution
- Mr Subramanian Pillai for Dispute Resolution
- Mr Ken Chia for Corporate and M&A
- Mr Amit Dhume for Corporate and M&A, and Investment Funds
About the Legal 500 Asia Pacific
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