Deals and cases

John Mark is a corporate mergers and acquisitions lawyer who specialises in competition law.

With almost 20 years PQE from Singapore and the United Kingdom, John Mark’s expertise encompasses a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity funds, commercial agreements, employment, and regulatory matters. His clients comprise from a diverse range of industries such as F&B, telecommunications, card payments, electronics, aviation, financial services, hospitality, raw materials, maritime, pharmaceuticals, freight forwarding, etc.

John Mark also regularly handles matters such as cartel investigations, abuse of dominance investigations, dawn-raid management, leniency applications, antitrust and merger control notifications. He has previously acted in landmark cases in Singapore such as SISTIC, Ferry Operators, Chicken Distributors, Freight Forwarders and Heineken/Asia Pacific Breweries.

John Mark is recognized as a “Leading Competition and Anti-Trust Lawyer”, and “Expert in Competition Law” by various journals including Asialaw. He has been featured as one of Singapore’s influential young lawyers in the third edition of Singapore Business Review’s “Top Singapore lawyers aged 40 and Under” in 2016 and one of “Singapore’s most influential young individuals who “exhibited job excellence and strong dedication” in Singapore Business Review’s inaugural “Class of 40 and under” in 2014. He has been described by clients as “intelligent”, “focused”, “technically excellent”, “a safe pair of hands” and “able to get it (the issue) very quickly”.

Cinda was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1991. She is a specialist in Singapore’s real estate market, having gained recognition acting for individuals and institutions like the CPF Board (CPFB) and major financial entities. A pioneer in Singapore’s real estate, she has navigated many “firsts” which include collective sales, executive condominiums(ECs), and implementation of the Torrens registration system by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA).

Her real estate practice covers a broad spectrum of transactions involving retail conveyancing as well as corporate real estate and caters to a diverse clientele. Her retail conveyancing practice largely consists of representing individuals and SMEs in residential and commercial/industrial transactions. She reviews financial institutions’ terms and drafts non-standard security documentation. In her capacity as a corporate real estate practitioner, she advises on transactions involving large industrial properties and assists unlicensed developers in land acquisition for development. Some of the projects she has handled involved land under the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC). Cinda has also advised foreign entities (private/government) on Singapore’s real estate regulatory framework and legal requirements relating to real estate in Singapore.

To complement her diverse practice, Cinda assists in property transfers pursuant to Grants of Probate/Letters of Administration or court orders arising from divorce or disputes. With experience spanning pre- and post-Torrens land registration system implementation, she is sought after for advice on property title issues, and helps clients to tackle related challenges and to rectify title if necessary.

Nicholas is a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate team. He has acted for notable individuals, companies and financial institutions in the course of his real estate practice.

Nicholas began his career in litigation before transitioning into real estate. Throughout his litigation practice, he has experience in civil and regulatory litigation matters, including advising and acting for a statutory board in respect of the prosecution of regulatory offences. As a Partner of the firm’s Real Estate team, he now focuses on both retail and corporate real estate transactions. His diverse background provides him with a strong foundation to navigate complex legal issues and deliver effective solutions for his clients.