Date Published: 2 August 2020
The Team Advising On The Transaction: Tan Min-Li, Bill Jamieson, Ge Xiaomeng and Jennifer Lo.
CNPLaw LLP advised Axington Inc. (“Company”) in relation to a mandatory unconditional cash offer (“Offer”) made by DBS Bank Ltd. for and on behalf of DORR Global Healthcare International Pte. Ltd. (“Offeror”) for all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (“Shares”) other than those already owned, controlled or agreed to be acquired by the Offeror and parties acting in concert with the Offeror, at a consideration of S$0.208 per Share.
At the close of the Offer on 13 July 2020, the total percentage of Shares held by the Offeror, together with valid acceptances of the Offer, amounted to approximately 92.53% of the Shares.
The lawyers advising the Company include Tan Min-Li – Partner, Bill Jamieson – Partner, Ge Xiaomeng – Senior Associate, and Jennifer Lo – Senior Associate.
CNPLaw’s Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers
Partner
Min-Li’s principal areas of expertise are in corporate and financial services. For 2018 and 2019, she was recognised as Singapore’s Top 100 private practice lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal. She is also rated as “Highly Regarded” and ranked as a “Distinguished Practitioner” for Capital Markets by IFLR1000 and Asialaw Leading Lawyers respectively for 2020.
Partner
Bill is an English lawyer who is also registered to practise Singapore law and he is recognised by professional and commercial publications. According to Chambers and Partners, Bill is “experienced in providing regulatory advice and drafting fund documentation.” For 2020, investment funds, IFLR1000 has rated him as “Highly Regarded” and Asialaw Leading Lawyers has ranked him as a “Distinguished practitioner”. Bill is also recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 for the Investment Funds practice.
Senior Associate
Xiaomeng’s practice is focused on corporate finance, M&A and general corporate advisory. Before joining CNP, she started practice in a leading corporate law firm in Singapore. She is fluent in the Chinese language and has been involved in cross-border transactions in the PRC (including Hong Kong), Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.
Senior Associate
Jennifer’s main areas of practice are corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets and general corporate advisory. Jennifer has been involved in initial public offerings and listings on both The Singapore Exchange Security Trading Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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.
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.
Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate Finance – Capital Markets