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Bill is an English lawyer who is also registered to practise Singapore law in the areas of corporate law, banking and finance and securities laws. His experience includes 10 years in the City of London and over 30 years in Asia, based in Singapore. Before joining CNP, Bill was a partner in a well-known international law firm. He has worked for clients from all over the world on M&A, capital markets, investment fund, private equity, project finance, leveraged buy-out and restructuring transactions. His focus is on assisting clients access Asian markets and investment flows through Singapore. He also advises on financial services regulatory and employment issues.

He is a leading individual for Corporate and M&A as well as recommended lawyer for Banking and Finance and Labor and Employment in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023. He is also a highly regarded lawyer for Investment Funds in IFLR1000 33rd Edition, Chambers Asia Pacific 2023, and Asialaw Distinguished Practitioner 2023.

Bill is one of the firm’s contacts for Interlaw, a network of independent full-service corporate law firms ranked by Chambers & Partners in its highest category, “Elite” amongst all global law firm networks.

Min-Li’s principal areas of expertise are in corporate and financial services with particular emphasis on corporate finance, securities and capital markets and private and public mergers and acquisitions throughout Asia. She derives satisfaction from structuring practical legal solutions that take into account the commercial aspirations of clients and their risk profiless, be it helping a client to extract value from his business through a sale or a listing or working on strategies to scale and expand, bringing the business to the next level. Her clients include private companies, from start-ups to established companies and companies listed on the SGX and other international exchanges, funds and financial institutions. She also regularly advises on corporate governance and listing rules for companies listed on the SGX (Mainboard and Catalist).

Min-Li firmly believes in being a valued partner to her clients, as opposed to merely a service provider.

She heads the firm’s Corporate Finance team.

Wee Liang is an Associate in the Funds and Financial Services Practice Group. His main areas of practice include investment funds as well as banking and finance matters. He has advised fund managers on establishing multi-jurisdictional funds, financial institutions on licensing issues and continuing compliance obligations, and clients on general corporate matters, such as acquisitions and incorporations. Wee Liang also regularly assists clients with matters involving blockchain, cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings, and charity and philanthropy.

Wee Liang graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2022 with a Bachelor of Laws and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023. He is also a member of the Law Society Equity Capital Markets Law Committee, and Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law at the Faculty of Law, NUS.

As part of his broader interest beyond the law, he interned at a food tech venture capital firm in Shanghai, and completed technopreneurship modules at Fudan University and NUS, as part of the NUS Overseas Colleges programme.

Daniel is an associate in the Funds Practice Group. He graduated from the Singapore Management University in 2022 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023. His main areas of practice include funds, banking and finance, and general corporate advisory work. His broad areas of practice allow him to assist you in multiple aspects of your transactions.

Prior to joining the firm, Daniel trained at a leading law firm in Singapore.

Xiaomeng is a partner in the Corporate Finance practice group, she is proficient in Mandarin.

Xiaomeng’s practice encompasses corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate advisory. She has more than a decade of experience acting for clients in a range of corporate transactions across various sectors. She actively advises clients on fundraising exercises, acquisitions and disposals, initial public offerings, public takeovers and delistings, and post-listing compliance matters.

Yuting is a senior associate in the Corporate Finance Practice Group. He graduated from the Singapore Management University in 2018 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2019.

Prior to joining the firm, Yuting practised corporate law with a focus on cross-border transactions. He also worked as a legal counsel for a global manufacturing MNC, where he advised stakeholders on legal risks in transactions, assisted in negotiations, and supported the implementation of group-wide legal compliance.

Yuting is currently in the firm’s Corporate Finance department, focusing on listing compliance, securities, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He is also involved in general corporate advisory work.

Andrew is an associate in the Corporate Finance Practice Group. His main areas of practice include corporate finance, equity capital markets, and general corporate advisory. He has been involved in preparing commercial agreements and general corporate contracts.

Nicole is an associate in the Corporate Finance Practice Group. She advises clients including multinational companies, listed issuers, sponsors and investors in complex mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate and commercial cross-border transactions.

Nicole graduated from the Singapore Management University in 2020 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2021. She is fluent in English and Chinese.