GET TO KNOW JIMMY
Jimmy’s main areas of practice for non-contentious work are Indonesia related corporate and commercial matters – such as investment into Indonesia, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and franchising & licensing. In addition, he also focuses on Singapore and Hong Kong IPO-related legal due diligence.
For contentious matters, his primary focus is on Adjudication (Building and Construction) under the Security of Payment Act, and International Arbitration. He was cited by AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers 2008 as one of the legal experts in the Asia-Pacific region in the areas of Dispute Resolution, and Construction & Property.
NEWS
Mr Jimmy Yap audited the course on Indonesian Law held at the National University of Singapore
NOTABLE DEALS
Merger and Acquisitions
Acted for a Malaysia listed company in the acquisition of a cigarette printing company in Indonesia.
Joint Ventures
Acted for an Indonesia company in a joint venture with a China steel company in building Indonesia’s largest steel and iron plant, coking plant, jetty and rolling plant in an industrial park in Indonesia, worth at least USD1 billion investment.
Acted for a food and beverage SGX-listed company in its joint venture in Indonesia for its franchising business.
Dispute Resolution
Acted for the majority vendor of a well-known Chinese restaurant group of companies in Asia in a dispute with the purchaser, supporting the senior counsel in the arbitration and preparing the settlement agreement.