Jimmy YAP

Jimmy Yap is a Partner at CNPLaw LLP. His 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.

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+65 9790 9311 >>


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.


AREAS OF FOCUS

Arbitration

Construction

Commercial Contracts

Corporate Advisory

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Joint Ventures

Corporate Finance – Capital Markets





PUBLICATIONS

Corporate Advisory :

Omnibus ‘unconstitutional’ Law and what it means to investors

Corporate Advisory :

Indonesian investment updates – Revamping the law on foreign investment

Construction :

Building & construction adjudication – Range Construction Pte Ltd v Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC 191

Employment :

Indonesian investment updates – Omnibus law and changes to the labour law

Mergers and Acquisitions :

Indonesian investment updates – A quick introduction to Indonesian labour law

Construction :

Critical issues in construction: COVID-19, its impact on construction companies, and the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

Corporate Real Estate General Litigation :

Fortitude Budget – Rental Relief Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises in Singapore

Corporate Governance, Compliance and Regulatory :

Indonesia investment updates – Corporate governance in Indonesia: what you need to know about the Board of Directors and Board of Commissioners

Corporate Advisory :

Indonesia investment updates – Establishing a presence in Indonesia: what you need to know

Construction :

Building & Construction Adjudication – 2019 Court of Appeal decision in Far East Square Pte Ltd v Yau Lee Construction (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Corporate Advisory :

Indonesia investment updates – A snapshot of the investment laws and regulations of Indonesia, with a particular focus on those applicable to foreign investments in the food and beverage industry