Singapore (asialaw)

The formation of Aquinas Law was inspired by influential 13th century, philosopher, and legal theorist, St Thomas Aquinas. St Aquinas fundamentally believed that laws must be directed to the common good, to the happiness that is the goal of human actions. If laws are not for the common good they are unjust and hence not a law. Aquinas Law seeks to emulate such an ethos with compassion. The firm believes that laws should serve the common good and his relation of laws to life.

Aquinas Law has expanded to 6 partners, and a total of 18 fee earners from Singapore, Malaysia, and the People’s Republic of China. Aquinas Law seeks to deliver the highest quality of legal work and providing efficient solutions to our clients. We also assist our clients to adapt to and understand the business cultures in not only in Singapore, India and China but also in ASEAN. We aim to give you our clients our best and to be the best at what we do.

• Capital markets
• Corporate and M&A
• Banking and finance
• Commercial law
• Private Clients
• Dispute resolution
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Funds and financial regulatory
• Corporate advisory and compliance
• International Real Estate

Capital Markets

Mr. Lim Kok Meng (kokmeng.lim@aquinaslaw.sg)
Mr. Sean Lee (sean.lee@aquinaslaw.sg)

Recent case highlights:
Acted for THC Venture Pte. Ltd. (the “Offeror”), being owned and controlled by Mr Teo Hock Chwee, who is also the founder and controlling shareholder of T T J Group Limited (“TTJ”), a company listed on the Main Board of the SGX-ST, made an offer to acquire all the issued and paid-up shares in the capital of TTJ. Aquinas Law Alliance LLP is the legal counsel to the Offeror, being instrumental in advising the Offeror in the structuring options for purposes of the privatisation of TTJ.

Private Clients

Mr. Aloysius Wee (aloysius.wee@aquinaslaw.sg)

Recent case highlights:
Acted for a family office to build its international real estate portfolio. Assisted with the financing, structuring and regulatory clearance for the acquisition of a Japanese office real estate investment in excess of US$25m and for an acquisition of an investment in office real estate in Singapore in excess of S$50m.

Dispute Resolution

Mr. Mark Cham (mark.cham@aquinaslaw.sg)
Mr. Cephas Yee (cephas.yee@aquinaslaw.sg)
Mr. Steve Ngo (steve.ngo@aquinaslaw.sg)

Recent case highlights:
Acted for a Singapore branch of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands in multiple arbitration proceedings with a US based entity in the SIAC. The client, along with its director and various sister companies, were served with a worldwide mareva injunction along with its director and various sister companies. Aquinas Law Alliance LLP successfully got the mareva injunction set aside. The arbitration proceedings remain in progress.

Technology and telecommunications

Mr. Joshua Tan

Recent case highlights:
Acted for Mighty Jaxx in its USD 20 million oversubscribed Series A+ funding round, where Mighty Jaxx has been valued at over USD 200 million. Mighty Jaxx is an award-winning future culture company that designs and produces ‘phygital’ collectibles.

• Capital markets
• Company and shareholder disputes
• Venture capital and private equity
• Banking and financial services
• Consumer goods and services
• Financial technology, blockchain and distributed ledger technology
• Cross-border M&A and joint ventures
• Franchising and licensing
• International Real estate
• Private and high net-worth clients
• Listed company corporate advisory and compliance
• Financial and payment services regulatory