Startups & Emerging Companies
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
Contact number
+65 6730 6999About
Provided by Dechert LLP
Dechert represents buyers, sellers and advisers in complex commercial transactions throughout Asia Pacific. We focus on structuring successful deals, ensuring speed-to-market execution and protecting our clients’ interests in all phases of a transaction.
We are also recognized in the region as a leading M&A adviser. Issuers, underwriters, placement agents, sponsors, investors and selling shareholders have learned to rely on Dechert lawyers when conducting equity, debt and hybrid security issuances — public or private — across a wide range of industries.
Chambers Review
Dechert is a well-regarded law firm that regularly handles matters in the startups and emerging companies space in Singapore. It has strong capabilities acting for private equity funds and other investors on mid and late-stage investments. The team is particularly well versed in technology sector mandates and has notable strength in cross-border matters, including in India.
Work Highlights
- Dechert advised PingSafe, a cloud-native application protection platform, on its acquisition by SentinelOne.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The most impressive thing about the team is the manner in which they protect our interests. They help us to find a middle ground in also coming to agreeable terms for the investors."
"They are invaluable. They are strong pillars we rely on."
"They have great strategic thinking. They are quick to get up to speed and have cross-functional knowledge as well."
"The most impressive thing about the team is the manner in which they protect our interests. They help us to find a middle ground in also coming to agreeable terms for the investors."
"They are invaluable. They are strong pillars we rely on."
"They have great strategic thinking. They are quick to get up to speed and have cross-functional knowledge as well."
Notable Practitioners
Siew Kam Boon is a highly rated corporate lawyer in Singapore who offers extensive experience advising venture and growth capital investors, as well as startups, on all stages of the investment process. She is especially active in the TMT sector.
"Siew Kam Boon is always very approachable and collaborative when working through issues. She listens to clients well and is always readily available to help us in our position."
"She’s always available and quick to respond with relevant and useful advice."
Timothy Goh represents startups, multinational companies and sovereign funds with a particular emphasis on private equity. He is recognised by clients for his solutions-oriented approach to matters.
"Timothy Goh is eager to help and ensure the best possible result. He always thinks about us, our position and our interests. We feel truly valued as a client."
"Timothy provides excellent levels of service and thoughtful advice, and has acute commercial judgement."