Startups & Emerging Companies
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
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+65 6225 2626About
Provided by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
Dentons Rodyk's Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Practice Group offers an extensive and business focused range of domestic and cross-border legal services to founders, entrepreneurs, start-ups/ emerging growth companies, accelerators and incubators as well as venture capital funds and private equity investors. Our service and experience span the life-cycle of companies and include incorporation of entities, drafting and reviewing term sheets, investment/ subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements and ancillary agreements including preparing employee share option plans and eventually leading exits via IPO or trade sale.
Our practice group is very active in advising and assisting several prominent venture-backed entities with presence in Singapore and the region, at all stages of investments (from seed-stage to advanced stages such as Series F and beyond). We have the breadth and depth of experience and capabilities in representing entrepreneurs and institutional investors in both new and mature industries and across several verticals. Together with you, we anticipate critical issues and explore creative solutions so that you can respond to changing conditions and remain ahead. Whether you’re a founder, start-up or an investor in Singapore or the Asian region, you gain access to a strategic partner with the relationships and knowledge to fuel your success.
Chambers Review
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson's full-service legal team in Singapore is regularly active assisting a range of startups, including those in the tech and fintech spaces, with financings and other transactions as well as general corporate issues throughout their life-cycle. The firm acts for a range of venture capital-focused investors, with clients benefiting from access to the firm's global network. It regularly advises on cross-border deals, with recent experience advising on investments relating to Indonesia and India. Clients include Shinhan Venture Investment, Maven Capital Partners and NextBillion.ai.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Rodyk & Davidson acted for route optimisation platform NextBillion.ai on its USD21 million Series B funding round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are responsive and diligent. They are well versed in the matters of our contract and are sensitive to clients' needs. They are also good value for money."
"They have good experience in the matters we consult them on and know how to work closely with startup founders."
"The team are responsive and diligent. They are well versed in the matters of our contract and are sensitive to clients' needs. They are also good value for money."
"They have good experience in the matters we consult them on and know how to work closely with startup founders."
Notable Practitioners
Sivi Sivanesan leads Dentons Rodyk & Davidson's corporate practice department in Singapore. He is best known for his work acting on cross-border venture capital investment and financing deals, advising fund managers, VC funds, founders and startups.
"Sivi is a tremendous adviser and we trust him deeply with our plans."
Sunil Rai co-heads the firm's venture tech and emerging growth companies practice group in Singapore. He has in-depth knowledge of cross-border investment work, advising startups, SMEs and venture capital funds on fundraisings, investments and joint ventures. He is particularly experienced in technology-related mandates.
"We are very happy with Sunil. He is always helpful to us, always answering our questions on time and very efficiently."
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Clients
Provided by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
Aureus Analytics
Flipkart
Seppure Pte Ltd
Stackseer Technologies
Validus Capital
Industries
Provided by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
Banking and Finance
Commercial & Professional Services
Fintech
Retail
Technology