David Chong
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A: Domestic
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About
Provided by David Chong
Practice Areas
David Chong specialises in corporate and corporate finance, with particular experience in the communications, media, technology, energy and natural resources sector. He has particular experience on cross-border transactions, having started his career in London before relocating to Asia.
His principal focus is on mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), including tender offers, schemes, reverse takeovers, privatisations and de-listings, joint ventures, MBOs, earn-outs, asset purchases, restructurings, anti-trust and merger control.
He is a governor of the Singapore International Foundation, a member of the Catholic High School Management Committee and secretary to the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation.
He was also awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) by the President of the Republic of Singapore in 2022.
Career
BA (Hons), Cambridge University (1997); Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore (1999); Solicitor, England & Wales (2003).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
David Chong is an established name in Singapore's legal market. He is specialised in M&A and experienced in advising clients on deals, including SPAC transactions, in the e-commerce, technology and manufacturing spaces.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David offers quick, to-the-point commercial advice. He's incredibly diligent and manages to be very thorough and rigorous in his analysis."
"David offers quick, to-the-point commercial advice. He's incredibly diligent and manages to be very thorough and rigorous in his analysis."