Marcus Chow

Practice Areas

With over 20 years' experience in a range of corporate work across various sectors in Singapore and Asia Pacific, I have developed a broad area of expertise around mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and equity capital markets.

The practice encompasses advising buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions in the private and public markets. I also advise on private equity and venture capital investments and exits.

The rise of technology transforming various industries and the economy has created exciting opportunities for businesses. Being at the heart of Asia in Singapore, I am privileged to be part of the legal team that will help with the disruptions and transformation in this digital era. At Bird & Bird where technology is very much a driving force behind what we do, we are well placed to serve your clients as we understand your needs. The transactional team works closely with the firm's sectoral colleagues where deep pockets of sectorial expertise sit. We have been involved in several cross border transactions in the Asia Pacific region and also inbound investments from elsewhere into Singapore and the region and outbound from Singapore into the UK and Australia and Europe.

The other important focus of my practice is equity capital markets. We help local and international corporates, including start-ups, to raise capital by way of initial public offerings, private placements, rights and warrants issues, Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) offerings and take-private transactions for companies on the Singapore Exchange. We also act as Singapore counsel in outbound initial public offerings on other key international stock exchanges including NYSE, HKSE, ASX and Bursa Malaysia.

Having previously worked at other international law firms in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, I am able to bring to the table the international experience and ability to seamlessly coordinate efforts across borders in multi-jurisdictional deals.