Matters handled by our lawyers.

A selection of the work our lawyers have handled includes:

Matter	Practice	Description
Layer-1 blockchain protocol	Blockchain & Crypto	Advised the project across a wide variety of matters since inception — fundraising, token legal opinion, governance, token grant schemes, collaborations, regulatory issues and human resources matters.
Layer-2 blockchain protocol	Blockchain & Crypto	Advised the project on commercial and regulatory matters regarding the L2 blockchain protocol, including mainnet terms, infrastructure providers, marketing and publicity, and collaborations.
Restructuring of a blockchain-powered metaverse platform	Blockchain & Crypto · Corporate & M&A	Simplified a complex legacy corporate structure, weighing commercial risk, regulatory concerns, taxation issues and contractual obstacles. Advised on onshore matters, identified key issues across all workstreams, and sourced, appointed and managed external service providers.
Blockchain services and products	Blockchain & Crypto	Advised on regulatory and commercial matters for a range of services and products, such as self-custodial wallet applications, stablecoins, tokenised products, bridge interfaces and DEXs.
Acquisition of a blockchain & crypto services company	Blockchain & Crypto · Corporate & M&A	Advised on the acquisition of a majority stake across all legal aspects — legal due diligence, regulatory issues, the sale and purchase agreement and closing. Special provisions were crafted in the SPA to address issues arising from the target’s unique business.
NFT projects	Blockchain & Crypto	Advised an NFT entertainment project on a fundraising exercise that drew well-known web2 and web3 investors, mapping the options — equity, debt, tokens or a combination — against the project’s direction. Also advised several NFT projects on fundraising, licence terms, whitepaper review and regulatory issues.
Acquisition of controlling stake in SGX-listed company	Corporate & M&A	Advised on the acquisition of a majority stake in a SGX-listed company by way of vendor share sale — due diligence, the sale and purchase agreement, the shareholders agreement, option agreements, post-completion arrangements and employment matters.
Fundraising for a leading game distributor	Corporate & M&A	Advised leading regional game distributor in fundraise by way of secured convertible loan notes to accelerate growth and business transformation. Worked on the funding agreement, security documentation and related legal issues.
Cross-border venture capital investments	Corporate & M&A	Advised a venture capital fund on its early-stage investments in countries including Indonesia, India and the US. Such investments were structured through various instruments including SAFE, convertible notes and preference shares.
Private equity acquisitions and management incentives	Corporate & M&A	Advised a private equity fund on acquisitions (including bolt-on acquisitions) and management incentive arrangements (including ESOP).
Regional expansion across Southeast Asia	Corporate & M&A	Advised a unicorn on its fundraises, acquisitions and joint ventures in countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines.
USD 120 million offshore joint venture arbitration	Dispute Resolution	Acted for a leading Bruneian offshore marine support company in an SIAC arbitration against an American investment management firm over two joint venture agreements, raising novel points of procedural law for Singapore-seated arbitration.
Seizure of a drilling rig to enforce ICC awards	Dispute Resolution	Enforced partial and final ICC awards in the Singapore High Court for an Indian oil rig services company, securing approximately USD 7.5 million through a Writ of Seizure and Sale over a semisubmersible drilling rig.
USD 100 million shareholder trust dispute	Dispute Resolution	Acted for a high-net-worth Indonesian client in a shareholder dispute over an investment held on trust, negotiating a favourable settlement through mediation at the Singapore Mediation Centre without contested proceedings.
USD 4.3 million coffee cargo misappropriation	Dispute Resolution	Acted for a global agri-commodity trading house on the misappropriation of a coffee cargo, and on enforcing a Singapore High Court judgment and SIAC award in Indonesia with Indonesian counsel and the Medan police.
Setting aside challenge to an SIAC award	Dispute Resolution	Lead counsel defending an application to set aside an SIAC international arbitration award, successfully resisting a challenge brought on the ground of a breach of natural justice.