Allen & Gledhill LLP - Who's Who Legal 70

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Allen & Gledhill LLP in Who's Who Legal

	Corporate Governance
	2

	Mergers & Acquisitions
	2

	Construction
	1

	Real Estate
	2

	Shipping & Maritime
	3

	Insolvency & Restructuring
	1

	Life Sciences
	2

	Shipping & Maritime
	3

	Life Sciences
	2

	Competition
	1

	Banking
	2

	Environment
	1

	Capital Markets
	1

	Insurance & Reinsurance
	1

	Internet & e-Commerce
	1

Our research identifies Allen & Gledhill LLP as the leading law firm in Singapore for the seventh consecutive year, recognising professionals from the firm in 11 different practice areas. Over the past year, Allen & Gledhill has advised on Singapore’s first shariah compliant real estate investment trust, been involved in the proposed merger between the Singapore Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange: the first ever stock exchange merger in the Asia Pacific, and formed an association with Rahmet Lim & Partners in Kuala Lumpur to offer integrated Malaysian and Singaporean legal services.

Managing partner Lucien Wong demonstrates the firm’s “prolific” expertise in the corporate and financial spheres, earning prominent listings in the capital markets, banking, M&A and corporate governance sections. Wong is recognised for his “first-rate” work in some of the largest recent corporate and commercial transactions in Singapore. Andrew Lim is also highly regarded for his capital markets and M&A work, and acts as co-head of the firm’s practice group in the latter discipline. Tan Tze Gay completes Allen & Gledhill’s impressive showing for capital markets, while head of financial services Christina Ong appears alongside Wong in the corporate governance chapter and co-head of banking Eugene Ooi adds his name to the corresponding section. Nand Singh Gandhi is listed in the corporate tax chapter and acts as co-head of the firm’s practice group in this area.

The shipping and maritime chapter features three of the firm’s “big names”. Co-head of the maritime and aviation group Vivian Ang and is hailed as a “top practitioner” for her dispute resolution, insurance, international trade and insurance work. Gina Lee-Wan also serves as co-head of the maritime team and is held in “high regard” for her ship construction, sale, purchase and leasing work, while Harold Or is noted for his banking and financial services expertise.

Head of corporate real estate Penny Goh regularly acts for foreign and domestic investors, corporations, property funds and asset managers and ranks highly in the corresponding chapter alongside Margaret Soh, while energy and disputes expert Chien Mien Ho represents the firm in the construction chapter.

Allen & Gledhill garners further recognition in the life sciences, competition and insolvency and restructuring chapters, attesting to its “world-class” credentials.