CHAN Sing Yee is the Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and a Partner in the Private Equity Practice. Her main areas of practice are local and cross border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, privatisations, and general corporate and commercial transactions and advisory work.

With over 20 years of legal experience under her belt, Sing Yee has a track record in managing complex, high-value and landmark corporate transactions. Clients described her as a "rigorous and commercial lawyer who is quick and agile " and that she "goes the extra mile for clients". She has been praised as a "very thorough M&A counsel, measured in negotiations and practical in her approach". 

Sing Yee sits on the Programme & Services Committee of the Shared Services for Charities Limited (“SSC”), a registered charity and a full member of the National Council of Social Service in Singapore where she contributes her views on the various programmes and services rolled out by the SSC to charities in Singapore to enhance governance standards of charities in achieving organisational excellence.
 

Significant transactions that Sing Yee has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

  • Great Eastern Holdings Limited in the S$1.4 billion voluntary general offer by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, as well as the subsequent proposal for the voluntary delisting of Great Eastern Holdings Limited or the resumption of trading of its shares on the SGX-ST by way of a bonus issue.
  • Olam Group Limited in the proposed sale of its remaining 64.57% stake in Olam Agri to SALIC (the food and agricultural investment arm of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, PIF) for a consideration of approximately S$2.35 billion (subject to closing adjustments). 
  • Singapore Telecommunications Limited ("Singtel") in its participation in a consortium with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L. P. ("KKR"), a global investment firm (the "Consortium"), for the Consortium's investment of S$1.75 billion in STT GDC Pte. Ltd., a leading data centre colocation services provider. The investment is the largest digital infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia to date in 2024. 
  • UBS Group AG with respect to its merger with Credit Suisse Group AG by way of a statutory merger under the Swiss Merger Act. Under the deal, UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs (S$4.5 billion) in stock and to assume up to 5 billion francs in losses that would stem from winding down part of the business. 
  • CapitaLand Limited ("CapitaLand") in its acquisition of the Ascendas-Singbridge group of companies from Ascendas-Singbridge Pte. Ltd. The deal is valued at S$11 billion and makes CapitaLand the largest diversified real estate group in Asia, with assets under management of S$123.4 billion.
  • SGX on its approximately US$200 million investment as a limited partner in a private equity fund managed by 7RIDGE, a specialised growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies. 

Related Practices

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity

Chambers Global & Asia Pacific – The World and Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business

  • Global - Corporate/M&A: Band 3 
  • Corporate/M&A – Singapore: Band 3 

"She is a very thorough M&A counsel, measured in negotiations and practical in her approach. I would strongly recommend having her in your corner for M&A."

The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Client’s Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession 

  • Corporate/M&A – Leading Partner 

An "emerging name that deserves credit" she "goes the extra mile for clients".

IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms 

  • Corporate/M&A – Highly Regarded 
  • Private Equity – Highly Regarded

"The M&A team headed by Chan Sing Yee delivers detailed, prompt and practical work and advice.  When faced with issues that require input across WongPartnership, advice is rendered in a seamless way to clients."

"Sing Yee looks at the big picture. She is the real deal when it comes to multi-geography deals. She does not just delegate to local counsel. She knows all the issues in each geography and acts like a proper deal counsel, knowing all the issues. Very commercial and goes the extra mile for clients."

"Very responsive, experienced and able to provide practical solutions to tricky situations. Able to handle complex deals."

"She is a very thorough M&A counsel, measured in negotiations and practical in her approach. I would strongly recommend having her in your corner for M&A."

asialaw – The definitive guide to Asia's Leading Law Firms and Lawyers

  • Corporate/M&A – Notable Practitioner 

A "rigorous and commercial lawyer who is quick and agile".

"She is commercial, always available and a problem solver."

Best Lawyers 

  • Private Equity Law 

Lexology Index 

  • National Leader in M&A – SouthBeast Asia 

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Qualifications

National University of Singapore (LL.B., Hons.)

Singapore Bar

Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales 

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