LONG Chee Shan is a Partner in the Equity Capital Markets Practice. He has advised corporates and financial institutions on a broad range of cross-border capital markets transactions including initial public offerings and secondary offerings.

Chee Shan is recommended as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers Asia-Pacific – Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business, IFLR 1000 – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms, and Lexology Index: Capital Markets Lawyers

He has been praised by Chambers Global & Asia-Pacific – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business for his "technical experience and expertise", and noted for being "an accomplished practitioner in equity work, including IPOs and secondary offerings" and "also has significant experience in REIT deals". In addition, he is commended for being "a very safe pair of hands" for capital markets work, and being described as "approachable and knowledgeable."

Chee Shan graduated from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to the Singapore Bar. He has more than 20 years of experience in fund-raising work and has been involved in a number of landmark initial public offerings and real estate investment trust ("REIT") deals.

Significant transactions that Chee Shan has advised on include the following:

  • The underwriters of Digital Core REIT, the first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange.
  • The underwriters of Elite Commercial REIT, the first initial public offering and listing of a REIT on the Singapore Exchange to be focused on the United Kingdom and denominated in pound sterling.
  • CapitaMalls Asia Limited in its initial public offering. This is one of the largest initial public offerings in Singapore and was awarded "Best Singapore Deal" by FinanceAsia Awards for Achievement 2009.
  • Tune Ins Holdings Berhad in its initial public offering and listing on Bursa Malaysia.
  • Avago Technologies Limited in its initial public offering. This was the second largest initial public offering in the United States in 2009 at the time of the announcement.
  • Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust in its initial public offering. This is the largest initial public offering for a REIT in Singapore's history.

Related Practices

  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts

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

  • Capital Markets: Domestic – Singapore – Band 3 

Chee Shan has been praised, for his "technical experience and expertise."

Chee Shan has also been noted for being "an accomplished practitioner in equity work. Including IPOs and secondary offerings" and "also has significant experience in REIT deals."

Chee Shan has been commended for being a "very safe pair of hands for capital market works" and "He is approachable and knowledgeable."

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

  • Capital Markets: Equity – Highly Regarded

Lexology Index

  • Capital Markets – Debt & Equity: Recommended – Global Report
  • Southeast Asia – Capital Markets: Recommended – National Report