ONG Kuan Chung is a Partner in the Equity Capital Markets Practice. Kuan Chung’s main areas of practice are equity capital markets and real estate investment trusts, and he has represented both issuers and underwriters in a broad range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings.

Kuan Chung is recognised as a Rising Star Partner for his expertise in Equity Capital Markets by IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms since 2023.

Kuan Chung graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania where he was awarded, amongst others, the WA Finlay Prize in Law, and subsequently obtained his BCL Master’s degree at the University of Oxford. He is admitted to the Singapore Bar.
 

Matters of significance which Kuan Chung has been involved in include acting for the following:

  • DBS Bank Ltd., UBS AG, Singapore Branch, Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd., United Overseas Bank Limited and UOB Kay Hian Private Limited as the joint bookrunners and underwriters in the initial public offering and listing of Centurion Accommodation REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange. Centurion Accommodation REIT is the first pure-play purpose-built living accommodation REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange.
  • Info-Tech Systems Ltd. in relation to its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange. Info-Tech is the first cloud-based SaaS HR management and accounting software provider to list on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange.
  • DBS Bank Ltd. and UBS AG, Singapore Branch in relation to Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd's initial business combination by way of its acquisition of live-streaming platform 17Live Inc., which is the first de-SPAC listing on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange.
  • Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd. and DBS Bank Ltd. as the joint issue managers, global coordinators, bookrunners and underwriters in the initial public offering and listing of Digital Core REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange. 
  • DBS Bank Ltd. and Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd. as the joint global coordinators, bookrunners and underwriters in the initial public offering and listing of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange.
  • Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd, as the manager of Sasseur REIT, in the initial public offering and listing of Sasseur REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange. Sasseur REIT is the first outlet mall REIT listed in Asia.

Related Practices

  • Equity Capital Markets

  • Real Estate Investment Trusts

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

  • Capital Markets: Equity – Rising Star Partner

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Qualifications

University of Oxford (BCL)

University of Tasmania (LL.B., Hons.)

Singapore Bar

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