ONG Sin Wei is the Co-Head of the WPGrow: Start-Up / Venture Capital Practice and a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, FinTech and India Practices.

Sin Wei has extensive experience in corporate and corporate finance matters including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate/investment funds restructuring and fund formation. In addition, he has particular experience in matters involving the venture capital/start-ups (including FinTech), asset management, investment funds and insurance sectors.

Sin Wei is recognised for his expertise in the area of Corporate M&A and Start-ups & Emerging Companies by various legal publications such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. One client noted that "he understands how commercial deals work and understands the reality of those deals, he knows what you can and cannot do, and finds new ways and alternative methods to solve problems." He has been highlighted as an exceptional lawyer who "goes above and beyond to understand the needs and objectives of his clients."

Sin Wei trained and qualified as an English solicitor in London with a leading UK international firm. Prior to joining WongPartnership, Sin Wei worked with this leading UK international firm for about a decade in London, Beijing and Singapore. He also worked in Washington DC and Hong Kong S.A.R. with a leading U.S. international firm and a Magic Circle law firm.

Sin Wei graduated from the University of Birmingham, UK and obtained a Master of Laws from The University of Pennsylvania School of Law, U.S. He is admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales and to the Singapore Bar.
 

Significant transactions that Sin Wei has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

  • TripAdvisor in relation to its existing investment in Eatigo, the largest restaurant discount booking platform in Southeast Asia, and the restructuring of TripAdvisor's investment in Eatigo, in connection with the merger between Eatigo and FunNow, a Taiwan-based activities booking platform.
  • Red Date Technology, in the establishment of the BSN Foundation in Singapore which is the platform for the international expansion of the blockchain infrastructure of China’s Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) — a public-private nationwide infrastructure project to spur mass adoption of blockchain technology in China (including for China’s digital yuan).
  • Coinhako, Singapore's largest provider of digital wallet solutions for holding cryptocurrencies and digital tokens, on its corporate restructuring and fundraising. 
  • Centrality, the blockchain-based marketplace platform, in its token generation event which raised US$100 million in CENNZ tokens in 6 minutes.
  • Pacific International Lines, PSA International, YCH Holdings and Kerry Logistics in the formation of a Singapore consortium vehicle Connectivity Solutions Pte Ltd, for the purpose of a joint project between Singapore and China known as "Sino-Singapore Chongqing Connectivity Solutions".
  • Expedia Inc. in its US$350 million minority investment in Traveloka Holding Limited, a leading South East Asian online travel company.

Related Practices

  • FinTech
  • India
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • WPGrow: Start-Up / Venture Capital

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

  • Startups & Emerging Companies: Band 3

"Sin Wei provides excellent client service - he is always responsive and is good to work with. He is quick on the uptake, combining strong technical skills with commerciality."

"What I like about Sin Wei is that he understands our position quickly and is very client-centric. He's accurate, listens to the client and is very approachable."

"He understands how commercial deals work and understands the reality of those deals. He knows what you can and cannot do, and finds new ways and alternative methods to solve problems."

"I highly recommend Ong Sin Wei due to his extensive breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, which is helpful in many situations. He is also highly responsive and enthusiastic."

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

  • Start-up and Venture Capital – Leading Partner 

"Sin Wei Ong has great understanding of commercial elements of a deal and is able to provide tailored advice catered to start-up and venture capital deals."

"Friendly, responsive and highly knowledgeable".

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

  • Corporate and M&A – Notable Practitioner  

"Excellent support".

Lexology Index 

  • National Leader – Southeast Asia – M&A 

An exceptional lawyer who “goes above and beyond to understand the needs and objectives of his clients.”
 

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Qualifications

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

University of Pennsylvania School of Law (LL.M., Distinction for thesis)

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