Withers KhattarWong is regularly sought out by high-profile private clients and banks for its expertise in financing, dispute resolution, tax and corporate matters. The firm’s funds practice is growing backed by its established tax advisory team. The managing partner Deborah Barker is a key figure. Other lawyers to note include Chenthil Kumarasingam for disputes, Shaun Leong for arbitration, Jonathan Kok for IP and TMT, and Eric Roose for tax.
Work highlights
Assisting FLOW Digital Infrastructure on its overall tax structure.
Acted as lead tax counsel for PAG Real Estate Property Fund III.
Key clients
Aspire Systems, DSP Group, Iconiq Capital, Indorama Group, PAG Real Estate Property Fund III, TransferClear.
Work highlights
Represented two clients in going up against their former employer over claims of breaches of confidentiality and conversion, which the company claims triggered an exodus of its clients.
Key clients
Access Communications, Seriously Keto, Toko Alpha, Triumph Art Ventures, Zipmex Group
Work highlights
Acted for TMRG in a trademark infringement and passing off case filed in the Singapore High Court against the American operator of several international seafood and lobster shacks.
Key clients
Fonterra Brands, Honor Device, Mediacorp, Raffles Medical Group, Sea Group, Supply@Me Capital, Wipro Unza Group.
Work highlights
Acted for the global investors of Luna tokens and USDTerra stablecoins in a class-action arbitration.
Advised global investors of FTX seeking recourse against the fallen company.
Work highlights
Acted as Singapore legal counsel to Everstone Capital Asia, a Singapore-based private equity group, in the formation of their highly successful fourth PE fund, Everstone Capital Partners IV.
Key clients
Alto Partners, Green Growth Feeder Fund, MDI Ventures and Finch Capital.
Work highlights
Acting for the interim judicial managers, judicial managers and the current liquidators (from KPMG) in all aspects of the attempted restructuring and subsequent insolvency of ZenRock.
Acted for a client, the former CEO of Otto Marine, in a personal debt restructuring exercise.
Key clients
Blue Ocean Resources, FTI Consulting, HSBC, KPMG, Luxasia, UOB.
