Founded in 1992 and led by Ng Wai King, WongPartnership is one of the clear market leaders in the Singapore legal market and one of Singapore’s “big four" firms. The firm extends its presence throughout the region with the WPG network.

Highlights

The firm notably acted to the sponsors and the investment manager for the formation of Primus Partners Trust, which is backed by Hillhouse Capital and JINGDONG Property, which acquired a Singapore logistics portfolio from ESR-Logos REIT. The firm also acted for the formation of 5 sub-trusts that are wholly held by Primus Partners Trust for the purpose of making the acquisition of the portfolio. This acquisition was Singapore’s largest industrial deal of 2023.

A standout mandate saw the firm acted for a syndicate of lenders in the restructuring and refinancing of the facilities granted to Senoko Energy. This was one of the largest syndicated refinancing deals in Singapore’s history.

Another eye-catching mandate saw the firm act for the judicial managers (JMs) of Xihe Holdings (Xihe), a vessel owning conglomerate in the tanker industry. Following massive fraud allegations against the former management of Xihe and the collapse of Xihe, a multitude of admiralty claims were filed against Xihe's vessels. The judicial management of Xihe is one of the largest in Singapore's history.

Testimonials   

"Accurate, quality, prompt, professional and detailed delivery. Very knowledgeable team. Committed team and able to negotiate well on behalf of clients to achieve optimal results with counterparty. Smooth execution." (Banking and finance finance)

"Counsels from Wong Partnership have strong legal knowledge with a good balance of commercial sense. Its turnaround is quick, and it always guards the client interest keenly." (Banking and finance finance)

"Good follow-up, has good loyal team to support the partner. partner is involved and proactive in ensuring our interest is taken care of."

"Professional, technically competent, responsive." (Banking and finance finance)

"Prompt, competent and professional." (Banking and finance finance)

"Speed, expertise and negotiation." (Banking and finance finance)

"WP stood out for its efficiency and dedication and particularly in supporting the client despite tight deadlines time and again. Their support has enabled the client to close the transaction within often demanding timelines." (Banking and finance finance)

"The DCM team at Wong P stand out for providing commercially focused solutions in a time bound/critical setting. They are always on hand to provide counsel and appear tireless in their role as business partners to our organisation. In particular, Trevor Chuan is responsive, and solutions based in his service delivery; a safe pair of hands. Ng Wai King is always on hand to provide strategic advice, particularly in relation to regulatory affairs." (Debt capital market client)

"Depth of knowledge and accessibility." (Equity capital market client)

"Friendly team; responsive to client's needs; plugged in to regulators' expectations." (Equity capital market client)

"Honesty, quality of advice and depth of professionalism." (Equity capital market client)

"They are full-service, outstanding and experienced in terms of advice in Singapore as well as in the regional legal space and well-versed in dealing with the local authorities and regulators as well as overseas. They are also easily contactable, pro-active and provide handholding to clients." (Equity capital market client)

"The team is well versed in recent developments and market practice relating to Singapore capital markets. The team is responsive and provides practical advice." (Equity capital market client)

"Very approachable lawyers, meticulous follow-up on the deal and post deal documentation." (Equity capital market client)

"Very professional, responsible and knowledgeable." (Equity capital market client)

"Willing to take a stand and offer practical advice." (Equity capital market client)

"Provides thorough yet digestible advice to clients. Their availability is very key to the frequent discussions we have had. Also, in managing the various advisers and stakeholders often time." (M&A client)

"Solid legal expertise, speed of turnover, quality of advice and client service." (M&A client)

"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 Wong Partnership, advice is rendered in a seamless way to clients." (M&A client)

"They offer a holistic approach in assembling a team comprising lawyers from different practice groups and could turn around the work timely and effectively." (M&A client)

"They were efficient both in terms of cost and time." (M&A client)

"WP offered a very efficient service and always dug each point. Lawyers were very available, and the closing was smooth." (M&A client)

"WongPartnership has always been very responsive and commercial in their approach, and always takes the extra effort to understand clients' needs and requirements, while leaving no stone unturned." (M&A client)

"WongPartnership provides comprehensive advice that touches not just on the legal points, but also sound commercial and strategic advice. They stand out for being able to get in touch with key stakeholders and get the deal done." (M&A client)

"Flexible in fees." (Project development client)

"They have a team of highly skilled and experienced lawyers who specialize in various fields. This allows them to provide expert advice and representation in a wide range of legal matters." (Restructuring and insolvency client)

"Speed, accuracy and cost." (Restructuring and insolvency client)

Key clients

Oversea-Chinese Banking, DBS, United Overseas Bank, Citigroup Global Markets Singapore, Tower Capital, TPG Capital, L Catterton, Lendlease Investment Management, Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management, Keppel, Temasek, KKR Singapore, Sembcorp Cogen, Land Transport Authority, Changi Airport, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres