CHP Law is a young, full-service firm with ties to CNPLaw, its senior consultant being Colin Ng. The team is active in corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, IP, real estate, labour and private client matters. This year the firm moves up in the corporate and M&A table and debuts in the IP, regulatory and investment fund rankings to demonstrate the firm’s full-service scope.
The firm is helmed by managing partner Christopher Huang and includes seven senior lawyers including funds specialist Randall Perera, IP and intangible assets expert Dixon Soh and FSR specialist Ian Phung. The M&A team was boosted by the joining of director Elaine Seow from Focus Law Asia last summer.
Client feedback
“Great market knowledge, out-of-the-box solutions and service.” – Capital markets
“We have a close relationship with the firm and appreciate its open communications” – Investment funds
“CHP Law is extremely precise in developing opinions related to Web 3 activities, including cryptocurrency and establishing legal assessment. We've worked on a large list of legal opinions and we really appreciate their work. Also, we like their dedication and the long-term relationship mindset that they develop with us as clients.” – Investment funds
“CHP Law was able to provide holistic advice in the area of VCC, which is relatively new in Singapore.” – Investment funds
“Highly responsive, very quick to carry out work and able to be flexible” – Private equity
“They do very well at understanding the details of our business and situation, and providing bespoke advice (as opposed to off-the-shelf general opinions that don't necessarily apply to us). They are business-friendly and curious about evolving industry trends. Also, they do very well at predicting costs and sticking to them, especially compared to other law firms. Makes it much easier for us to budget appropriately and make decisions.” – Regulatory
Ian Phung
“Being a former trader, he understands the nuances of the market and provides proper risk management advice as well as market-centric solutions”
“He is always reachable, open and knowledgeable.”
“Ian is responsive, available and approachable, and can help whenever we have some questions pertaining to the law in Singapore or overseas in links with cryptocurrency, Web3, regulatory-wise.”
“Ian is knowledgeable, practical, able to problem solve and highly responsive. This combination makes collaborating easy and creates value.”
“He is always curious about the industry and business. He is very clear and the costs are predictable. His financial markets background from a previous career is invaluable for us.”
“Ian is a seasoned investment banker and so he understands the frustrations and the line of thinking of problem-solving. In this regard, he is rather unique. He is also able and keen to share his network in the space of fund management.”
Work highlights
Acted for Genesis Alternative Ventures in modifying a GP/LP fund structure for the purposes of utilising an umbrella variable capital company structure for scaling up of fund offerings.
Assisted a venture capital fund manager on the successful application for a capital markets services licence and advising the fund manager on the launch of a variable capital company
Work highlights
Advised a global media and talent agency on their corporate restructuring and Series B+ fundraising.
Acted for a Web 3.0 startup on its seed round fundraising, as well as on all other internal corporate and commercial matters.
Work highlights
Advised Orbit Digital Holdings on the regulatory implications under the Payment Services Act 2019 and Securities and Futures Act 2001 in respect of its business of trading in digital asset options and structured derivatives.
Advised L-Energy Capital on its licensed fund management company application for fund management involving renewable energy assets.
Work highlights
Acted for the Singapore holding company of the Australian corporate tenant on the terms of their lease of a building in West Australia from the relevant Australian government authority.
Represented two local co-purchasers on their intended purchase from a single vendor of a single landed residential house, which they intended to redevelop.
