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Michael is an associate in King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice, based in Singapore. His practice comprises a broad range of domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and fund secondary transactions, as well as strategic joint ventures, with a particular focus in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Michael advises private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, independent energy companies and multinational corporations on both domestic and cross-border acquisitions, disposals and equity investments. Michael also has experience advising on joint ventures, corporate restructurings, minority investments and venture capital financings.
Prior to joining King & Spalding in May 2022, Michael practiced with another leading international firm in both London and Singapore.
He was also involved in the formulation of the Singapore Venture Capital Investment Model Agreements (VIMA), a set of standardized documentations for use in seed rounds and early-stage financings, launched by the Singapore Venture Capital Association and Singapore Academy of Law. He regularly speaks and writes on the topic.
Publications
The Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity – Why Care?, VIMA guidebook 2020 (with S. Walia)
Speaking engagements
Webinar on the VIMA kit and Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity, Singapore Academy of Law (Singapore, 28 August 2020)
Lecture series on the VIMA kit and Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity, NUS Centre for Banking & Finance Law (Singapore, 20 September 2019)
Seminar on the VIMA kit and Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity, Singapore Academy of Law (Singapore, 5 July 2019)
LL.B. with Honours, University College London, UK
England and Wales
Law Society of England & Wales, Member
English
Mandarin Chinese
June 26, 2023
King & Spalding Advises Apollo On Investment in PanAsia Health
A consortium consisting Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation on their US$333 million acquisition of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corporation, which was one of the Philippines’ largest M&A deals in 2020
CDPQ on its shareholder arrangements with Cathay Private Equity in relation to their joint acquisition of 50% of Orsted's shares in 605-MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is CDPQ’s first direct investment in Taiwan through its infrastructure team
Abdul Latif Jameel International on its USD 220 million investment in Greaves Electric Mobility, one of India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer
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June 21, 2023
Data Centre of Attention: Data Centre Developments and Insights for Investors in Southeast Asia
June 26, 2023
King & Spalding Advises Apollo On Investment in PanAsia Health
A consortium consisting Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation on their US$333 million acquisition of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corporation, which was one of the Philippines’ largest M&A deals in 2020
CDPQ on its shareholder arrangements with Cathay Private Equity in relation to their joint acquisition of 50% of Orsted's shares in 605-MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is CDPQ’s first direct investment in Taiwan through its infrastructure team
Abdul Latif Jameel International on its USD 220 million investment in Greaves Electric Mobility, one of India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer
See more
June 21, 2023
Data Centre of Attention: Data Centre Developments and Insights for Investors in Southeast Asia
June 26, 2023
King & Spalding Advises Apollo On Investment in PanAsia Health
LL.B. with Honours, University College London, UK
England and Wales
Law Society of England & Wales, Member
English
Mandarin Chinese