Expanding Singapore's Covenant as Drew joins the team
Covenant Chambers, a leading law firm based in Singapore, has announced the appointment of Ng Pei Tong as the head of M&A and capital markets. This move is part of the firm's recent expansion, following the addition of disputes lawyers Khelvin Xu from Rajah & Tann in February last year and Edwin Sim from Lexton Law Corporation in October.
Ng Pei Tong brings over a decade of experience in corporate finance and commercial transactions to Covenant Chambers. His expertise lies in listings, equity and debt issues, reverse takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital investments.
Previously, Ng Pei Tong served as a director in the corporate finance practice at Drew & Napier. During his tenure, he was involved in several high-profile transactions, including acting as lead counsel to China Mining International Limited in a S$900 million proposed reverse takeover. He also represented OUE Limited in the S$908 million disposal of OUE Downtown's office components to OUE Commercial REIT.
In addition, Ng Pei Tong advised Temasek Holdings on its IT and cloud joint venture with Infosys Limited. He also advises SGX-listed companies on continuing listing obligations and corporate actions.
Between his two stints at Drew & Napier, Ng Pei Tong worked at Herbert Smith Freehills' formal law alliance firm in Singapore, Prolegis. He also had a brief stint at another Big Four firm, Rajah & Tann, before joining Covenant Chambers.
The addition of Ng Pei Tong to Covenant Chambers brings more expertise in corporate finance and commercial transactions to the firm. Covenant Chambers now has 25 lawyers, including nine directors. The expansion with Ng Pei Tong may indicate a focus on expanding its corporate finance practice.
Ng Pei Tong's diverse legal background, having worked at multiple top-tier law firms, makes him a valuable addition to the team at Covenant Chambers. However, for detailed, up-to-date specifics on his notable transactions, exact specialties, and recent career progression, no direct reliable public information was found in the current search results.
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Ng Pei Tong did not previously work at Covenant Chambers before his recent appointment. His return to Drew & Napier as an associate director in 2021, after starting his legal career there in 2014, was a brief interlude in his career before joining Covenant Chambers.
- With his extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt issues, and corporate finance, Ng Pei Tong's appointment as head of M&A and capital markets at Covenant Chambers may further strengthen the firm's compliance and law expertise in these areas.
- As Covenant Chambers expands its corporate finance practice with the addition of Ng Pei Tong, the firm may seek to increase its finance-related business and address complex issues in the field, leveraging his expertise in private equity, joint ventures, and venture capital investments.
