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Covenant Chambers Expands with the Addition of Ng Pei Tong
Covenant Chambers, a Singapore-based boutique law firm, 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, aiming to strengthen its capabilities in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and capital markets.
Ng Pei Tong brings a wealth of experience to Covenant Chambers, having worked at several prominent law firms throughout his career. Prior to joining Covenant Chambers, he served as a director in the corporate finance practice at Drew & Napier and worked at Herbert Smith Freehills' formal law alliance firm in Singapore, Prolegis. He also spent time at Rajah & Tann and returned to Drew & Napier as an associate director in 2021.
Throughout his career, Ng Pei Tong has been involved in several high-profile transactions. He acted as lead counsel to China Mining International Limited in a S$900 million reverse takeover, and he advised Temasek Holdings on its IT and cloud joint venture with Infosys Limited. He also represented OUE Limited in the S$908 million disposal of OUE Downtown's office components.
In addition to his expertise in M&A and capital markets, Ng Pei Tong provides counsel on employment, data protection, and regulatory compliance matters. His specialties also include listings, equity and debt issues, reverse takeovers, and private equity and venture capital investments.
Covenant Chambers is a firm that emphasizes expertise in commercial and property disputes, tech, media, and intellectual property law. The firm's key lawyers, including Ng Pei Tong, Chia Huai Yuan, and Nicole Evangeline Poh, bring a diverse range of skills and experience to the table. Chia Huai Yuan is a disputes specialist, while Nicole Evangeline Poh covers civil and criminal litigation, employment and investigations, family offices, wills and trusts, matrimonial law, international arbitration, data privacy, medical negligence, real estate disputes, and more.
The firm has grown significantly in recent years, with the addition of disputes lawyers Khelvin Xu from Rajah & Tann in February last year and Edwin Sim from Lexton Law Corporation in October. Covenant Chambers now has 25 lawyers, including nine directors.
With the addition of Ng Pei Tong, Covenant Chambers continues to position itself as a tech-driven boutique firm with broad dispute resolution capabilities. The firm's focus on commercial and property disputes, tech and media, and intellectual property sets it apart in the legal industry.
- Ng Pei Tong's appointment as the head of M&A and capital markets at Covenant Chambers is part of the firm's efforts to comply with the laws and regulations surrounding mergers and acquisitions, aiming to bolster its finance-related business careers.
- Prior to joining Covenant Chambers, Ng Pei Tong's wealth of experience includes working in various legal areas such as M&A, employment, data protection, and regulatory compliance, not limited to his roles at Drew & Napier, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Rajah & Tann.
- The addition of Ng Pei Tong to Covenant Chambers further solidifies the firm's position as a tech-driven boutique law firm with diverse specializations, providing counsel on a wide range of legal matters encompassing business, mergers and acquisitions, and careers in law.
