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Caitlin Yap
Senior Associate | Singapore
Secretary Vanessa Tan
Operating as Withers KhattarWong LLP in Singapore.
Caitlin specialises in investment funds and cross-border PE, VC and M&A transactions.
She has sponsor-side representation experience in advising APAC, U.S. and European sponsors in formation and ongoing administration of funds across various investment strategies as well as investor-side representation experience in advising institutional investors on downstream primary fund-of-fund investments and secondaries. In addition, she regularly advises fund managers and relevant intermediaries on licensing, marketing and other regulatory matters.Prior to joining the firm, Caitlin worked in Hong Kong as in-house counsel in the Alternatives space and as a legal consultant in funds-related roles at various financial institutions where she has been described as a 'seasoned funds and corporate legal consultant'. She has also practised in the Singapore office of an international firm in the Investment Management team.
ME IN A MINUTE
With over a decade of blended experience in both private practice and as in-house counsel
I have built a strong commercial awareness and understanding of business demands, enabling me to provide a holistic approach to legal matters and to deliver more client-focused and practical legal advice.
I am always keen to fruitfully learn more about the various businesses of our different clients – what makes them tick, what are their pain points and how we can meaningfully work alongside our clients to achieve their goals.
On the personal front, having spent several years overseas, I am in the process of re-integrating with the Singapore community, through the most fundamental means of re-acquainting myself with the best local eats I can find. Suggestions are always welcome.
Acting for a real estate fund manager
Acting as Singapore counsel to a real estate fund manager on the formation of its South Asian focused real estate fund
Advising a Singapore PE fund manager
Advising a Singapore PE fund manager on the formation of a healthcare-focused impact fund.
Advising a Singapore-based start-up
Advising a Singapore-based start-up in its Series A financing round
Advising a VC-focused fund manager
Advising a VC-focused fund manager on its downstream cross-border PE and VC investments across different sectors and across the spectrum of funding rounds
Limited partner representations
Advised limited partner investors, ranging from institutional investors to family offices, on proposed primary fund investments across a range of investment strategies, including private equity and venture capital, secondaries and fund-of-funds, and geographies.
Admissions
- Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore (2011)
- Hong Kong (2024) - currently non-practising
Education
- National University of Singapore, 2010, LLB
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Memberships
- Law Society of Singapore
Withers History
- Joined 2025