Erlene Tan
Partner | Singapore
Secretary Vanessa Tan
Operating as Withers KhattarWong LLP in Singapore.
Track record
Strategic acquisition of the Uttam entities
Acted as Singapore counsel to Nithia Capital in relation to its joint venture with CarVal Investors to acquire Uttam Galva Metallics Limited and Uttam Value Steels Limited.
Altrui Investment Management
Acted for Altrui Investment Management, a single-family office based in Singapore, in its investment, alongside TPG-backed TE Asia Healthcare Partners, in two cardiovascular facilities located in Jakarta and South Jakarta, Indonesia respectively.
Families
Assisted some of the wealthiest families globally with the structuring of and documentation of their investment holding companies and family fund entities, taking into account their family governance and succession plans. This includes the structuring of redeemable preference shares, share buyback arrangements, put and call options and economic sharing and harmonisation arrangements as well as the drafting of shareholders agreements and family charters.
Singapore UHNW family
Assisted a Singapore UHNW family in the consensual reorganisation of its investment holding vehicle, including the formulation and documentation of employee incentive schemes.
Family offices
Assisted the family offices of Southeast Asian UHNW families in their downstream investments, including investments into PE funds, start-ups and operating businesses.
Family office
Advised the family office of an Indonesian UHNW individual on a series of investments into early stage technology and AI start ups.
Nithia Capital
Acted for Nithia Capital, as Singapore counsel, in relation to its joint venture with CarVal Investors to acquire Uttam Galva Metallics Limited and Uttam Value Steels Limited for a total consideration of 2,000 Crore.
Technology entrepreneur
Advised a leading technology entrepreneur on post-completion matters following the sale of a successful APAC tech business to a leading global consulting group, with its APAC HQ in Singapore.