Zenzel Chew

Senior Associate | Singapore


Secretary Alya Mastapa

Operating as Withers KhattarWong LLP in Singapore.

Zenzel is a senior associate in the private client and tax team.

He advises high net worth individuals and their families on the tax, regulatory, and governance considerations of wealth structuring, and assists in establishing family offices and applying for appropriate tax incentives.

Prior to joining Withers KhattarWong, Zenzel was a tax associate with a one of the world's international law firms.

Track record

Single family office set up

Advised high net worth individuals on the regulatory and tax issues relating to the setting up of a single family office.

Investment listing tax considerations

Advised a private equity fund on the tax considerations on the preparatory steps leading to a proposed listing of an investment.

Tax risks from sale of companies

Advised an insurance company to evaluate the tax avoidance tax risks arising from a sale of Singapore companies which indirectly held Singapore immovable properties.

Entity rationalisation

Acted as lead project coordinator for an entity rationalisation project covering 13 jurisdictions.

Admissions

  • Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore (2016)


Education

  • National University of Singapore, LL.B.


Languages

  • English

Memberships

  • Law Society of Singapore

  • Singapore Academy of Law


Key dates

  • Year joined: 2022