Aaron W.

Lawyer advising on the Singapore - Johor Special Economic Zone, acting as Government liaison for licensing applications, incentives, regulatory- compliance and serving inbound FDIs into Malaysia via Singapore and Johor Bahru

Asset Management, Family Offices (SFO/MFO), FDI Consultancy & Strategic Restructuring Advisory & Secondment specialists. Secondment as the Special Assistant to the Founder （创办人特别助理总监）of UHNW Multi-Billion Dollar Market Capitalization Multi-Listed SPVs Single Family Multi-Offices Group based in HONG KONG / PRC (HK/CHINA: Allied Group, Sun Hung Kai Financial, Tian An China; Taiwan-listed, operating China shopping malls group, Grand Ocean Department Stores Group（大洋百货商场); MALAYSIA/ AUSTRALIA: Mulpha, FKP, Port Bouvard, Mt Gibson; JAPAN: Asia Alliance Holdings; etc), looking at the deal making aspects on behalf of a portfolio of more than 15 listed entities globally controlled by the family office. Seconded from own investments advisory and consulting company advising on, among others, FDIs, F&B franchising - major F&B Brands from USA/Hawaii (Coffee), Japan and Thailand (Family restaurants’ chains); M&A /Corp. Finance, structuring, company incorporation, corporate secretarial and corporate support services for companies relocating to Singapore. Also provides offshore cos., funds and trusts incorporation, and trustees/ other management services, with legal and structuring advisory. Main clients are Japanese companies and HK/ China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesian, Philippines and other SE Asia companies doing cross border trade.

Corporate, corporate finance (M&A, fund raising etc), PE & Private Clients Practice, including Japan and Malaysia Desks. Corporate structuring & fund raising advisory.

The consultancy is staffed by industry ex investment bankers and securities firms’ veterans & specialists in DCM helping Thai listcos and companies do valuations, raise fundings via issuance of CBs and Warrants; restructuring via creditors’ meetings; M&A; corporate finance; selling of distressed assets especially land banks and commercial real estate such as hotels, residential and office buildings.

IR and foreign liaison for a leading Thailand tech company for corporate finance and fundraising

Looking at firm overall Strategic direction and initiatives, engaging clients from various Sectors and Industries. Setting directions for growth and engagements. Concurrently Director across 4 divisions: Startups & Tech.; Japan Desk; Advisory and Corporate Finance.

Corporate/ Commercial law; Japan Desk; Corporate Finance -specialising in advising Chinese, Japanese and SE Asian corporates on cross border transactions and fund raising (Private equity funds, M&A, IPOs, etc), at one of Singapore’s most prestigious, and one of the region’s largest and most established law firms.

Franchising, legal advisory, property development, food & beverage (restaurants & bars), Latin American music, Cuban cigars, fashion clothing, Cuban live bands -entertainment business consulting. Responsible for business development, marketing and legal for Asia Pacific.

Secondment to advise on advertising, joint ventures, sponsorship, barter, sales and broadcast legal issues , as well as compliance with the General Electric/NBC-Universal group legal policies. Concurrently acted as Managing Director for brand consulting company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan listed co. is in the business of managing and operating a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units; clients are primarily supermajors such as TOTALFINAELF, ENI, STATOIL, EXXONMOBIL, PETRONAS and governments(JAPAN, CHINA, MEXICO, QATAR, IRAN,UAE,SAUDI ARABIA, MALAYSIA,etc). I was the sole counsel with responsibilities for multimillion (US$100+m) tender/contractual bidding, legal, marketing and business development roles, often conducting contractual and commercial negotiations with lawyers and clients. Assisted CFO with IPO queries.

The Chinese equivalent of MIT in USA. Extensive dialogues and classes with Shanghai Jiaotong University academics, Chinese entrepreneurs and conducted market research on China blockchain usage as well as technology developments in the fields of Fintech, payment solutions, new technology as well as cryptocurrency.

IBF Level 2 certified for Family offices set up, fund management advisory and consulting services