Ken-Hui Khoo

Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory @ Temasek

About

Temasek is a global investment company with a net portfolio value of S$434billion (US$324 billion) as at 31 March 2025. Headquartered in Singapore, we have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world. Our journey is driven by a sense of purpose to Do Well, Do Right, and Do Good. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We aim to build a forward looking and resilient portfolio that delivers sustainable returns over the long term. Our investment activities are aligned to four structural trends that shape our long term portfolio construction: Digitisation, Sustainable Living, Future of Consumption, and Longer Lifespans. As a provider of catalytic capital, we seek to enable solutions to key global challenges. We deploy financial capital to stimulate innovation and growth; develop human capital to uplift capabilities and enhance potential; enable natural capital and foster sustainable solutions for the climate and a better living environment; and seed social capital to transform lives for a more inclusive and resilient world. Sustainability is at the core of all that we do. We actively seek sustainable solutions to address present and future challenges, as we capture investible opportunities to bring about a sustainable future for all.

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Investment Management

Skill

Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Cross-border Transactions, Corporate Law, Joint Ventures, Mergers and acquisitions, Investments, Securities Regulation, mergers and acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Corporate Finance

Experience

Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory

Temasek

2023-4 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Singapore

I am a senior member of Temasek's in-house legal & regulatory team. With more than 25 years of experience, I have deep expertise in cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital, joint ventures, corporate finance and other investment-related work. My deal experience covers numerous jurisdictions, both developed markets and emerging markets. Among my key responsibilities as MD, I oversee the team that manages legal and regulatory risks which impact Temasek and its portfolio and business. I also work closely with Temasek's investment teams in developing and building a resilient portfolio and ecosystem through partnerships, innovation and other strategies.

Director, Legal & Regulatory

Temasek

2014-4 - 2023-3 · 9 yrs

Singapore

I was previously responsible for leading and managing the legal teams supporting our investments and institutional projects in India as well as the Singapore/ SE Asia and ANZ markets. I also led the legal team working on partnerships and platform solutions.

Associate Director

Temasek

2013-4 - 2014-3 · 1 yr

Singapore

I was a transactional lawyer focusing primarily on investments in India and EMEA.

Of Counsel

Norton Rose Fulbright

2004 - 2013 · 9 yrs

Singapore

I was an Of Counsel based in Norton Rose's Singapore team, specialising in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign direct investment and general corporate work across Asia. I had extensive experience advising on transactions in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, the Philippines and the Indian sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) across a number of industry sectors including financial institutions (especially insurance), telecoms, shipping and offshore, and commodities. In 2011-12, I was seconded to a leading global diversified resources company, where I worked on a number of potential M&A transactions across various commodities and countries.