Ashurst strengthens corporate practice with partner hire in Singapore

Michelle is a corporate lawyer focusing in particular on public takeovers, cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures, regulatory compliance and has expertise in the digital economy sector. Michelle joins from a leading Singapore law firm where she was a key Partner of the Corporate / M&A Practice Group for 10 years. Prior to that, Michelle spent two years in the London office of an international law firm. Michelle will join the growing Asia based corporate transaction practice operating out of Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, and Jakarta and led by partner Mark Stanbridge.

Dawn Tan, managing director at Ashurst ADTLaw, comments:

"Michelle is a market leading practitioner and she frequently acts as an adviser on high profile cross-border deals. She is well recognised by the local market and her appointment will strengthen the breadth of Ashurst ADTLaw's offering in providing Singapore and international law services from one integrated platform."

Simon Brown, lead partner of the corporate practice at Ashurst in Singapore, says: 

"Michelle's appointment is a key part of our growth strategy, not just in Singapore, but Asia as a whole, as we continue to develop our market leading cross-border M&A practice. Michelle has superb experience across a wide range of corporate transactions and is a highly regarded practitioner in the Southeast Asia region. We are delighted Michelle is joining the team and we are confident that she will make a significant contribution in further developing our corporate practice in the region." 

Ashurst Asia regional head Patrick Phua adds: 

"We are pleased to welcome Michelle to the corporate team. Southeast Asia region continues to be a strategic focus of the firm, where we have an exceptional profile as we continue our growth. I am confident that Michelle will be a valuable addition to our offering in the region." 

Ashurst's corporate practice in Singapore has gone from strength to strength over the last few years attracting a number of complex cross border M&A mandates and most recently advised PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) on its US$3.85 billion acquisition of a 51% interest in the Grasberg Mine in Papua, Indonesia, the largest divestment by a foreign resources company in the history of Indonesia and the largest M&A deal in Indonesia for the last 10 years.

_{*ADTLaw LLC and Ashurst LLP together form Ashurst ADTLaw in Singapore. Ashurst LLP is licensed to operate as a foreign law practice in Singapore. Where advice on Singapore law is required, we will refer the matter to and work with licensed Singapore law practices.}