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Gerald is based in Singapore and is a trusted advisor to investors navigating the dynamic and fast-evolving growth markets of Asia. He advises on a broad range of complex corporate mandates including equity financings, joint ventures and M&A and has extensive experience advising on the full life cycle of cross-border inbound and outbound deals across Central, South and Southeast Asia.
Gerald is known for doing “difficult deals in difficult places” and has a growing private markets practice focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors with experience in the regional energy transition, impact investment and ClimateTech. His clients include private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, DFIs and corporates.
Prior to joining CMS, Gerald was a Partner at a global law firm in Singapore and, before that, was Group General Counsel at a Singapore based private investment group.
Gerald’s work is recognised in leading legal directories, including in the Chambers Asia Pacific and Legal 500 Asia Pacific guides, where clients have commended him for being "a first rate lawyer" who has "a fantastic client base" who he "is very close to" and for his "great quality advice and hands-on, prompt and reliable service". Clients recommend him for his "eagerness", "open-mindedness" and for being "very personable" and "a pleasure to deal with".
