
Mike Chiam
Mike has championed technology firms and engage start-ups that require expert assistance and advice in relation to regulatory, fundraising activities and business expansion to emerging Asia Pacific markets viz. Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia and Hong Kong.
He is an experienced counsel to professional service firms, compliance providers and key executives of fund management companies and family offices.
Key Practice Areas
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Commercial and Corporate Advisory
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Mergers & Acquisitions, Fundraising,
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VCCs Financial Services Regulatory
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Venture Capital Funds,
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Private Equity and Fintech Technology and
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Digital Business Services
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“Rising Star” and “Recommended” practitioner for major legal publications including Legal 500 (2020), IFLR (2020), Asialaw (2021 – Banking and Finance, Regulatory), and Chambers and Partners (2021 – Banking and Finance).
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Advised and issued a Singapore law legal opinion in relation to "asset backedctokens" under the Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Anti Money Laundering andcCounter Terrorism Financing) Act 2019 and the Payment Services Act 2019;
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Advised a crowdfunding fintech company based in Singapore and Jakarta on its Series A investment round from an Indonesian bank;
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Advised a fintech company and drafted documentation including a merchant agreement for the distribution of bitcoin and cryptocurrency point-of-sale system in Singapore;
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Advised and reviewed sale and purchase agreement, shareholders' agreement an employment agreement(s) and preparing legal due diligence report for thepurchase and acquisition of a blockchain technology company headquartered in Singapore;
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Advised a blockchain global trade and trade financing platform on the launch of e-wallet and e-commerce marketplace for compliance with MAS regulations and the Payment Services Bill (which has been passed into law and now known as the Payment Services Act 2019);
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Advised and drafted documentation including non-disclosure agreement(s) and token purchase agreement for an advisor to an ICO to be launched in Singapore;
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Advised, drafted documentation including token purchase agreement and issued a legal opinion in relation to a token offering to be launched in Singapore;
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Advised a blockchain technology solutions provider in its pre-Series A investment round from a venture capital firm involving redeemable convertible preference shares;
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Advised and managed contractual claim(s) and dispute resolution arising from purchase of digital tokens;
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Advised and issued a Singapore law legal opinion to an issuer of digital tokens on whether the digital tokens issued pursuant to a token offering constitute “capital markets products” and/or “securities” under Singapore law;
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Advised on and reviewed teaming agreement for government tender for website development, migration and web-hosting solutions;
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Advised on software licence agreement(s), website terms of service, privacy policy and know your customer policy;
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Advised on share swap agreement(s) in relation to corporate restructuring of subsidiaries of a multinational company headquartered in USA
QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore
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Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore
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Member of the Law Society of Singapore
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Member of the Singapore Academy of Law
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Board Member of the Digital Chamber of Commerce
