More About Alvin Chan

Bar Admissions

Singapore (2007)

Alvin is a Singapore qualified lawyer who has expertise in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, financial regulation, compliance, commercial matters, trusts, and financing. He has advised a range of clients that include listed and private companies, banks, SMEs, start-ups and individuals. He also has experience with cross-border transactions involving Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the US.

Alvin has 10 years of experience in the legal industry. He was educated at Stanford University and the National University of Singapore and has qualified for an LL.M. in law and economics from the University of Hamburg and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Experience

Commercial / Corporate Law Experience

  • Advising one of Singapore’s largest listed companies in a US$50M joint venture with a Japanese company.
  • Acting for a German bank in the sale of its trust business in Singapore.
  • Advising a Japanese bank on SFA and FAA issues in relation to its conduct of business in Singapore.
  • Acting for a listed company in its US$200M investment by way of convertible bonds and shares in a property group developing land in Shanghai, China.
  • Acting for a listed company in its S$56M acquisition of shares in an Indonesian plantation company.
  • Acting for the Offeror in the due diligence on and bid for a listed petrochemical and oil company.
  • Acting for a listed company in its S$10M investment by way of convertible bonds in a technology company.
  • Advising a listed infrastructure trust on Listing Manual Chapter 9 and 10 issues and representing it in its correspondence with the SGX.
  • Acting for a listed REIT in a US$50M loan facility.
  • Acting for the Issuer in respect of the early redemption and restructuring of the terms of US$43M of notes.

Memberships

What Our Clients Say

“I am an attorney based in New York specializing in International Law and Commercial Law. Recently, I had retained the services of Nicolas Tang of Farallon Law in a United States court action involving a party residing in Singapore. Mr. Tang and his firm flawlessly handled the proceedings. His team was extremely efficient in the action and knowledgeable in seeing the matter through to a successful outcome. Our U.S. client is forever indebted to them, as I am, for their professionalism, kindness, and, of course, result. My colleagues and I will only retain Mr. Tang’s firm should the need for local Singapore counsel arise again in the future.”

Allen M. Lowy Attorney at Law

“We definitely recommend Mr Nicolas Tang for his professionalism, approachability and immense dedication to his work and his clients.

Mr Nicolas has guided us well through complicated legal principles and deliberates carefully every move’s outcome possibilities and probabilities before any is taken. He sees the big picture and strategises the path forward and involves us in the thought process throughout.

Mr Nicolas also gives full consideration of our thoughts and feelings which were greatly appreciated during this onerous process.

Talk to him and you too will not regret!”

Richard Koh

“We would like to thank you and your team for helping us on this matter.

I think we are very happy with the outcome.”

Mr Tan

“I am an attorney based in New York specializing in International Law and Commercial Law. Recently, I had retained the services of Nicolas Tang of Farallon Law in a United States court action involving a party residing in Singapore. Mr. Tang and his firm flawlessly handled the proceedings. His team was extremely efficient in the action and knowledgeable in seeing the matter through to a successful outcome. Our U.S. client is forever indebted to them, as I am, for their professionalism, kindness, and, of course, result. My colleagues and I will only retain Mr. Tang’s firm should the need for local Singapore counsel arise again in the future.”

Allen M. Lowy Attorney at Law

“We definitely recommend Mr Nicolas Tang for his professionalism, approachability and immense dedication to his work and his clients.

Mr Nicolas has guided us well through complicated legal principles and deliberates carefully every move’s outcome possibilities and probabilities before any is taken. He sees the big picture and strategises the path forward and involves us in the thought process throughout.

Mr Nicolas also gives full consideration of our thoughts and feelings which were greatly appreciated during this onerous process.

Talk to him and you too will not regret!”

Richard Koh

“We would like to thank you and your team for helping us on this matter.

I think we are very happy with the outcome.”

Mr Tan

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