VIMA Handbook 2020
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The Singapore Academy of Law would like to express its gratitude to the members of the VIMA Handbook editorial committee and the authors for their contributions to this project.
Editorial Committee
| Name | Organisation |
| Gregory Tan | Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory, Temasek Head, Promotion of Singapore Law Committee, Dispute Resolution Subcommittee |
| Louis Ng | Chief Legal Officer, Legal Directorate, Ministry of Finance Member, Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, Promotion of Singapore Law Committee |
| Doris Yee | Director, Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association |
| Dr Lin Lin | Assistant Professor, NUS Law |
| Kelvin Goh | General Counsel, OpenSpace Ventures |
| Sriram Chakravarthi | Senior Director & Chief Legal Counsel, Singapore Academy of Law |
Authors
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Topic |
Author(s) |
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Faster and more efficient VC investments for start-ups and investors |
Sriram Chakravarthi, Senior Director & Chief Legal Counsel, SAL Doris Yee, Director, Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association |
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Getting to Series A and what to expect |
Kurt Tanyu, Former Senior Associate, OpenSpace Ventures |
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The “Big 5” issues – An investor’s perspective |
Kelvin Goh, General Counsel, OpenSpace Ventures Brendan Hannigan, Partner, Allen & Overy Heather Ong, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy |
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The Top 5 issues – A founder’s perspective |
Robert Grant, Senior Legal Counsel, Gojek Muhammad Ali Pasha, GoVentures |
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Five key Venture Capital deal terms |
Thomas Chou, Partner, Morrison Foerster Cecile Yang, Associate, Morrison Foerster Champ Charernthamanont, Associate, Morrison Foerster |
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IP Matters! 5 tips to help startups protect their most valuable asset |
Mark Cheng, Ella Cheong |
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VIMA Term Sheet – A road map for a start-up’s relationship with investors |
Kyle Lee, Partner, WongPartnership Jaewon Yoon, General Counsel, Jungle Ventures |
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The Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity – Why CARE? |
Satbir Walia, Partner, Clifford Chance Michael Ng, Associate, Clifford Chance |
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A guide to Employee Incentive Schemes and Employment Legislation in Singapore |
Yeo Boon Kiat, Partner, Allen & Gledhill Darren Low, Senior Associate, Allen & Gledhill Jaewon Yoon, General Counsel, Jungle Ventures |
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Relevance and use of VIMA in South-East Asia |
Brian Ng, Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore Lee Jin Rui, Senior Associate, Rajah & Tann Singapore Chua Joo Hock, Managing Partner, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India |
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Tax – An essential consideration for start-ups |
Lim Maan Huey, Tax Partner, PwC Singapore Trevina Talina, Tax Director, PwC Singapore |
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Considerations in valuation of start-ups |
Leonard Woo, Partner, Deloitte Southeast Asia Chong Su-Lyn, Associate Director, Deloitte Southeast Asia |
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The role of ESG in start-ups |
Lip Kian Ang, Partner, Morrison Foerster Thomas Chou, Partner, Morrison Foerster Alfredo B.D. Silva, Partner, Morrison Foerster |
Disclaimer: The articles on this website are for general information only. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice before acting on the contents set out therein. The views and opinions expressed in the articles which comprise the VIMA Handbook are those of the authors alone and do not represent the official position of the Singapore Academy of Law.
