AEI Legal LLC

AEI Legal was established in 2018 to provide specialist corporate law advice, offering innovative, practical solutions. With over 20 years of experience at Magic Circle and leading law firms in Singapore and Hong Kong, our people have won multiple accolades from global & regional legal directories. Our people have deep expertise in the fields of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), data privacy and cybersecurity, technology law, equity capital markets (ECM), and corporate & commercial law.

We regularly advise on time-sensitive and technically demanding transactions - our clients are multinational corporations, listed companies, small & medium enterprises and emerging companies. We also provide counsel to boards of directors and senior executives in sensitive scenarios, including reorganisations, successions, and crisis management.

We believe in long-term relationships, and pride ourselves on our reputation for high standards.

Year established in Singapore: 2018

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Contract Drafting

Type of organization: SME

Address in Singapore: 1 Phillip Street, #05-01 Royal One Phillip, Singapore 048692

Website: https://www.aeilegal.com/

Offer: Users of GoBusiness IP Grow will be offered a 5% discount on professional fees, capped at S$5,000, if they cite GoBusiness IP Grow in the free introductory call.

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IA/IP service areas

Contract Drafting Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts in Singapore: 6 to 10
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): $2,000

Industry focus

  • Construction
  • Education
  • Energy and Chemicals
  • Financial Services
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Services
  • Healthcare
  • ICT and Media
  • Logistics
  • Precision Engineering
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Security
  • Wholesale Trade

Office locations

  • Head office: Singapore

Client segments

Percentage of clients by country, based on previous calendar year:

  • Singapore - 70%
  • Other Countries - 30%

Percentage of revenue by organisational type, based on previous calendar year:

  • Start-ups - 25%
  • Non-profit organisations - 1%
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises - 49%
  • Large enterprises - 25%

Testimonials

“AEI Legal is the perfect partner for us, for their reliability, responsiveness and expertise in meeting both fundraising and M&A needs.” - JJ Chai, CEO & Co-founder, Rainforest Life.

“Andrea Chee and her team at AEI Legal are very efficient and very commercial deal counsel - I highly recommend them for both private financings and M&A transactions in Singapore.” - James Jackson, General Counsel, Next Gen Foods (TiNDLE).

“It’s been a pleasure working with the AEI team. They are always responsive, meticulous and have an eye on business imperatives. It’s reassuring to have them looking out for us.” - Liu Feng Yuan, CEO & Co-founder, Basis AI (now part of Aicadium Singapore).

Key practice experts

Andrea Chee

  • Job Title: Managing Director
  • Years of Experience: 20 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Contract Drafting
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate and Solicitor Supreme Court of Singapore, Solicitor of Supreme Court of England and Wales & Accredited Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Institute, Associate Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (Business Valuation), Tutor of Advanced Corporate Practice at Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE)
  • Awards/Accolades: Singapore Managing Partner of the Year shortlist - Southeast Asia Law Awards (2021) (2020), Recommended in the Legal 500 for M&A (2015), Recommended in the IFLR 1000 for ECM (2016), Recommended in the Legal 500 for M&A (2017)
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/andreachee

Yuho Bong

  • Job Title: Senior Associate
  • Years of Experience: 4 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Contract Drafting
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuho-bong

Dana Lim

  • Job Title: Associate
  • Years of Experience: 2 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Contract Drafting
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-lim

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Profile last updated on 11 April 2024