Soo Chye LEE

Experience

Lee Soo Chye is the Managing Director of Oaks Legal LLC, a Singapore-based law firm specialising in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1990, demonstrating over three decades of legal experience. At Oaks Legal, he and his team have managed complex cross-border transactions across the ASEAN region, including markets such as China, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. One notable example of his firm’s expertise includes facilitating the sale of a majority stake in a company with operations spanning multiple jurisdictions, requiring a thorough understanding of diverse legal frameworks and cultural nuances.

Specialty

Lee Soo Chye specialises in corporate and commercial law, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. His practice emphasises corporate/business law, contract law, arbitration and mediation, insolvency and bankruptcy, intellectual property, data privacy, international law, and technology law. Additionally, he has expertise in succession planning and estate planning for business owners, especially concerning cross-border jurisdictional issues and asset structuring to mitigate estate duties.

• Major Case Successes: Led Oaks Legal LLC in advising on the sale and purchase of shares in various companies across multiple ASEAN jurisdictions, successfully facilitating the sale of a majority stake in a firm spanning multiple countries, demonstrating expertise in cross-border legal frameworks and cultural navigation.

• Leadership Roles: Serving as Managing Director at Oaks Legal LLC, with prior experience as Managing Partner at Wee Swee Teow LLP, showcasing leadership in prominent Singapore law firms.

• Contributions to Legal Publications: Co-contributor to several Practical Law publications including “Doing Business in Singapore,” “Data protection in Singapore,” and “Privacy in Singapore.” Authored and co-authored multiple articles on data protection and privacy in the Personal Data Protection Digest from 2017 to 2022.

• Board and Advisory Roles: Serves and advises various non-profit and welfare organisations as a board member and legal advisor, indicating leadership and community involvement beyond corporate law.