Michelle
Phang

PartnerHead of M&A South East Asia

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Michelle is a partner in our corporate and commercial group in Singapore and is our Head of M&A, South East Asia.

She is a well-regarded M&A practitioner with over 20 years of experience leading multi-jurisdictional transactions across Singapore, ASEAN, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan and other key Asian markets. Her practice spans corporates, strategic investors and funds with expertise in multiple sectors, including energy and infrastructure, digital economy, and healthcare sectors.

Clients appreciate her technically skilled yet commercial advice and value her ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and her integrated cross-practice solutions. She has been described as “pragmatic, insightful” and being able to “cut through the noise and provide pragmatic advice when it counts”. She has also won praise for her “incisive views on the legal and commercial practicalities of any matter she works on. We always appreciate her clear direction”.

Michelle is recognised as leading lawyer for International M&A by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal500.

Michelle is dual-qualified in Singapore and England & Wales and was previously co-lead of the Corporate practice in the Singapore office of an international law firm.