Chris Loke
Biography
Overview
Chris advises global corporate clients, fast growth companies, sovereign wealth funds and investors in connection with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, convertible financings and carveouts in a variety of industries such as life sciences, robotics, consumer discretionary and blockchain technologies.
Prior to joining the Firm, Chris gathered valuable experience in the Firm's M&A practice as well as at corporate practices at other leading global and Singaporean law firms. He studied law at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and holds a master's degree in law and finance from the Institute for Law and Finance at the Goethe Universität Frankfurt.
Experience
Advised ABB, a global leader in smart buildings technology and solutions, in connection with several transactions, including its:
- carve-out of Accelleron Industries (formerly known as ABB Turbocharging), a global leader in turbocharging technologies, in preparation for listing on SIX Swiss Exchange;
- acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Cylon Controls Limited, which provides building automation and HVAC control solutions through its operations in China, Germany, Ireland, the UK and the US;
- acquisition of the PowerTech Converter business, a leading supplier of auxiliary power converters and aftermarket services for the railway industry
Advised Mercedes-Benz AG on its acquisition of YASA Ltd., a British electric motors manufacturer for use in automotive and industrial applications
Advised Argus Media on its acquisition of Mercaris Corporation, a leading provider of sustainable agriculture prices and analytics in the US.
Advised Galaxy Digital Capital Management, a global investment management company focused on digital assets, in various investments in emerging growth companies
Advised Qatar Investment Authority in various investments in emerging growth companies
Advised Mubadala Investment Company PJSC in various investments in emerging growth companies
Advised Vale Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of mining company Vale, in connection with its investments in several emerging growth companies, including in the:
- US$30 million Series A extension equity financing round of Allonnia, a biotechnology company focused on transformative biology solutions with advanced engineering systems to upcycle waste materials;
- Series A equity financing round of Mantel, a company focused on developing carbon capture technologies;
Advised SoftBank Vision Fund II on its investment as lead investor in the US$25 million Series B equity financing round of Apollo Agriculture, a Kenya-based agricultural technology company focused on using artificial intelligence to empower small-scale farmers in Kenya and Zambia to farm more sustainably and profitably
Advised Lightrock, a global private equity platform investing in sustainable businesses, in its investment as lead investor in the US$58.5 million Series C equity financing round of AiDash, an enterprise SaaS company making critical infrastructure climate resilient and sustainable with satellites and artificial intelligence
Advised Label Capital, a French early growth equity firm, in its in investment as lead investor in the Series A equity financing round of Curex Inc., a leading pharmaceutical company focused on developing an innovative digital patient pathway for allergy care
Advised Zalando in its investment in the Series A equity financing round of Ambercycle, a company focused on developing circularity infrastructure and materials in the fashion industry
Advised Bardeen.ai, a leading provider of browser-based 'automation-for-all' workflow tools, on its Series A equity financing round
Advised Thinksurance GmbH, a leading German Insurtech specializing in digital insurance consultations for commercial and industrial clients, on its EUR 22 million Series B extension equity financing round
Advised Beyond Aero, a French company focused on developing the world's first electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion, in its Series A equity financing round
Advised Starship Technologies, a leading provider of autonomous delivery services, in connection with its Series B equity financing round and its Series C equity financing round.
