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 on 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
Advised ASSA ABLOY on its acquisition of Nomadix and Global Reach, the leading US and UK based providers of Wi-Fi access and engagement platform solutions for hospitality and commercial real estate
Advised Galaxy Digital Capital Management, a global investment management company focused on digital assets, in various investments in emerging growth companies
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 Qatar Investment Authority 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;
- US$30 million Series A equity financing round of Mantel, a company focused on developing carbon capture technologies;
Advised Zalando in its investment in the US$27 million Series A equity financing round of Ambercycle, a company focused on developing circularity infrastructure and materials in the fashion industry
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 company focused on developing the world's first electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion, in its US$24 million Series A equity financing round
Advised Starship Technologies, a leading provider of autonomous delivery services, in connection with its US$ 42 million Series B equity financing round and its US$ 90 million Series C equity financing round
