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PERSONAL PROFILES



DIRECTORS
SAMUEL CHACKO
YOUNG CHEE FOONG
 


SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
ROSLINA BABA
LIM SHACK KEONG



ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS


MICHELLE LOH
PAUL TAN WENRONG
HAZIQ IKA BIN ZAHIDI
ANG MINGHAO



ASSOCIATES
JOSHUA HO
CHANG CHEE JUN
JOANNA KORYCINSKA
WONG SU HUI
SHERYL PEH
DARREN LAI
JUSTIN YEO
YU KAI YAN
THEOPHILUS THOMAS
JAIESH SACHITHANANTHAN
 
 

YOUNG CHEE FOONG

Tel: (65) 6438 3668 (Gen)
       (65) 6536 1475 (DID)

Fax: (65) 6438 2118


Email: cfyoung@legispoint.com

Director
HEAD, BANKING & FINANCE
AND CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL PRACTICE GROUPS

 

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

Young Chee Foong has considerable experience in banking and finance, including for financing, regulatory and advisory matters. His financing work covers domestic and international financing and restructuring transaction documentation in Singapore as well as the region, including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. His regulatory and advisory work covers licensing, regulatory compliance and enforcement advice for banks, financial institutions and companies undertaking regulated activities.

Mr. Young’s corporate practice covers domestic and international corporate and commercial transactions, as well as corporate advisory work. His corporate expertise covers structuring and restructuring, shareholding, M & A, employment and labour, and other commercial transactions. His corporate advisory work deals with potential and actual claim and dispute management, where he works with clients to help formulate their overall strategy and approach.

Mr. Young's expertise in his areas of practice has been acknowledged by several legal publications throughout the years.  Acknowledgements include those set out below.

Leading Individual - Singapore, for Banking & Finance
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015/2016, and since 2001)

Leading Individual - Singapore, for Corporate and M&A, Employment
(Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2015/2016)

"Young Chee Foong is recommended."
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015/2016)


"Legis Point LLC handles employment issues related to restructurings and closures of multinational subsidiaries. Young Chee Foong heads non-contentious matters, with Samuel Chacko leading on the contentious side.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015/2016)

"Young Chee Foong of Legis Point LLC advises on a range of corporate matters, including M&A and regulatory work. He is considered by one source to be a "seasoned practitioner," and is praised for being "steady, and very focused."
(Chambers and Partners 2014/2015)

“Young possesses experience in local and regional transactions. Some of noteworthy deals include representing multinationals in corporate matters in China and India.”
(Asialaw Profiles 2014/2015)

“Young Chee Foong leads the team at Legis Point LLC, which has experience in corporate transactions across sectors including technology, leisure and professional services. Recent mandates saw the team handling regulatory, licensing, shareholder and management arrangements in the context of restructurings and joint ventures…. Legis Point LLC is known for its strength in advising on employment practices for multinational corporations with Singapore subsidiaries.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2014/2015)
“Legis Point LLC’s corporate work is spearheaded by Young Chee Foong, a noted local lawyer who focuses on commercial contract work and structuring advice throughout the region”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2013/2014)

“On the advisory side, Young Chee Foong is active in the hotel and hospitality sector.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2013/2014)
“Young Chee Foong of Legis Point LLC advises on a range of corporate matters, including M&A and regulatory work. He is considered by one source to be a "seasoned practitioner," and is praised for being "steady, and very focused."
(Chambers and Partners 2014/2015)

Young Chee Foong at Legis Point LLC is noted by clients for his solid corporate credentials and his experience in finance and disputes.
(Chambers and Partners 2012/2013)

 “At Legis Point, Young Chee Foong has experience acting for developers and banks in hospitality-sector sale and purchase transactions.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2012/2013)

“... ‘approachable, experienced’ ...”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2011/2012)

Niche practice Legis Point LLC acts in a range of joint ventures, sales and purchases, and divestments. Young Chee Foong heads the team”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010/2011)

“Practice head Young Chee Foong ... at Legis Point LLC advise major multinational companies on harmonising multi-jurisdiction policies and procedures, employment documentation, employee benefits and termination procedures.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2011/2012)

“Young Chee Foong and his team at boutique Legis Point LLC provide regulatory and transactional advice on complex structured deals often with a cross-border element. Recent highlights included advising on Japanese investment into a Singapore hi-tech company, and advising a US company in restructuring its Singapore operations. ”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2011/2012)

Young Chee Foong and his team at Legis Point LLC have particular strength in aircraft and ship finance, preparation of standard form documentation and regulatory advice.”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2011/2012)

“He is a wonderful lawyer to work with. He has tremendous patience with the clients and takes a lot of the load off the clients in terms of the approach to structuring, documentation and legal issues”.
(Asialaw Profiles 2010/2011)

Young Chee Foong and his ‘knowledgeable, fast accessible’ team at boutique Legis Point LLC focus on complex deals”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010/2011)

Legis Point LLC provides Quality advice on difficult issues advising foreign banks on local documentation. ‘stand-out lawyer’ Young Chee Foong leads the practice”
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010/2011)

"Legis Point LLC acts for a number of foreign banks on documentation matters, and has seen a growing number of financing instructions from the private jet market. Young Chee Fong heads up the practice."
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010)

"Legis Point LLC is a boutique outfit that has a strong corporate finance focus. The firm acts as Singapore counsel to a Swiss-based bank on its local documentation. Young Chee Foong heads up the practice."
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010)

Recommended individual for Finance: Banking & Debt Finance: "Expert in financing, regulatory and advisory matters. Has worked on both international and national cases. Also very able in the field of corporate and commercial transactions."
(PLC Which Lawyer? 2006 to 2009)

Endorsed Lawyer, Banking and finance: local advice
(PLC Which Lawyer? 2006 to 2009)

Recommended individual for Finance: Banking & Debt Finance: “Expert in financing, regulatory and advisory matters. Has worked on both international and national cases. Also very able in the field of corporate and commercial transactions.”
(PLC Which Lawyer? 2006 to 2010)

Clients admire the 'experienced’ Young Chee Foong….
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009)

’A-plus’
(Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2006/2007)

Leading Lawyer in Banking
(Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2005 and 2006)

…. respected ……
(Chambers Global, 2002-2003)

 “…. highly regarded for providing well thought-out and easily understandable advice
(Asia Pacific Legal 500 2003/2004)

Young Chee Foong was recommended, particularly for banking and finance related issues.”
(Global Counsel 3000)

Young Chee Foong (“very active”) has a fine reputation
(Chambers Global, 2000-2001)

Young Chee Foong … good offshore practice.
(Chambers Global, 2001-2002)

Young Chee Foong was again recognised as an Asia Law Leading Lawyer, this time for his expertise in the field of finance law.
(Asialaw Profiles 2001)

EDUCATION

LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore (1987)

BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths
Executive Committee and Council Member, The Law Society of Singapore
Member, The Law Society of Singapore
Member, The Singapore Academy of Law
Roll of Solicitors, England & Wales

PUBLICATIONS

Aircraft Finance: Registration, Security and Enforcement, 2006, Singapore Chapter, Graham McBain Gen. Ed.
Aircraft Liens & Detention Rights, 2009, Singapore Chapter, Graham McBain Gen. Ed,

CITIZENSHIP

Singaporean

LANGUAGES

English