RPC strengthens Singapore corporate practice with the appointment of M&A Partner Kenneth Leong

International law firm RPC announced today that experienced M&A lawyer, Kenneth Leong joins the firm as Partner to bolster and lead its corporate team in Singapore, expanding the firm's internationally recognised corporate practice. He joins with a team of Associates.

Kenneth is a well-respected and highly regarded M&A specialist with extensive experience handling complex and high value corporate transactions across a wide range of sectors including renewable energy, data centres, logistics, manufacturing, petrochemicals, medical technology, healthcare, education, and food and drink. Kenneth was previously a Director at Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC (QWP) and prior to that, a Partner at one of the Singapore big-four, WongPartnership LLP.

Antony Sassi, Asia Managing Partner said of the appointment: "Increasing demand from clients across all offices to support them in deals across Southeast Asia, has driven our decision to create a corporate offering in Singapore. It's to the credit of our reputation, and the standing of the team in Singapore, that we have landed such a prominent M&A specialist in the local market. With a number of synergies between Kenneth's practice and our strategic areas of focus, particularly around Retail, Food and Drink, and Technology, we are confident that Kenneth's well-established practice will thrive on the RPC platform."

Serving as Head of Corporate M&A at QWP, Kenneth represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, SWF-backed companies, public listed companies, multi-national corporates, and family offices, helping them successfully navigate significant transactions in the region.

Kenneth is currently ranked in the Corporate/M&A (Domestic-Singapore) category by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023, where he is described as “an excellent transactional lawyer having all-round experience and commercial awareness”. He was also previously recognised by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as “without doubt one of the best young M&A partners in Singapore”. 

"RPC offers an exceptional platform for my practice because of its international reach and its footprint and influence in key sectors," remarks Kenneth. "More importantly, the aspirations I have for my practice and the people-centric ethos necessary for its success are well aligned with the growth ambitions and culture of RPC, so this feels like the perfect fit and opportunity for me."

Kenneth received his LL.B. (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and is a member of the Law Society of Singapore and the Singapore Academy of Law.

The RPC corporate practice supports client growth and development through industry-best corporate transaction support. Addressing a client's strategic aim, the firm's award-winning M&A team advises on and co-ordinates acquisitions and disposals for businesses of all sizes across the globe, with commercial acumen, pragmatic advice and technical excellence.