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Lester Ho

Associate Director · Helmsman LLC

SingaporeCorporate / M&A, Private EquityEnglish, Mandarin

About

Associate Director who co-heads Helmsman LLC's Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, focusing on cross-border M&A, private equity, joint ventures and early-stage venture capital, and advising investors and startups on transactions involving emerging technologies and frontier regions. He previously practised at leading international and local firms, began his legal career as a Justices' Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Singapore and worked at a UK legaltech startup leading product development in Asia Pacific; he holds an LLB from the National University of Singapore (valedictorian) and a BCL (with distinction) from the University of Oxford, and is qualified to practise in Singapore and England and Wales.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&APrivate EquityVenture CapitalJoint VenturesCommercial LawTechnology Transactions

Office

Expertise

Emerging TechnologiesLegaltechStartups & Early-Stage FundraisingCross-Border TransactionsAsia Pacific market expansionFrontier Regions

Education

  • LLB, National University of Singapore (Valedictorian)
  • Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) with distinction, University of Oxford

Admissions

  • Singapore
  • England and Wales

Languages

EnglishMandarin