Karen started practice with the equity capital markets department of one of the largest local law firms in Singapore, advising on initial public offerings (IPOs), post-listing corporate actions and regulatory & compliance matters. She subsequently expanded her practice into mergers & acquisitions work and other corporate work in both the domestic and the international market, including advising on overseas IPOs in Hong Kong, the PRC and the USA.

Karen has also acted for numerous charitable foundations and institutions on their corporate related matters and advising them on their ongoing compliance obligations.

Her practice includes mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, overseas IPOs and corporate finance. Some of her recent notable transactions include the sale of a group of semiconductors companies for 5G wireless infrastructure systems to one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturer based in Taiwan and the listing of Khoon Group Limited and JLogo Limited on the Main Board and GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange respectively.

Education and Qualifications
Karen graduated from the University College London in 2001. She continued to pursue a joint masters in law program at the same institution in conjunction with Kings College London and the London School of Economics. Karen is admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2005 and the rolls of solicitors in England and Wales in 2007.

Other Positions Held
Karen has been an independent director of companies listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. She is also a member of the Commercial Precedents Committee under the Singapore Academy of Law.