Clarissa KOH is a Partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and the Corporate Regulatory & Licensing Practice.
In her Antitrust & Competition practice, Clarissa advises clients on the full spectrum of competition issues, including merger control, restrictive trade practices, abuse of dominance, investigations and leniency considerations. She represents clients before the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ("CCCS") and supports businesses in developing and implementing robust compliance programmes. In cross-border transactions, Clarissa serves as a single point of contact for clients. She works closely with foreign counsel in multi-jurisdictional merger control and foreign investment filings, as well as global investigations and leniency application exercises, to deliver practical outcomes and ensure full regulatory compliance.
Clarissa has been recognised as a "Rising Star" in Antitrust & Competition by The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Client's Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession.
On the Corporate Regulatory & Licensing front, Clarissa provides compliance advice and risk-management strategies on sector-specific regulatory requirements, including operational licensing, advertising and product labelling guidance, and health and safety compliance. She works with clients across various industries including healthcare, digital media and content services, cosmetics, food and beverage, and education.
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Significant transactions that Clarissa has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:
- Olam Group Limited, on the merger control and other regulatory aspects of its sale of an approximate 35.4% stake in Olam Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd. to SALIC International Investment Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company) for approximately US$1.24 billion.
- Various clients, including Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, ContiTech Global Holding Netherlands B.V., and SembWaste Pte. Ltd, in successfully obtaining Phase 1 clearance from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore for their respective merger notifications.
- Pacific International Lines on the merger control and other regulatory aspects of the restructuring of approximately US$3.3 billion in aggregate debts and liabilities of the shipping group.
- A global investment firm, Asian Gateway Investments Pte. Ltd. (SGX) and Marketnode Pte. Ltd. (Marketnode) in relation to the Series A fundraising exercise of Marketnode, pursuant to which the global investment firm and HSBC Investment Bank Limited subscribed for Series A preference shares in Marketnode. As part of the fundraising, we also acted for the global investment firm in relation to its provision of bridge financing to Marketnode by way of an exchangeable note.
Related Practices
- Antitrust & Competition
- Corporate Regulatory & Licensing
The Legal 500
- Antitrust & Competition: Rising Star
Contact Details
- d+65 6517 8685
- f+65 6532 5711
- eclarissa.koh@wongpartnership.com
Qualifications
University of Leeds (LL.B., Hons.)