Gail ONG is the Head of the Equity Capital Markets Practice. She has represented both issuers and underwriters in a wide range of capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions. Her experience includes U.S.-registered and Rule 144A/Reg S equity and debt offerings by issuers in various industries in Southeast and South Asia, in particular Singapore, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand. Prior to joining WongPartnership, Gail practised U.S. securities law at the Singapore and New York offices of a leading international law firm.

Gail graduated from the National University of Singapore and obtained a Master of Laws degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Singapore Bar.

Gail currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Institute of Technology.

Significant transactions that Gail has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

  • The initial public offerings of companies listing on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange such as VTAC (the first SPAC on SGX, and the subsequent de-SPAC), APAC Realty Limited, EMAS Offshore Limited, Asian Pay Television Trust and IHH Healthcare Berhad and other listings such as the secondary listing by NIO Inc. and Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Public Company Limited and listing by introduction of CapitaLand Investment Limited.
  • The initial public offerings of companies listing on the Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange such as Hyphens Pharma International Limited and RE&S Holdings Limited.
  • The initial public offerings of companies listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange such as PT Integra Indocabinet Tbk and PT Aneka Gas Industri Tbk.
  • The initial public offerings of companies listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand such as Ananda Development Public Company Limited.
  • The initial public offerings of companies listing on Bursa Malaysia such as Tune Ins Holdings.
  • Secondary market transactions for companies such as Wave Life Sciences Ltd., Banyan Tree Holdings, a leading global marine and offshore engineering group and urban development player and Danone Probiotics Pte. Ltd.

Related Practices

  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Malaysia
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Thailand

Gail is recommended as a leading lawyer in Singapore and Thailand by independent publications including, for Singapore: asialaw Leading Lawyers; Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business; The Legal 500: Asia Pacific; Expert Guides – Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law and Guide to the World's Leading Capital Markets Lawyers; IFLR1000 – The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms; Chambers Asia-Pacific – Capital Markets: Domestic: Singapore; Chambers Asia-Pacific – Capital Markets: International: Singapore; Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Capital Markets Lawyers; Best Lawyers; for Thailand: Chambers Asia-Pacific – Corporate and Finance: Expertise Based Abroad; Chambers Global and IFLR1000's Women Leaders Guide.

Chambers Asia-Pacific – Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business has praised Gail for being able to "bring a combination of international and Singapore capital markets experience to provide practical advice" and her "uncanny ability to anticipate issues and propose commercial solutions". Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business also described her as "a practitioner who is highly rated when it comes to managing complex transactions" and "a fine lawyer who is very popular in Thailand among the banks". According to The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Client's Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession, Gail has been lauded as a "superb lawyer" who is praised for being "diligent, energetic and very thoughtful" while her "U.S. capital markets background provides added benefit on international transactions where she is able to anticipate issues and help structure the deal".

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Qualifications

National University of Singapore (LL.B., Hons.)
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M.)

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