ALEX CHONG has extensive experience in a wide range of capital markets transactions in Asia and other markets, including representing issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, private placements, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, and offerings of convertible and exchangeable debt. He also advises clients on liability management transactions, including tender and exchange offers, consent solicitations, and general securities law matters. Alex advises clients throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. His experience includes transactions involving a broad range of sectors, including real estate, technology, media and telecommunications, financial institutions, transportation, metals and mining, consumer products, and energy, oil and gas. Prior to relocating to Singapore, Alex practiced in Hong Kong and London.
Alex is recognized in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 editions of Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific, in 2022 and 2023 as an “Up and Coming” lawyer and in 2024 with rankings in Band 4 and Band 3 respectively, for Capital Markets: International in Singapore and Capital Markets (International Firms) in Indonesia. In Chambers 2024, Alex received praise for always “being very helpful from a commercial perspective” and for always “finding a win-win situation for the entire working group.” In Chambers 2023, a client commends that even though their transaction documentation was “very heavy and sometimes really hard to understand, but Alex makes it very simple to understand,” while another acknowledges Alex’s timeliness and ability to provide “very quick solutions.” In Chambers 2022, Alex received praise for being “always engaged, enthusiastic and effective in coming up with solutions and recommendations on multiple matters,” for his “no-nonsense advice,” and for “taking into account the client’s situation and expectations.” Alex was also recently named by Asian Legal Business in its inaugural “ALB Rising Stars Singapore 2022” list.
Alex is fluent in English and Chinese.