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Rachel Wong is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a strong focus on startups, venture capital, and emerging businesses. Since beginning her practice in 2015, Rachel has advised numerous early-stage and growth-stage companies across industries—from fintech to healthtech—on fundraising, structuring, regulatory compliance, and shareholder matters.
Her experience spans private equity transactions, M&A deals, and cross-border corporate structuring. Prior to joining her current firm, she practised at a top-tier international law firm in Singapore and London, advising both founders and investors on multi-million dollar financing rounds and strategic exits.
Deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem across Southeast Asia and China, Rachel supports early-stage teams, international investors, and high-growth companies navigating the commercial and legal complexities of scaling. Her work covers venture financings, commercial contracts, platform terms, cross-border structuring, and exit strategies.
Rachel is known for her commercial sharpness, clear communication, and decisive handling of legal risk—making her a go-to advisor in fast-paced, regulated sectors.
Alongside her legal practice, Rachel has cultivated a strong interest in legaltech and startup infrastructure. She actively develops tools to automate corporate workflows, streamline commercial documentation, and increase access to legal support for early stage ventures.
Since 2021, advised 180+ startups and founders across Southeast Asia on structuring, governance, fundraising and commercial execution.
Since 2021, advised on 50+ venture financings (seed to later-stage), advising both founders and investors on SAFEs, convertibles, preference shares and shareholder arrangements.
Recognised ecosystem contributor, serving as Co-Chairperson of the Law Society of Singapore’s Information Technology Committee (2026) and CPD Committee (2026).
Advancing legal-tech infrastructure, developing tools to automate corporate workflows and streamline commercial documentation.
LL.B. (FirstClass Honours), King’s College London (2013)
Admitted to the Singapore Bar (2015)
Co‑Chairperson, Information Technology Committee, The Law Society of Singapore (2023, 2024, 2025)
Co‑Chairperson, Continuing Professional Development Committee, The Law Society of Singapore (2025)
Harvard Business School Online – Certified in Leading with Finance and Disruptive Strategy