A selection of Sam’s experience includes him acting for: 

• Gupshup Inc., a leading conversational messaging platform, on its approximately USD 100m acquisition of Singapore-based Knowlarity Communications, a global leader in cloud communications, offering cloud telephony, contact center automation, AI-powered voice assistants and speech analytics solutions.
• ShopBack, a rapidly expanding APAC e-commerce rewards and discovery platform, on a Series F USD 80m fundraising round led by growth investor Asia Partners, with participation from existing investor January Capital.
• Zomato, in its acquisition of a stake in online e-grocery group Grofers for approximately 741 Cr (approximately USD100m).
• Gupshup Inc. on its acquisition of Active.Ai, a leading Conversational AI platform used by banks and Fintech firms.
• Keppel Communications Pte Ltd and Singapore Telecommunications Limited on the divestment of each of their 50% equity interest in Radiance Communications Pte Ltd to NxGen Communications Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Telechoice International Limited), as well as on a successful court-route capital reduction exercise in connection with the transaction. 
• ShopBack, on an extended USD 75m fundraising round (wherein Temasek was a lead investor).
• ShopBack on its acquisition of buy now pay later (BNPL) brand Hoolah 
• NCS on its acquisition of ClayOPS, a Singapore-based data analytics and consulting services firm, specialising in helping organisations improve performance through data.
• Gupshup Inc. on its acquisition of AskSid, a leading Conversational AI provider to top ecommerce and retail companies around the world with operations in 25+ countries and which supports over 100 languages. 
• The Cleartrip group in the sale of Mumbai-based Cleartrip, an online travel technology company, to Walmart-backed e-comm giant Flipkart at a deal valued at approximately USD 40m.
• ShopBack on its acquisition of Ebates Korea, being South Korea’s largest online cashback platform.
• ShopBack on the sale of Seedly, a personal finance community platform, to Hong Kong-based CompareAsiaGroup.
• Singapore-based developer Entoria Energy in its joint venture with energy-focused fund manager SUSI Partners to develop rooftop solar photovoltaic assets in Southeast Asia.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the acquisition of a stake in a leading Uzbek food retailer at an investment value of USD 40m.
• Bridge Resources on its acquisition of interests in Mongolian coal mining assets from Australia-listed TerraCom Limited with a deal value of USD 28m.
• Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), a Dubai-based bespoke online classified solutions provider, on the acquisition of Kaidee, one of Thailand's major marketplaces.
• WhatsHalal, a foodtech startup focused on the halal industry, on its successful fundraising round. 
• Venture capital fund Play Ventures on an investment funding round in Singapore-based mobile game publisher PotatoPlay.

Sam’s experience in his previous firm includes acting for:

• CapitaLand Limited in its transaction with Temasek to acquire all the shares of holding companies of Ascendas-Singbridge Pte Ltd's business (transaction value approximately S$11bn).
• UTAC Holdings Ltd. as Singapore counsel in a global restructuring exercise involving the UTAC group and the USD 1.12bn debt issued by Global A&T Electronics Ltd. (a subsidiary of UTAC Holdings Ltd).
• ARA Asset Management Ltd in its acquisition of the Capital Square office tower in Singapore for S$475.5m.
• L Capital Asia, L.L.C. (the Asian private equity arm of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) in its acquisition of the Crystal Jade group of companies across South East Asia.
• Intouch Public Company Limited (a Thailand-listed telecommunications company) in a Series A investment in Event Pop Holdings.
• GREE Ventures in its Series A investment in E-commerce site Luxola.
• State Alpha Limited (a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed China Everbright Limited) in a mandatory unconditional cash offer for Singapore-listed property developer Ying Li International Real Estate Limited of approximately S$147m.
• CWT Limited and its controlling shareholder in the voluntary general offer by HNA for CWT Limited valued at approximately S$1.4bn.
• City Developments Limited in the sale of the present and future cashflow of the dividends and other shareholders' distributions in Cityview Place Holdings worth S$800m.
• Development Bank of Singapore as financial advisor to Blackstone in its offer for Croesus Retail Trust.