Sing Li

Partner

Business Services

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Sing Li is a Partner in the Business Services team advising entrepreneurs, investors and management teams on complex commercial arrangements, business and corporate governance, debt and equity investments, group restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and exit strategies. He is known for providing practical, commercially focused advice that helps clients achieve their business objectives while managing risk.

My Approach

I provide clear, commercially focused advice to businesses, investors and management teams on corporate transactions, commercial arrangements and strategic business matters. I work closely with clients to understand their objectives, navigate complex legal issues and deliver pragmatic solutions that help transactions complete efficiently and successfully.

Area of Expertise

  • Mergers and acquisitions involving share and asset sales and purchases
  • Corporate restructurings and group reorganisations
  • Private equity and investment transactions
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Partnership/Shareholders’ agreements and joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and company law
  • Complex commercial contracts
  • Equity and debt investment
  • Business succession planning.
  • Strategic commercial advice for owner-managed businesses and corporate groups

Recent Work

  • Advising the majority shareholders on the sale of a specialist dangerous goods and hazardous consignments business to an Italian global healthcare logistics group.
  • Advising an Italian conglomerate with approximately 49 companies on a complex corporate reorganisation in order to streamline their operations and ringfence liabilities following an acquisition trail.
  • Advising a leading property development, investment and asset management business on the sale of a property SPV involving a forward purchase agreement and associated development obligations in the hospitality sector.
  • Advising the shareholders of a well-established London lettings and property management business on its sale to a Dutch-backed estate agency group.
  • Acting for a luxury hospitality and wellness brand on the acquisition and operation of a historic UK hotel in partnership with its investment fund.
  • Acting for a Jersey trust structure on a private equity investment and wider reorganisation connected with the acquisition of a US aerospace sector business.
  • Advising the shareholders on the sale of a leading UK online lighting distributor to a major Southern European market participant.
  • Acting for a leading independent UK energy supplier on a series of strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of a licensed water retailer, together with energy contract advice.
  • Advising a global aerospace, defence and advanced systems manufacturer, part of a multinational group with a multi-billion-dollar valuation, on complex commercial agreements and strategic contractual negotiations involving international airports.
  • Advising business owners, investors and management teams on acquisitions, disposals, corporate restructures, shareholder arrangements and commercial contracts across a range of sectors including logistics, aerospace, hospitality, property, technology and energy.

Professional Associations & Qualifications

  • LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology, Keele University (2:1)
  • Legal Practice Course, The College of Law (Distinction)
  • Qualified Solicitor, 2013
  • Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 (2024 and 2025 editions)

My Approach

I provide clear, commercially focused advice to businesses, investors and management teams on corporate transactions, commercial arrangements and strategic business matters. I work closely with clients to understand their objectives, navigate complex legal issues and deliver pragmatic solutions that help transactions complete efficiently and successfully.

Area of Expertise

  • Mergers and acquisitions involving share and asset sales and purchases
  • Corporate restructurings and group reorganisations
  • Private equity and investment transactions
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Partnership/Shareholders’ agreements and joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and company law
  • Complex commercial contracts
  • Equity and debt investment
  • Business succession planning.
  • Strategic commercial advice for owner-managed businesses and corporate groups

Recent Work

  • Advising the majority shareholders on the sale of a specialist dangerous goods and hazardous consignments business to an Italian global healthcare logistics group.
  • Advising an Italian conglomerate with approximately 49 companies on a complex corporate reorganisation in order to streamline their operations and ringfence liabilities following an acquisition trail.
  • Advising a leading property development, investment and asset management business on the sale of a property SPV involving a forward purchase agreement and associated development obligations in the hospitality sector.
  • Advising the shareholders of a well-established London lettings and property management business on its sale to a Dutch-backed estate agency group.
  • Acting for a luxury hospitality and wellness brand on the acquisition and operation of a historic UK hotel in partnership with its investment fund.
  • Acting for a Jersey trust structure on a private equity investment and wider reorganisation connected with the acquisition of a US aerospace sector business.
  • Advising the shareholders on the sale of a leading UK online lighting distributor to a major Southern European market participant.
  • Acting for a leading independent UK energy supplier on a series of strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of a licensed water retailer, together with energy contract advice.
  • Advising a global aerospace, defence and advanced systems manufacturer, part of a multinational group with a multi-billion-dollar valuation, on complex commercial agreements and strategic contractual negotiations involving international airports.
  • Advising business owners, investors and management teams on acquisitions, disposals, corporate restructures, shareholder arrangements and commercial contracts across a range of sectors including logistics, aerospace, hospitality, property, technology and energy.

Professional Associations & Qualifications

  • LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology, Keele University (2:1)
  • Legal Practice Course, The College of Law (Distinction)
  • Qualified Solicitor, 2013
  • Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 (2024 and 2025 editions)