Gunderson Dettmer

Benjamin is a corporate associate in our Singapore office.

Benjamin represents emerging growth companies on corporate transactions throughout their life cycles, with a geographical focus on Southeast Asia and India. He also regularly acts for venture capital and growth equity funds that invest in financing rounds of such companies.

Prior to joining Gunderson Dettmer, Benjamin trained and practiced at a top-tier Singapore law firm, where he worked on domestic and cross-border private and public mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of industries. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions involving private equity and joint ventures.

Benjamin read law at the National University of Singapore on a NUS Sports Scholarship, where he was awarded the Peter English Memorial Prize.

Benjamin is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese, and is admitted to practice law in New York and Singapore.

Publication

Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide 2025: Venture Capital (Singapore Chapter)

Gunderson Dettmer is delighted to have contributed once again to the Singapore chapter of the Chambers and Partners Venture Capital Global Practice Guide, offering our insights into the dynamic and rapidly evolving venture market. This year, Singapore partner David He, alongside associates Benjamin Teo, Kinnari Sahita, and Binh Vong, co-authored the chapter, covering key topics such as:

🔹 Trends & Developments
🔹 VC Fund Structures, Economics & Regulation
🔹 Investments in VC Portfolio Companies (due diligence, documentation, investor safeguards, corporate governance)
🔹 Government Subsidies & Tax
🔹 Employee Incentivization
🔹 Exits

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Publication

Gunderson Dettmer was invited to contribute to the inaugural Venture Capital Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide. Singapore partner, David He, together with associates Benjamin Teo, Kinnari Sahita and Cheryl Lau, co-authored the Singapore chapter, providing a comprehensive overview and insights into the Singapore venture market.

Topics include: Trends and Developments, VC Fund Structures, Economics and Regulation, Investments in VC Portfolio Companies (due diligence, documentation, investor safeguards, corporate governance), Government Subsidies and Tax, Employee Incentivization and Exits.

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