Prior to CHP, she also made history as the first female Managing Partner of Donaldson & Burkinshaw in its 143-year history, contributing 37 years of dedicated practice before moving on. Angela has achieved significant milestones in her practice, including representing a statutory board in the development and leasing of iconic projects like Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.
In addition to her expertise in real estate practice, which encompasses property acquisitions, disposals, financing, and leasing, Angela handles corporate and commercial matters, estate planning, probate, and administration. Among the various aspects of legal work, Angela finds particular enjoyment in drafting, where she excels in creating structured solutions that bring order to complex deal scenarios. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm, providing guidance to both emerging lawyers and the management team alikeOutside of work, she finds fulfilment in more conventional pursuits such as shopping, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Deal Highlights
- Acted for a statutory board in 1984 in the redevelopment and revitalisation of the then popular family recreational park, Haw Par Villa by a joint venture company formed by Fraser & Neave and Times Publishing with a multi-million dollar investment to modernise the theme park.
- Acted for a statutory board in 2003 in the lease of land at the Marina Promenade, Marina Centre for 30 years for the multi-million dollar development of the Singapore Flyer which opened in 2008 and earned its reputation (until 2014) as the highest ferris wheel in the world.
- Acted for a New Zealand company in 2004 in the lease and development of the first-ever unique wheeled gravity ride on Sentosa which is now a must-ride attraction on the island.
- Acted for a statutory board in 2005 in the sub-lease of land for 30 years for the S$75 million development in Chinatown of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, a Chinese Buddhist cultural complex housing Buddhist religious artifacts including the temple’s centre piece, the Buddha Tooth Relic said to be the last canine tooth of Buddha and housed in a 3,500 kilograms golden stupa.
- Acted for a statutory board in 2005 in the lease of land at Marina Bay for the development by Las Vegas Sands of a multi-billion dollar integrated resort with world-class tourism and MICE facilities and attractions, including a casino being the first-ever casino permitted in Singapore, known as Marina Bay Sands which officially opened in June 2010.
- Acted for a statutory board in 2006 in the lease of a 50-hectare plot of land at Sentosa for the development by Genting Singapore of another multi-billion dollar integrated resort in Singapore now known as Resort World Sentosa, with key attractions that include tourism facilities and attractions such as hotels, themed parks, and exhibition halls and the other of the two casinos permitted in Singapore, which casino became Singapore’s first casino when it began operations on 14 February 2010.
