Joel Shen

Represented EDB New Ventures on the incubation of and on the investment in energy management company NaviX Solutions, alongside energy and automation multinational Schneider Electric.

Represented Alami Technologies on its USD 20 million fundraising led by AC Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, and Quona Capital. 

Represented Kejora Ventures on: (i) Indonesian logistics business SiCepat Ekspres Indonesia's blockbuster USD 150 million Series B fundraising; and (ii) an associated secondary purchase of shares in SiCepat Ekspres from existing shareholders. 

Acted for a consortium of bidders in their competitive tender for a collective controlling interest in PT Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis. This deal is significant as PT Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis is one of only four licensed inter-bank switching companies in Indonesia and this client's acquisition of PT Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis is part of the Indonesian government's wider reform of the digital payments sector in Indonesia.

Acted for a Southeast Asian technology major in its competitive tender for a minority interest in PT Fintek Karya Nusantara, a joint venture between Indonesian state-owned telecommunications company Telkom and Indonesian state-owned banks Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Mandiri. PT Fintek Karya Nusantara owns and operates LinkAja, the fourth largest electronic payments platform in Indonesia.

Acted for Vickers Venture Partners as joint lead investor in the USD 133 million stapled Series B1 and B2 investments in the RWDC group of companies, a Singapore and US-based manufacturer of biodegradable plastics, and the associated finance and construction of up to 12 20-megaton biodegradable plastic polymer manufacturing plants in Indonesia.

Acted for Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia in its acquisition of Bridestory and Parentstory, Southeast Asia's largest online marketplaces for wedding vendors and parent and infant merchants respectively, as part of Tokopedia's broader regional expansion strategy.

Advised a Chinese technology major on a range of market entry and regulatory issues, including in relation to payment partner arrangements, data protection and privacy, foreign ownership restrictions, employment law, and various licensing and registration regimes administered by the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics in relation to digital services operation.