Birgitta von Dresky

Amongst other things, Birgitta mainly advises German and Swiss clients in relation to the proper structuring of their business, financial and fiscal affairs both in Singapore and regionally. Typically, this would include advice and guidance on M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity, the setting up of corporate structures for the region, corporate restructuring, as well as drafting and negotiating the relevant contracts. Birgitta sits as a board member for a number of German and Swiss companies with interests in South East Asia. Birgitta is an active member of the Singaporean- German Chamber of Commerce and is Committee member of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore.

Corporate/M&A

Birgitta von Dresky was born 1966 in Bonn and studied law at the University there with a focus on private international law. Subsequently, she worked for several years in Germany as an in-house lawyer for two well-known companies in the chemical/cosmetics industry, namely, Sasol and L’Oréal. Since 2003, Birgitta has been based in Singapore, working in private practice as a lawyer for internationally operating, multidisciplinary German law firms, becoming a Partner of Luther LLP in 2008. Birgitta is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Singapore since 2003.

• kanzleimonitor.de (2016/2017): Listed as top law firm in Southeast Asia

• German venture capital companies: advice regarding their investment in startup companies in Singapore and the region
• German and Swiss SMEs: advice in regard to their business activities in Singapore and the region (e.g. acquisition of companies)
• Advising on private equity investments

• 10.05.2017: Legal Aspects of doing business in Singapore and ASEAN, good experiences and pitfalls, Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce
• 24.02.2017: Singapore Budget Talk 2017, SBA Swiss Business Association - Singapore Budget Talk 2017
• 05.05.2016: Riding the Asean Elephant - Legal & Tax frameworks for investment opportunities in the ASEAN Region, Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica
• 22.04.2016: Update on tightened rules for work permit applications and on significant Employment Act changes, Swiss Business Association, Singapore - HR Legal Breakfast talk
• 09.06.2015: Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen für den Energieeffizienzbereich im Vergleich, Südostasien: Energieeffizienz in Gebäuden – Singapur und Thailand im Fokus
• 09.10.2014: Rechtliche Aspekte Singapur, IHK Vortragsveranstaltung China und Singapur
• 23.06.2014: Integration, Connectivity and Financing, The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
• 12.03.2014: Update: Marktchancen in Myanmar, IHK Rhein-Neckar
• 05.03.2014: Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen und regulatorische Beschränkungen, Round Table Myanmar
• 03.03.2014: Rechtsgrundlagen und Investitionsbedingungen in Myanmar, Vortragsveranstaltung "Marktentwicklung und Investitionspotentiale in Myanmar und Thailand
• 15.01.2014: Doing Business in Myanmar, EuroCham Talk Series: How European companies can tap into Myanmar: Key strategies, opportunities and pitfalls to investing in this greenfield
• 17.10.2013: Doing Business in Myanmar, SGC Breakfast Briefing
• 06.09.2013: Ländersprechtag Myanmar: Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen und Geschäftspotentiale für deutsche Unternehmen, IHK Hannover
• 28.08.2013: Business-Frühstück Myanmar, IHK Köln Business-Frühstück