June Ho
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LL.B. (Hons) (NUS)
Partner
“Donʼt just complain about whatʼs wrong – do something to make it right.”
If June had her way, the less said about her, the better: for this pocket rocket is all about rolling up her sleeves and getting stuff done – stat! Whether she’s on the track, racing her German sports car to clinch the title of “Top Gun”. Or in the boardroom, where she has cut billion-dollar deal for her global clients, driven by the pace, competition and learning experience in every transaction.
June’s work has a strong multi-jurisdictional bent, thanks to her considerable experience at some of the biggest international firms before she joined TSMP. Her practice is extensive, centering on banking & finance, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and funds and investments. She is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2001.
There’s really only one thing for which June slows down. As head of TSMP’s community services, she plans and runs the firm’s twice-yearly Handprint outreach programme, targeting at-risk children and youths, transient workers and the elderly. Outside of the firm, she volunteers as a legal adviser to Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore, a charity aimed at fulfilling the wishes of terminally ill children.
Testimonials
Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2026
"June is a pleasure to work with. She is clear, gives good advice and helps smooth a sometimes complicated process."
Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2026
"June is nothing less than amazing and it is always a great pleasure working with her. She demonstrates exceptional professionalism and a deep knowledge of the law."
Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024
"June is an amazing lawyer. Her technical skills are excellent and, combined with a commercial understanding and awareness, really make her stand out."
IFLR1000, 2022/23
"June is a pleasure to work with in all respects."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022
“We have worked together with June Ho on several international financings during the last year, and find her to be very responsive, excellent quality of work, pragmatic and pleasant to work with.”
IFLR1000, 2022
"Responsiveness; understands and advances clients' objectives in negotiations on legal documents."
IFLR1000, 2022
“June is creative and flexible in finding solutions to the issues that we encountered during the structuring and sale of our structured finance product. She provided timely advice on tight deadlines.”
IFLR1000, 2022
“June is very experienced and was extremely helpful in providing advice and helping with negotiations. She came up with creative solutions to problems we encountered and was always very responsive. Moreover, June is a good person to work with.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021
"June Ho has a wealth of knowledge and experience, offers sound guidance and advice, and is well versed in negotiations."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019
“Efficient negotiator with local expertise."
Notable Briefs
Acting as Singapore counsel to Lactalis, the world's largest dairy group, on its NZ$3.85 billion acquisition of Fonterra, including due diligence and the internal reorganisation of Fonterra's Singapore Foodservice and Ingredients Business.
Restructuring of various bank and debt facilities of BW Offshore Limited group of companies and Solstad Offshore ASA group of companies worth US$2.4 billion and US$1 billion respectively.
Acted as Singapore law counsel to Allianz Global Investors, the asset management arm of Frankfurt-listed insurer Allianz SE, in its S$555 million acquisition of UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) from UOB Group. TSMP advised as part of the Freshfields-led global team on Singapore law matters spanning corporate, regulatory (change of control application to the MAS) and employment aspects. The acquisition fully absorbs the UOBAM franchise across eight Asian markets — Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam — together with UOBAM's S$42 billion in regional assets under management.
Advised SIMBA Telecom on its proposed acquisition of M1 Limited (excluding its ICT businesses) at an enterprise value of approximately S$1.43 billion, Singapore's first major telco consolidation in over a decade.
Advised on a US$1 billion sale and leaseback for ICBC Leasing and Petrobras to finance Petrobras' acquisition of a semi-submersible rig. The deal formed part of a China–Brazil cooperation agreement signed during Premier Li Keqiang's 2015 visit to Brazil.
US$900 million restructuring of the Oro Negro US$725 million secured bond financing and the Oro Negro US$175 million secured bond financing that resulted in the issuance of new bonds with a total outstanding principal amount of US$939 million in relation to the financing of Oro Negro’s five rigs.
Advised on a US$840 million senior secured term loan from China Development Bank to finance an FLNG vessel for Golar LNG built at Keppel Shipyard. The structure had three layers: bank financing, sale-and-leaseback and chartering.
Acted as Singapore counsel to Australian logistics developer LOGOS Group's fourth China logistics venture of US$800 million with the support of investors including Ivanhoe Cambridge and Bowinvest.
Acted as Singapore counsel to Mercuria Energy on the unwinding of its joint ventures with ChemChina Petrochemical, including its Singapore joint venture, by way of a share buyback worth more than US$650 million.
Acted as Singapore counsel to Royal Boskalis on the sale of certain subsidiaries to Boluda Towage for approximately US$640 million.
Acted as Singapore adviser to Impact Investment Exchange on its Women's Livelihood Bond series. The first bond in the series was the world's first exchange-listed gender-lens impact investing security, and the sixth, the US$100 million WLB6, is the largest Orange Bond to date.
Sale of all the shares in Hattha Kaksekar Limited (a leading microfinance institution in Cambodia) to Krungsri (Bank of Ayudya PLC, a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) that won the Client Choice Awards 2017 (exclusive M&A winner).
Acted as Singapore counsel to the joint bookrunners and bond trustee on a US$600 million senior secured bond issue by a Singapore subsidiary of a global FPSO operator, one of the largest Nordic bonds by an Asian issuer.
Advised Freshfields, who represented Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) as guarantor in CJ Logistics Asia Pte. Ltd.’s inaugural S$70 million Singapore Dollar denominated, unsubordinated and, guaranteed bonds offering, which is listed on the SGX-ST.
US$162 million sale of business division by Camillo Eitzen & Co. ASA in a major restructuring in Norway.
June Ho in the News
10 September 2023
June Ho and Ian Lim’s Forefront article was picked up by The Business Times: Of Extraordinary Attorneys and Rain Men
29 September 2021
June Ho quoted in BT: “Market perks up for investment-grade Singapore-dollar perpetual bonds”
22 May 2021
June Ho quoted in BT: “Cask strength: Is rare whisky liquid gold or an evaporating asset?”
Penned by June Ho
2 December 2025
What Has Been the Biggest Surprise of 2025?
By Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Felicia Tan, Mark A. Jacobsen, Derek Loh, Mijung Kim
6 February 2025
Hitting the Headlines?
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Mark A. Jacobsen, Kelvin Koh, Melvin Chan, Nanthini Vijayakumar
7 February 2024
My Wishlist For 2024
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Jennifer Chia, Felicia Tan, Mark A. Jacobsen, Derek Loh, Melvin Chan
4 January 2021
2021: In Which We Rise From the Ashes of the Pandemic
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Jennifer Chia, Kelvin Koh, Derek Loh, Melvin Chan, Adrian Tan
7 January 2020
Reading the Tea Leaves for 2020
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Jennifer Chia, Kelvin Koh, Derek Loh, Chee Chin Wi, Kishan Pillay