Chambers Asia-Pacific
Investment Funds 2023 – Leading Individual
"Ron Cheng has displayed a top-notch level of professionalism and competencies. His commitment to perfection and service is unmatched. He is undoubtedly one of the best legal counsels we have met."
Asia Pacific Legal 500
Investment Funds 2022 – Leading Individual for 2 consecutive years, previously recognised as a Recommended Lawyer for 4 consecutive years
Capital Markets 2022 – Recommended Lawyer for 2 years
Legal 500 noted that Ron is “well versed in alternative investment funds.”
Ron “has demonstrated that he has a strong grasp of the legal matters for fund structures. Rather than just providing template advice, he would provide advice tailored to the client’s situation and would also highlight the practical matters which clients have to take note of. Ron is also extremely responsive and is able to put across complex legal issues to clients in a clear and concise manner.”
“His expertise and ability to navigate through complex and unconventional fund structures is admirable. He provides honest and insightful opinions on how we can improve on our work which we are forever grateful. I also truly admire his work ethic and how he is always there for his client even when he was on leave.”
Ron specialises in the structuring and listing of funds, "manages a good team" and "always delivers well thought out practical advice".
A client praised Ron for being “highly accessible and responsive.”
He “provides exception innovative strategy” in alternative investment funds.
“Ron Cheng is capable to analyse complex fund structure, provide exception innovative strategy, and execute his task effectively and efficiently.”
Ron Cheng stands out for his "experience and knowledge". He is strong in all aspects of funds management and private equity transactions together with regulatory regimes and related tax issues.
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms
Investment Funds 2022/2023 - Highly Regarded
"Knowledgeable."
"Mr. Cheng has displayed a great level of professionalism and responsiveness that is unmatched by any of the top-tier law firms we have worked with. He not only possesses the in-depth knowledge and skill sets in the legal sector but also a comparable capability to that of a top tier fund manager when it comes to innovative solutions and vetting mathematical equations."
"Experienced and professional. He provides very innovative solutions to fund managers. In addition, he is also well trained in mathematics, which allows him to understand our business very well."
"Responsive and knowledgeable. Also able to explain concepts to clients very well."
“[Ron] was professional throughout the process and committed to our project and the dateline. He was very responsive to all our enquiries. We managed to launch the fund within two months, very much of the credit goes to him, who was working around the clock to have the legal document produced in time."
"Ron is attentive to details and tries to understand the whole picture before advising the final expected results.”
“Highly professional, responsive and knowledgeable.”
“Ron was able to understand our business model well, identify potential issues or concerns, and give advice in a manner that was easy to be understood by other stakeholders.”
“Very knowledgeable and responsive.”
“Quick, resourceful, extremely proficient and professional."
"Extremely responsive to our queries and instructions, allowing us to move fast and deliver results."
"Ron is meticulous and approaches complex matters with clear thoughts and visions. He maintains consistent and transparent communications with us. These attributes allow fund managers to be creative and innovative and focus on how an investment fund can be improved.”
Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Investment Funds 2022
Ron was commended by a client who said: “Ron is very professional, knowledgeable and efficient. I am very pleased with his work.”
“Ron was responsive and attentive to our needs, despite facing multiple urgent matters. Was experienced and knowledgeable on the relevant areas of law that he advised on, including providing insights such as non-public insights from regulators.”
Singapore Business Review
Singapore’s 70 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2016 – Listed lawyer