Chambers Asia Pacific
Corporate/M&A 2024 – Band 4 for 7 consecutive years
Chambers Global
Corporate/M&A 2024 – Band 4 for 7 consecutive years
“He provides well-rounded and good advice. He tries to understand the commercial intentions and helps achieve the commercial goals.”
“He has extremely strong commercial awareness through his knowledge of past and ongoing transactions and applies that knowledge to the transaction at hand.”
“He has extremely strong commercial awareness through his knowledge of past and ongoing transactions and applies that knowledge to the transaction at hand."
“Steven Lo is a sophisticated head of M&A whose extensive experience brings additional dimensions to deals."
"Steven is a veteran of the industry and has a brilliant legal mind. He engenders trust and confidence in clients having to navigate the most complex of issues."
Noted by Chambers as being “well versed in assisting both domestic and international clients with cross-border M&A and private equity deals.”
Steven Lo is hailed by clients as "a calming presence on transactions who renders advice that is strategic and practical". He is well versed in assisting both domestic and international clients with cross-border M&A and private equity deals.
“Steven Lo assists companies with M&A and joint venture formation and is particularly active on matters in the technology space.”
Steven Lo wins effusive praise from clients who say "His knowledge and experience with public M&A is second to none" and describe him as someone who "walks you through issues succinctly whilst finding the pragmatic and commercially sensible solution". He is well equipped to advise both bidders and targets, as well as financial advisers.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Corporate and M&A 2025 - Recommended Lawyer for 8 consecutive years
Capital Markets 2025 - Recommended Lawyer for 4 consecutive years
Projects & Energy 2016 - Recommended Lawyer
“Partners Mr Steven Lo and Mr Tan Teng Sen. Both of them are attentive and have the ability to understand client concerns. They are also able to clearly articulate legal issues and suggest workable solutions.”
“Steven Lo is a veteran practitioner who has a broad spectrum of knowledge, insights and experiences which can then be applied to complex situations. He is of irreproachable moral character even has he pushes hard for his client’s interests.”
A client noted Steven Lo as a superb legal practitioner that apply himself across the most complex corporate situations. He develops “meaningful solutions that have a consequential impact on transaction outcomes.”
He is “great” and “highly capable in deal management.”
Steven Lo has "a razor-sharp ability to comprehend not just the technical structure but also the commercial dynamics of a takeover" and "can steer clients in the right strategic direction”.
Steven is also noted as a "highly experienced corporate/M&A lawyer", for "providing solid advice" and for "understanding commercial issues and realities".
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms
Corporate/M&A 2024 - Highly Regarded for 6 consecutive years
"Ability to offer advice that is commercial and meaningful for decision-making."
"A veteran of the industry. A brilliant legal practitioner who can be trusted to handle the most complex of situations."
"Very prompt and always responsive, he is a dean of the Singapore public M&A bar who simplifies very complex problems and navigates both hostile and unprecedented public deal dynamics with ease."
"Steven Lo is professional, experienced and importantly very helpful. He goes the extra mile to put the client in a better position."
"Steven's user-friendliness to in-house counsels and investment bankers alike stems from his innate pragmatism, communicativeness, solid instincts and robust views. He confronts complex and time-critical exigencies with an ease born from years of experience applying the listing rules and the Takeover Code in unprecedented situations."
"Able to distil complex legalese into an easy-to-understand manner."
“Understands client's needs, addresses issues incisively and shows a breadth of experience in handling matters.”
“Personable and able to deliver practical advice expediently. Quiet confidence blended with a sense of knowing what is important and what is negotiable.”
Asialaw Profiles
Corporate and M&A 2024 – Distinguished Practitioner for 5 consecutive years
“Steven is a veteran of the industry, a brilliant legal practitioner and can be trusted to handle the most complex of situations.”
Clients commend Steven Lo as “experienced, knowledgeable, patient, quiet confidence, approachable and consultative.”
He is also noted as “responsive, practical, relevant, broad and strategic".
Who’s Who Legal (WWL) National Guide: Southeast Asia 2024
M&A and Governance – Recognised lawyer
Best Lawyers International: Singapore
Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2026 edition) – Endorsed individual for 6 consecutive years
Financial Institutions (2026 edition) – Endorsed individual for 2 consecutive years
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (2026 edition) – Endorsed individual