Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Trowers & Hamlins

Editorial Staff

24 June 2026

International law firm has continued the growth of its Singapore and Asia business by appointing senior corporate lawyers Saravanan Rathakrishnan and Dato' Kunal Chahl.

Rathakrishnan, who specialises in investment funds, family office structuring, and private equity transactions, has experience advising ultra-high net worth individuals across multiple jurisdictions. He regularly advises fund managers on the structuring, offering, and regulatory compliance of collective investment schemes, in particular focusing on Singapore VCC platforms and cross-jurisdictional fund arrangements.

Kunal brings extensive experience across corporate and M&A, private equity, private credit and venture capital transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Having worked both in private practice and in-house, he was most recently general counsel at a Singapore-licensed asset and wealth management firm.

"The world of family offices and private capital are strategic priorities for us. Singapore's position as a hub for private capital and investment structuring is only getting stronger, and both appointments align strongly with the evolving needs of our clients in the region,” Abdulhaq Mohammed, head of Asia and Singapore managing partner, said.

"Saravanan's specialist funds experience and Kunal's unique combination of in-house and private practice expertise in these areas, coupled with our existing track record for fund indirect investment work for Asian clients, as well as cross-border expertise in fund structuring in the GCC and in key offshore markets, gives us a compelling offering,” he added.