NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP today announced that Benjamin A. Tan has been elevated to Partner of the Firm.
Mr. Tan, who originally joined Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP in January 2008 in an of Counsel position, has developed the Firm's Asian Practice Group into one of the most respected in the country representing over twenty Chinese public companies. Mr. Tan specializes in corporate and securities law, primarily for Chinese companies listed in the United States, and routinely provides advice to public companies covering various types of debt and equity financings, resale registration statements, '34 act reporting, stock exchange compliance and listing and general corporate matters ranging from employment agreements to shareholder agreements. Mr. Tan had also been General Counsel for a Nasdaq-listed technology company based in New York. Mr. Tan's extensive experience also includes a variety of business transactions, including providing advice on innovative alternative public offerings involving reverse mergers with a public vehicle coupled with private equity financing transactions.
Mr. Tan is a native of Singapore and is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Mr. Tan graduated with Honors with A Bachelor of Law degree from the National University of Singapore and holds a Master of Laws from the University of London. He is admitted to the Bars of the State of New York, the United Kingdom and Wales and Singapore.
As a partner of the Firm, Mr. Tan will be responsible for continuing to manage and grow the Firm's Asian Practice Group.
"We are pleased to have Benjamin as a Partner of the Firm. We made a significant commitment and investment in building out our Asian Practice Group to ensure that we provide our clients with attorneys capable of providing superior legal advice and servicing their needs," said Firm Managing Partner, Richard Friedman. "Benjamin has been a central figure in this effort, and his elevation to Partner of the Firm is both in recognition of the value that he has added to our Firm and provided to our clients in general, and to our Asian Practice Group in particular."
Mr. Tan said, "I am very honored and excited to be part of the team at Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP and look forward to not only further entrenching the Firm's position as the country's No. 1 PIPEs issuer counsel but also as the Firm of choice for Asian-based clientele."
About Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP was established in 1999 to provide experienced, professional representation in all matters involving the securities industry, as well as in all general corporate and litigation matters. The Asian Practice Group was formalized in 2008 and currently has two lawyers fluent in both Mandarin and English. SRFF's clients range from start-ups to established, listed companies. They include private and public corporations, partnerships, broker-dealers, bank-affiliated broker-dealers, investment advisors, registered personnel, public and corporate customers and investors, partnerships and other entities. SRFF also advises institutional investors on transactions involving complex securities law considerations. For more information, visit www.srff.com. For interview and media requests, contact Richard Friedman at 212 930-9700 or at rfriedman@srff.com.