F&B Empire Dispute: Court Overturns Business Deal Ruling
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The “chang Cheng Group” Structure: It’s not a traditional holding company. Instead,it’s comprised of three types of entities:
Operating Entities: Run coffee shops,food courts,and food stalls.
Property Holding Entities: Own the properties leased to the operating entities.
Chang cheng Group (CCG): Incorporated in 2010, owns the Woodlands headquarters property and previously owned several operating entities. Ownership (Initially):
Mr. Kok: 50%
Delphine Lim (Mr. Kok’s wife): 25%
Mr. Yap: 25%
The Dispute: The partnership between Mr. Kok and Mr.Yap dissolved in 2018, leading to negotiations to divide their ownership.
Mr. Kok’s Account of the Agreement: Mr. Yap would give up interests in the operating entities, and in return, Mr. Yap’s interests in the property holding firms and CCG would remain as per his registered shareholding.
Mr. Yap’s Account of the Agreement: He agreed to sell his shares in 10 operating entities to Mr.Kok but claims he wasn’t fully compensated.
Resolution (December 20, 2018): Mr. Yap transferred his shares in 10 operating entities to Mr. Kok and resigned from his positions in the operating firms and CCG.
Legal Portrayal:
Mr. Kok: Senior Counsel Lee Eng Beng & Mr. Mark Cheng (Rajah & Tann)
* Mr. Yap: Mr. Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim & Mr. Low Chai Chong (Dentons Rodyk & Davidson)
In essence, the text details a business partnership gone sour and the resulting dispute over asset division.