Kenneth Khoo

Kenneth Khoo

Assistant Professor, NUS Faculty of Law

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Facilitating the Optimal Mechanism in Mergers & Acquisitions: A Comparative Perspective from the Commonwealth and United States Permalink

Published in Journal of Indian Law and Society, 2020

This paper offers a comparative analysis of mechanisms facilitating optimal outcomes in mergers and acquisitions across Commonwealth and US jurisdictions.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Hans Tjio. "Facilitating the Optimal Mechanism in Mergers & Acquisitions: A Comparative Perspective from the Commonwealth and United States." Journal of Indian Law and Society 11(2), 108-139 (2020).
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Transaction Costs in Common Ownership Permalink

Published in University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, 2023

This paper examines the transaction costs associated with common ownership and their implications for corporate governance and competition.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Transaction Costs in Common Ownership." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law 25(1), 209-294 (2023).
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Common Ownership and ESG Performance: Evidence from the Blackrock-BGI Merger Permalink

Published in Investment Management, Stewardship and Sustainability (Hart Publishing), 2023

This chapter examines the relationship between common ownership and ESG performance using evidence from the Blackrock-BGI merger.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Common Ownership and ESG Performance: Evidence from the Blackrock-BGI Merger." In Investment Management, Stewardship and Sustainability, edited by Iris Chiu and Hans Christoph Hirt, 235-284 (Hart Publishing, 2023).
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Expanding Shareholder Voice: The Impact of SEC Guidance on Environmental and Social Proposals Permalink

Published in The Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming), 2024

This paper examines the link between declining shareholder support for E&S proposals and the 2021 shift in SEC policy.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Roberto Tallarita. "Expanding Shareholder Voice: The Impact of SEC Guidance on Environmental and Social Proposals." Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming). European Corporate Governance Institute - Law Working Paper No. 822/2025.
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The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on China’s Digital Platforms: Evidence from SAMR v. Alibaba Permalink

Published in International Review of Law & Economics, 2025

This paper examines the impact of antitrust enforcement on China's digital platforms using evidence from the SAMR v. Alibaba case.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo, Sinchit Lai, and Tian Chuyue. "The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on China's Digital Platforms: Evidence from SAMR v. Alibaba." International Review of Law & Economics 83, 106268 (2025).
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Controlling Shareholders and Supermajority Rules

Published in Working Paper, 2025

This paper analyzes the role of supermajority rules in the context of controlling shareholders.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Controlling Shareholders and Supermajority Rules." Working Paper.

The Law and Economics of Shareholder Democracy Permalink

Published in European Business Organization Law Review (forthcoming), 2025

This paper analyzes the law and economics of shareholder democracy.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "The Law and Economics of Shareholder Democracy." European Business Organization Law Review (forthcoming).
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Visual Saliency and Investment Decisions Permalink

Published in Working Paper, 2025

Using eye-tracking technology, this paper investigates how visual saliency of fees shapes investment decisions.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo, Luca Enriques, Alfredo Desiato, Yoon-Ho Alex Lee, and Alessandro Romano. "Visual Saliency and Investment Decisions." Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5149911
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The Price of Delaware Corporate Law Reform Permalink

Published in Under Review, 2025

This paper uses event studies to measure the stock market response to Delaware's major 2025 corporate law reform.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Roberto Tallarita. "The Price of Delaware Corporate Law Reform." Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5318203
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teaching

Company Law

Undergraduate course, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law, 2025

This course introduces the main principles governing the operation of companies. Students are to appreciate, inter alia, the rules governing the incorporation of companies, how this corporate personality operates, how this business vehicle fits in with the broader framework of the outside world, questions of funding and what comprises good corporate governance. Topics include the following: incorporation; relations between the company and the outside world, including ultra vires and agency; relations within the company, including the effect of the memorandum and articles, member’s rights, director’s duties, and enforcement of corporate rights; corporate finance; corporate insolvency and winding up.

Corporate Law and Economics

Graduate course, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law, 2025

This course is designed to provide an overview of the economic considerations which inform the corporate laws and governance arrangements of key jurisdictions around the world. Issues to be considered include the allocation of power between shareholders, directors, and management; executive compensation; minority shareholder protection; asset parititoning and creditor protection; the rise of institutional investors and investor stewardship; controlling shareholders, dual-class structures and state-owned enterprises, the growing ESG and corporate social responsibility agenda, shareholder activism, and stakeholder capitalism. References to Singapore’s corporate and securities laws will be made where relevant. No background in economics is required to take the course.

Advanced Corporate Finance

Graduate course, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law, 2025

This course introduces core finance concepts tailored specifically for law students. Adopting a classical finance approach, it covers topics such as asset pricing, diversification, the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, derivative pricing, financial intermediation, macroeconomic fundamentals, and capital structures. Additional coverage of mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance/law, and securities regulation where relevant highlights essential intersections with legal practice. By bridging the gap between law and finance, students will gain practical insights into how future clients such as investment bankers, traders, institutional investors, and other financial professionals operate.