Boutique Advisory for M&A, Capital Markets, and Strategic Growth
Senior-level advice for high-stakes situations where judgment, positioning, and execution quality matter.
Advisory Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, shareholder restructurings, divestments, and complex or sensitive situations.
IPO Advisory & Capital Markets Preparation
IPO readiness, pre-IPO structuring, exchange strategy, governance preparation, investor positioning.
Fundraising & Capital Structuring
Equity, structured equity, private credit, and strategic capital raises across growth and special situations.
Strategic Market Entry
Market entry and expansion strategy, local partnerships, JV structuring, and regulatory navigation.
How we work
Senior-led, hands-on execution
Selective mandates and limited client load
Discreet, trusted engagement model
“We focus on effectiveness over volume, and clarity over complexity.”
Led by a single senior principal
Leslie Hong is the founder of Levara. His career began in Singapore’s maritime and port sector, across APL, the Maritime and Port Authority, Vopak’s petroleum terminals, and Jurong Port, where he ran the general cargo business and new-terminal development. He advises founders, boards, and institutional counterparties on cross-border capital raising, sell-side mandates, and complex, sensitive situations. He founded Levara to bring senior, unconflicted judgment to a small number of significant matters each year.
Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM), Public Service Medal · MSc, Baruch College (CUNY) · BBus, Australian Maritime College, top of cohort · Entrepreneur in Residence, Quest Ventures · Associate Faculty in ports, ocean freight, and shipping contracts, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Selected track record
Situations led personally by the principal, shown anonymised. Detailed references and candid outcomes, including where a transaction did not close, are shared in a private conversation.