Stephenson Harwood LLP's alliance firm in Singapore, Virtus Law LLP, has strengthened its corporate practice with the arrival of partner Eunice Yao.

Eunice has extensive experience advising on matters relating to capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and FinTech. She supports on initial public offerings, equity and debt fund raising for companies listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, and company secretarial matters. As well as working in private practice, she also has notable experience working in-house with the largest consumer bank in Singapore.

"Eunice brings an impressive combination of skills," said Lauren Tang, managing partner, Virtus Law. "We're particularly excited to draw on her notable FinTech experience. In line with the wider Stephenson Harwood strategy, we see real opportunity in the technology space, and are actively looking to bolster our expertise in this area. Her ability to support clients on inbound and outbound investment between China and Singapore – enhanced by her fluency in Mandarin – further supports our ambition to expand our client offering."

The Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance* was established in 2014, and has around 60 fee-earners, including 20 partners, covering international and permitted areas of Singapore law.

*Stephenson Harwood LLP and Virtus Law LLP are each registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act (Chapter 163A) of Singapore with limited liability and are members of the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance, a formal law alliance licensed in Singapore.