Virtus Law LLP
Client SatisfactionVirtus Law LLP is a mainstay in the shipping and offshore finance arena, frequently working alongside its alliance partner Stephenson Harwood LLP. The Singapore firm has successfully expanded its range of expertise, achieving notable growth in acquisition finance, project finance and refinancings with further experience in sustainability-linked loans. The team represents an impressive range of local, regional and international banks, along with a number of corporates and funds. Colin Jarraw has played a pivotal role in broadening the firm’s banking and finance practice beyond maritime finance, though still remains closely associated with ship financings. Jason Yang is also noted for ship finance, general lending and restructurings; he has additional expertise in sustainability-linked loans.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘They are great to work with and give practical solutions as and when required.’
‘Colin Jarraw and his team are efficient and happy to help.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- National Bank of Greece
- BNP Paribas
- Standard Chartered Bank
- ABN AMRO Bank
- National Bank of Fujairah and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
- E.SUN Commercial Bank
- TIAA FSB
- Clifford Capital
- KeyBank
- CIC
Work highlights
- Advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) on Singapore law matters in its role as agent on behalf of a syndicate of finance parties, on a $685m syndicated loan.
- Advised ABN AMRO Bank and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) on a $160m sustainability-linked loan.
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and E.SUN Commercial Bank (ESUN) on two separate Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option Financing Structures (JOLCOs), relating to the financing of a 3,100 TEU and 7,000 TEU container vessel respectively.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Colin Jarraw