Virtus Law LLP
Virtus Law LLP is building its standing in labour and employment law with its broadening ranks of individuals that have specialist expertise in the area. The firm has developed close links to clients in Singapore, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, and it has demonstrated expertise in key issues such as non-compete clauses, employee share option plans, and employment contracts. Sheetal Sandhu is especially active in employee share option plans and employment policies, and Terence Seah is noted for internal investigations. Parikhit Sarma and Christine Ong are also key partners.
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Testimonials
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‘Christine Ong has been absolutely fantastic in helping us with a number of employment-related matters. She's pragmatic in her advice, taking into account both legal and business considerations. Service from her and the team is prompt and professional always.’
'Team has great knowledge of their practice.'
Work highlights
- Acted for global reinsurance brokers whose employees conspired to set up a competing reinsurance broker firm and divert the client's key business relationships to the competitor firm.
- Advised an India-headquartered edu-tech unicorn, and its international subsidiary, on its suite of employment contracts and related matters to be implemented following the group's acquisition of an accredited and regulated Singapore private education institution.
- Advised a client on implementation of its employee share option plan and minority shareholder exit.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Terence Seah