Our people.
Meet the talented and dedicated legal professionals at our law firm.
Shireen Chua.
Managing Partner
wealth Management and private equity funds | Venture Capital | Mergers and Acquisitions | Corporate Commercial Law |
Shireen started her legal practice in 2002. She specializes in the practice of fund management and corporate commercial law. Her clients are fund management companies, family offices, venture capital companies, start-ups, businesses from various industries including retail, education, medical and the financial industry. Shireen is the Managing Partner and co-head of the Corporate Department of the firm.
Qualifications & Admissions:
- LL.B. (Hons) National University of Singapore (2001)
- Admitted as Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore (2002)
Experience and Areas of Practice:
- Wealth Management and Private Equity Funds – Advising clients on fund management activities in Singapore and compliance requirements under the Securities and Futures Act, advising clients on the Variable Capital Company fund structure, advising clients on the Limited Partnership fund structure, advising clients on setting up legal structures for investment funds and private equity funds.
- Venture Capital – Advising clients on investing in investee companies, advising on convertible note agreements, advising clients on investors investing in their companies and drafting related legal documentation for venture capital investments.
- Mergers and Acquisitions – Carrying out Legal Due Diligence on target companies, Drafting Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Intent, Share Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements and Shareholders’ Agreements.
- Commercial Agreements – Drafting Franchise Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Agreements for Licensing of Intellectual Property and Non-Disclosure Agreements. Reviewing various types of business agreements including general terms and conditions of sale/purchase, reseller agreements, distribution and licensing agreements, software licensing agreements, reseller agreements and service level agreements.
- Advisory – Advising clients in relation to fund management activities, setting up funds, the sale and acquisition of shares and assets, on business structures and commercial agreements, directors’ duties and compliance and regulatory issues.
- Employment – Advising on employment and termination of employment matters, drafting employment agreements and severance/settlement agreements.
Eunice Sia.
Partner
Advice to SMEs | Financing and Security Documentation | Commercial Agreements | Personal Law issues
Qualifications & Admissions:
- LL.B. (Hons) National University of Singapore (2002)
- Admitted as Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore (2003)
Experience and Areas of Practice:
Eunice has been working as a lawyer since 2003. Her areas of practice are corporate and commercial law, real estate, loans and financing, and personal law matters. Eunice is the co-head of the Corporate Department of the firm. Eunice is fluent in English and Mandarin.
- Loans and Financing – Advising lenders and drafting loan and security documents, Advising borrowers and negotiating the terms of letters of offer, loan agreements and securities, including refinancing, redemptions and discharges.
- Real Estate – Advising on issues relating to immoveable property including purchase, sale, tenancies, decoupling, stamp duty and gifts.
- Corporate Work – Advising on and drafting a wide range of transaction documents such as joint venture agreement, sale and purchase agreements for shares and/or assets, share subscriptions, convertible notes or loans, carrying out due diligence.
- Personal Law – Advising on succession planning and drafting Wills and LPAs, applying for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration.
Jacqueline Teo.
Partner
Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration | Wills | Lasting Powers of Attorney | Funds and Wealth Management | corporate commercial agreements
Qualifications & Admissions:
- LL.B. (Hons) National University of Singapore (2002)
- Admitted as Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore (2003)
Experience and Areas of Practice:
Jacqueline started her legal career in 2003. She has acted for individual and corporate clients in both contentious and non-contentious matters across a wide range of practice areas.
Jacqueline oversees our firm’s private client practice. She advises clients on succession planning, the drafting of wills and lasting powers of attorney, and acts for clients in applications for grants of probate and letters of administration. She also advises clients on corporate commercial agreements.
- Private Client Practice – Advising clients on succession planning, drafting of wills and lasting powers of attorney
- Acting for Clients – Advising clients and acting in applications for grants of probate and letters of administration.
- Advisory – Dispute Resolution – Advising clients on corporate commercial claims, commercial and shareholder disputes, tenancy and employment law claims.
- Advisory – Commercial – Advising clients on the sale and acquisition of shares and assets, commercial agreements, directors’ duties, compliance and regulatory issues. Advising clients on and drafting of privacy statements in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act.
- Commercial Agreements – Reviewing and/or drafting of Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Service Agreements, Share sale and Purchase Agreements, Employment Agreements and Consultancy Agreements. Advising, reviewing and/ or drafting of various types of Company Constitutions. Advising clients on and drafting of legal documents for the setting up of societies and charities in Singapore.