Yuen Law

Singapore

Analysis

Overview

Yuen Law is a boutique legal practice offering services ranging from dispute resolution to corporate and commercial, real estate, family law and private wealth. The firm is especially active in fundraising and venture capital investment for SMEs and startups. One of the firm’s key strengths lies in M&A concerning Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulated entities, due to its strengths in fintech and financial regulatory law. The investment funds group is focused on advising licensed fund managers and assisting clients to navigate complex MAS licensing requirements and investor eligibility rules. Its corporate department is led by the managing partner Samuel Yuen and is supported by senior director Kevin Chua, while its disputes group is helmed by Amos Cai.

Dispute resolution

Work highlights 

Acted for a respondent in resisting an appeal to set aside a statutory demand, overcoming the appellant's abusive litigation tactics aimed at delaying bankruptcy proceedings. 

Represented a subcontractor in a $1 million construction dispute, securing a favourable outcome by dismantling the claimant's contractual arguments.  

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights 

Acted for a Singapore-based construction machinery supplier on a seven-digit equity injection from five strategic investors, structuring the investment to support the client's regional and global expansion while protecting its leadership and mitigating regulatory risks. 

Represented a Singapore-based investment firm in a pre-IPO equity investment into a leading European lifestyle brand, negotiating a structure that balanced investor interests with the target's flexibility for its upcoming public listing.