We are delighted to share that Yuen Law has been recognized in the 4th edition of The Straits Times’ Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2024, ranking among Singapore’s 100 most highly-regarded law firms in different fields of law, as recommended by legal professionals and clients.
The firm has received four-star ratings in six categories:
- Commercial Law
- Conveyancing
- Family Law
- Inheritance & Succession
- Investment Funds
- Mergers & Acquisitions
We are pleased to announce our inaugural ranking in the “Investment Funds” category. This achievement serves as a welcome testament to the remarkable growth and deep expertise of our team in this specialised practice area.
Senior Director Kevin Chua remarks, “We are honoured to be ranked in the investment fund category this year. This is a complex and ever-evolving field of law, and I laud our practitioners for their dedication and diligence in rendering exemplary services to achieve this recognition. We are always grateful to our clients and peers who put their trust in us, giving us the opportunities to be part of their exciting ventures.”
Among Yuen Law’s noteworthy investment fund cases:
- Acted for Real Tech Fund, a Japanese venture capital fund, in its US$10 million Series A investment in Vflowtech Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based energy storage solutions company. We reviewed and advised on the term sheet, subscription agreement, shareholders’ agreement and other transaction documents.
- Acted for Pine Venture Partners, an investment fund manager, leading the US$3.7 million Series A investment round into ZumVet, a startup offering remote pet care services, following its seed financing round in 2021, in which Pine Venture Partners had also participated in.
- Acted for Verge Healthtech Fund I Pte. Ltd., a venture capital fund focused on health technology at its earliest stages. Verge Healthtech Fund I Pte Ltd invests in transformative technology that makes healthcare accessible, better in quality and efficiency, and reaches underserved markets in Asia and beyond. The target company in this transaction was Renssoft Global Solutions Pte. Ltd., whose subsidiary Renssoft Solutions Limited is a health tech company based in Bangladesh.
This marks the firm’s fourth consecutive year being ranked for the Straits Times Singapore Best Law Firms award and we are ever grateful to our clients, peers, and industry partners for their support and favourable evaluations.
The Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2024 were selected and rated based on more than 12,000 recommendations from a total of 6,000+ fellow legal professionals and clients in an annual survey by Statista, independent market research company who publishes well-established rankings and company listings with high profile media partners across the globe, including top lists of law firms from various countries.
“It is an honour to be recognized once again as one of Singapore’s top law firms,” says Managing Director Samuel Yuen on Yuen Law’s accreditation this year. “2023 has brought us a stream of blessings and new talents, Director Denise Teo and Associate Director Lim Yun Heng to propel the firm’s growth. We are thankful for the nominations that attest to our tenacity and commitment to service excellence in the legal field.”
Samuel Yuen and Kevin Chua lead the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, which provides a comprehensive range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities transactions, corporate restructuring and regulatory matters.
Lim Fung Peen, Director of Yuen Law’s Private Wealth & Family Practice Group, adds: “We believe in therapeutic justice and collaborative lawyering to help families resolve their disputes in a respectful, constructive, and healing manner.”
“We’re humbled and grateful for the continued trust and support of our dear clients and peers.” He says, “Being named one of the top law firms in our practice area is an encouragement and affirmation of what we do. We will remain committed to providing our clients with quality representation in family matters.”
Our Private Wealth & Family Practice Group is trusted by clients in a wide range of family matters. Their areas of expertise encompass divorce, annulments, disputes concerning maintenance and custody, adoption, child relocation, estate and property trust, business succession planning and probate.
