Jason Yang > Virtus Law LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

In alliance with Stephenson Harwood LLP, Virtus Law LLP naturally has a strong base in ship finance, though the wider practice has extensive experience in acquisition finance, project finance and refinancings. The firm has also achieved further growth in general banking and has advised clients on a series of sustainability-linked loans. It has close links to international banks, lessors and other financial institutions. Colin Jarraw has played a key role in expanding the firm’s banking and finance practice. Jason Yang provides further expertise in debt restructurings and sustainability-linked loans.

Partner firm of Stephenson Harwood LLP, Virtus Law LLP, has a shipping practice which is has strong capabilities in related finance and litigation matters in international trade, shipping and offshore contexts. It advises banks, leasing companies, P&I clubs, shipowners and commodity groups, and is well-placed to assist clients across the full spectrum of financings and transactions, disputes, and restructurings, both domestically and internationally. Daryll Ng and Colin Jarraw co-head the practice; Ng has considerable experience on the disputes side, as does practitioner Lauren Tang. Jarraw and team member Jason Yang focus on financing and leasing transactions, in particular.

Boasting considerable experience in the transport, shipping and offshore sectors, Virtus Law LLP is well-placed to draw on the firm’s finance, transactional and litigation strengths to advise on a broad range of restructuring and refinancing matters. Other key areas of expertise include Chapter 11 insolvencies, enforcement cases, workouts and pre-pack schemes. Daryll Ng and Lauren Tang, who have demonstrable experience in maritime restructurings, jointly leads the team alongside Jason Yang, who acts for banking clients and other creditors on mandates concerning asset recovery, restructuring and enforcement strategy.

Operating in a formal alliance with Stephenson Harwood LLP, Virtus Law LLP is noted for its expertise in the maritime, healthcare, technology and telecommunications sectors, and advises on a range of mandates, from M&A and joint ventures to corporate restructurings and private equity investments. Following the departure of Elaine Beh to RHTLaw Asia LLP in August 2022, Sheetal Sandhu, who focuses on cross-border M&A in Malaysia, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia, jointly leads the team alongside Parikhit Sarma. Jason Yang is another key contact in the group.