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Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Offices

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#05-01 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE TOWER 1
SINGAPORE 018981
Singapore
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Celeste Ang

Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Principal
Career
Celeste is a principal in our Dispute Resolution and Employment Practice Groups. Her practice encompasses corporate and commercial dispute resolution, investigations and compliance. She has significant experience acting for global clients in cross-border disputes and advising clients on ethics & compliance and regulatory issues in the context of risks analysis and mitigation and cross-border investigations. Celeste also has a particular focus in employment, particularly contentious employment work and employee investigations.
Celeste has been recognised as a ‘Litigation Star’ in the Labor and Employment space by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2023. Celeste is also ranked as a Leading Individual in Labour and Employment in Singapore by Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2019 and noted by clients as “an experienced litigator with a very sound knowledge of the law, who is also able to consider the client’s commercial concerns when providing advice” and in the foreign firms section as “great at connecting her entire network when the client needs additional service outside Singapore.”
With over 20 years of experience, Celeste has represented a broad range of multinational clients across various industries in domestic and international arbitrations administered under major institutional arbitral rules, and in court proceedings, before the High Court, Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Singapore. She has also advised clients from various industries, such as financial/financial services, healthcare & life sciences, energy, oil and gas and technology, on ethics & compliance and regulatory issues, and assisted clients in reviewing their processes to mitigate risks and in internal and external investigations (including cross-border investigations) on anti-bribery/anti-corruption, anti-trust, anti-money laundering, tax, customs/export control and fraud issues and incidents.
Celeste advises clients on a wide range of employment and employment-related issues, with a focus on contentious or potentially contentious issues, including termination of employment, dismissal, retrenchment, breach of fiduciary duties, enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations and protection of trade secret, and employee investigations. She has successfully represented employers on employment and employment-related disputes in the Singapore courts as well as in arbitrations and mediations.
Languages
English, Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Dispute resolution
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow boasts an esteemed team of highly regarded partners and is noted for its leading expertise in construction, employment and intellectual property cases, while consistently handling a steady diet of commercial litigation, anti-corruption, and fraud matters. The firm, noted for its strong global presence, excels in multi-jurisdictional disputes and caters to a diverse roster of local and international clients. Steering the practice is Nandakumar Ponniya, who is noted for his specialist expertise in commercial litigation, international arbitration, and corporate restructuring across the tech, energy, construction and financial services sectors. Celeste Ang’s practice encompasses commercial disputes, compliance and investigations, while Andy Leck stands out for his expertise on contentious IP matters.
Singapore > Labour and employment: local firms
(Leading partners)Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow combines its strong local expertise with exceptional international talent, along with its ability to tap into the resources of the global firm. The Singapore team represents a range of multinationals from multiple industries and is frequently engaged by clients to conduct investigations into alleged discrimination, breaches of internal policies and other matters. The group is also experienced in corporate restructurings and employee transfers, along with often representing clients in litigation before the Singapore courts. Celeste Ang is a leading name in the market, widely recognised for her expertise in investigations and large disputes. Kelvin Poa is another rounded practitioner with a background in advisory and transaction-related issues, including contracts, separation agreements, and non-solicitation and non-competition terms. Zhao Yang Ng is an emerging talent in employment investigations, trade union negotiations and immigration matters. Pradeep Nair was promoted to local principal in 2023.
Singapore > Labour and employment: foreign firms
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow combines its strong local expertise with exceptional international talent, along with its ability to tap into the resources of the global firm. The Singapore team represents a range of multinationals from multiple industries and is frequently engaged by clients to conduct investigations into alleged discrimination, breaches of internal policies and other matters. The group is also experienced in corporate restructurings and employee transfers, along with often representing clients in litigation before the Singapore courts. Celeste Ang is a leading name in the market, widely recognised for her expertise in investigations and large disputes. Kelvin Poa is another rounded practitioner with a background in advisory and transaction-related issues, including contracts, separation agreements, and non-solicitation and non-competition terms. Zhao Yang Ng is an emerging talent in employment investigations, trade union negotiations and immigration matters. Pradeep Nair was promoted to local principal in 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Labour and employment: local firms Singapore
- Leading partners Singapore > Labour and employment: local firms
- Dispute resolution Singapore
- Labour and employment: foreign firms Singapore
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Intellectual property: Local firms
- Investment funds: foreign firms
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Private wealth and family law – local firms
- Tax: local firms
Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Construction: Local firms
- Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Data protection and cyber security: Local firms
- Dispute resolution
- Energy: foreign firms
- Insurance: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: foreign firms
- Projects: foreign firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms
- TMT: local firms
- Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms