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20 Nov 2020 Singapore, SG

Atlas Asia Law Corporation ranked in Singapore’s best law firms in 2021

Atlas Asia Law Corporation (AALC), a Singapore-based independent member firm of the global EY network, received the accolade in the first-ever survey by The Straits Times and international market researcher Statista to identify Singapore’s best law firms in 15 different areas of legal practice.

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Atlas Asia Law Corporation (AALC), a Singapore-based independent member firm of the global EY network, received the accolade in the first-ever survey by The Straits Times and international market researcher Statista to identify Singapore’s best law firms in 15 different areas of legal practice.

These areas range from banking and finance law to civil dispute resolution. The results are based on more than 10,000 recommendations from over 4,000 lawyers, clients and colleagues.

A total of 98 law firms received 265 awards, and AALC was ranked in the following six practice areas:

  1. Mergers and Acquisitions
  2. Company and Commercial Law
  3. Inheritance and Succession, Private Wealth Management
  4. Manpower and Employment
  5. Insolvency and Restructuring
  6. Banking and Finance Law

(Please refer to fact sheet for more information about AALC’s practice areas)

Commenting on the ranking, Evelyn Ang, Managing Director of AALC, says:

“We are delighted to receive the accolade and grateful for the recognition by clients and peers who participated in the survey. As a two-year-old firm that was founded in July 2018, we have been growing from strength to strength and have recently expanded in new practice areas like investment funds, financial regulatory and private client inheritance and succession. AALC’s team of legal professionals have a wealth of experience and capabilities in corporate and commercial matters to support clients on corporate reorganizations, capital raising, M&As, corporate finance and capital markets, venture capital, private equity investments and employment matters. As a member firm of the global EY network, we will continue to tap on the strength and synergies of the various EY service lines to drive greater value for clients. This award belongs to everyone in AALC and is an affirmation of the efforts and dedication of the team to provide quality work and valued advice.”

The EY legal network currently comprises 3,500 legal professionals in over 80 jurisdictions around the world.

Fact sheet

Atlas Asia Law Corporation practice areas

Corporate and commercial law
Mergers and Acquisitions Representing private and public companies in diverse local and cross-border transactions, including asset acquisitions and disposals, take-overs and reverse take-overs, divestments of businesses, mergers and demergers, privatizations, delistings and leveraged buyouts.
Corporate restructuring and reorganization Advising clients on a broad spectrum of restructuring exercises, such as schemes of arrangements, capital reductions, redomiciliations, consolidations, management buyouts and joint ventures.
Corporate finance and capital markets Advising companies and banks on IPOs, reverse take-overs, rights issues, share placements and other fundraising transactions on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, as well as acting for issuers (Mainboard and Catalist companies) on their corporate actions and ongoing listing compliance requirements.
Private equity and venture capital Acting for companies seeking to raise funds, as well as investors in growth and venture capital transactions and private equity transactions.
Commercial agreements Assisting small and medium enterprises, as well as multinational corporations and conglomerates, in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements — joint venture, collaboration, agency, supply and distribution, sale and purchase, franchising, licensing, leasing, outsourcing, profit-sharing, manufacturing, and intellectual property and technology transfer.
Employment Handling employment agreements, employee compensation and incentive schemes, employee benefits, retrenchment and termination matters, employee transfer agreements, employment-related policies and processes and data protection issues in the employment context.
Private client
Private client Helping high-net-worth clients to protect, preserve and pass on wealth, as well as advising on wills, trusts, tax planning, setting up family offices, art-related issues, emigration, family governance, investment transactions and life insurance structures.
Investment funds, financial regulatory advice
Investment funds Advising fund managers and sponsors in formation, structuring and negotiation of private investment vehicles across investment strategies in areas such as private equity buyouts, real estate, distressed assets, venture capital and hedge funds, as well as representing institutional investors — including sovereign wealth funds, family offices, corporations and other participants — on their investments in private funds.
Financial regulatory advice Providing financial institutions and family offices in Asia with financial regulatory advice on a wide range of issues.

Notes to editors

About Atlas Asia Law Corporation

Atlas Asia Law Corporation (AALC) is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, known for its practical and commercial approach in helping Singapore and international clients achieve their business goals. AALC is a limited liability law corporation incorporated in Singapore with UEN 201821490W. It is an independent member firm of the global EY network.

This news release has been issued by AALC, an independent member firm of the global EY network.