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Provided by Kelvin Poa
Kelvin is a principal in the Corporate & Securities, Investment Funds and Employment Practice Groups in Singapore. Kelvin is recognised by various legal publications as a leading lawyer for investment funds and employment in Singapore.
Kelvin’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law. He regularly works on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity (including funds formation) transactions and employment law matters.
Kelvin is a venture capital and investment funds specialist. He draws on his extensive background in venture capital and private equity — and proficiency in fund formation and structuring — to deliver innovative and workable solutions for clients. He advises leading venture capital, private equity and real estate houses to find "fund-compatible" structures for their investment acquisitions, restructurings and exits — and assists asset management clients to navigate transformational transactions or complex reorganisations successfully. A client describes him as "very knowledgeable in the venture capital and start-up space," adding, "He is quick to respond and manages to provide simple explanations to complicated matters."
In the employment space, Kelvin advises clients on all aspects of non-contentious employment issues. He has experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on employment contracts, separation agreements and termination of employment, including non-solicitation and non-competition. Kelvin’s experience also includes advising on employee incentive compensation plans, share option plans, redundancy, trade unions and collective bargaining agreements, anti-corruption laws and employment issues arising from transfers of undertaking and mergers and acquisitions.
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Kelvin is commercially minded and keenly appreciates and understands the issues faced by clients.
Kelvin is able to provide well-balanced advice which takes into account the client's limitations, commercial needs as well as risk management. I appreciate his candour in providing legal advice.
Kelvin Poa is highly reliable, responsive and efficient, with great subject matter expertise.
Kelvin Poa runs a tight and effective team, intervenes directly in order to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved and gets things done.
Kelvin is commercially minded and keenly appreciates and understands the issues faced by clients.
Kelvin is able to provide well-balanced advice which takes into account the client's limitations, commercial needs as well as risk management. I appreciate his candour in providing legal advice.
Kelvin Poa is highly reliable, responsive and efficient, with great subject matter expertise.
Kelvin Poa runs a tight and effective team, intervenes directly in order to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved and gets things done.