Kelvin Poa

Kelvin Poa is the managing principal of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, and a part of the 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 an investment funds, private equity and venture capital specialist. He leverages on his over 20 years of practice in these areas to deliver in-depth insights into the market and 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 an "experienced lawyer in the field and always delivers very practical advice," adding that Kelvin is "a top person to take fund formation matters to."

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.