Christine Ong

Partner
Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
christine.ong@shlegalworld.com
Singapore

Christine is a partner at Virtus Law*. She specialises in litigation and employment and she has experience in a wide range of commercial disputes.

Christine focuses on civil and commercial disputes, and has represented accused persons in criminal proceedings. She has also worked on various employment matters including advising on retrenchment, termination of employment, duties owed by employees to their employer and on post-termination covenants. Christine has provided advice on both contentious and non-contentious matters as well as drafted, reviewed, advised on and amended various legal documentation and agreements, including employment contracts and company policies.

She was previously seconded to Amazon.com, Inc as legal and employment counsel for the Asia Pacific region while concurrently practicing as a litigator. This experience has helped Christine understand the value of resolving disputes in a commercial and practical manner that provides her clients with the most suitable resolution to their matter.

“Christine Ong has been absolutely fantastic in helping us with a number of employment-related matters. She’s pragmatic in her advice, taking into account both legal and business considerations. Service from her and the team is prompt and professional always.”

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

*Virtus Law LLP (T13LL0339K) and Stephenson Harwood LLP (T13LL0821C) are registered as a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore under the name Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance. Both firms are registered in Singapore under the Limited Liability Partnership Act (Chapter 163A) with limited liability. The term “partner” is used to refer to a member in one of the constituent law firms.

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