Ying is a director of Via Law Corporation, a specialist law firm that focuses on intellectual property and Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT).
Ying is active in commercial transactional work particularly in TMT. She is the youngest and only female named by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a leading individual for TMT. She is also recommended for Intellectual Property.
Just recently, Ying was showcased in Asian Legal Business (ALB) Asia’s 2016 ‘40 under 40’ list which highlights the youngest and brightest legal minds in the region under 40.
She has conducted training sessions on the topic of Intellectual Property Rights for employees of clients such as Changi Airport Group.
She was also invited to speak at the 2016 Burgie Law Start-Up Legal Conference on “How to invest in a start up in Singapore” in July 2016.
Ying has a keen interest in technology and a grasp of technology concepts. This has enabled her to advise clients in various industries such as e-commerce, semi-conductor, 3D imagery and oil & gas where technology involved. She has also been involved in negotiations involving shareholders’ disputes, incorporation matters, funding and licensing of software as a service. Ying has worked with a number of founders of tech startups to successfully secure funding.
Ying was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2005 and started her legal career at KhattarWong in the corporate department. She then worked in China for 3 ½ years in a business role where she gained experience negotiating with Chinese parties. On returning to Singapore, Ying became active in litigation and subsequently joined Via Law Corporation in 2014. Because of her interest in litigation, Ying continues to be active in litigation matters particularly involving the protection of intellectual property.
Via Law Corporation (VLC) is a specialist boutique legal practice which was established three and a half years ago. We remain a high powered, nimble and tech-savvy law firm in Singapore for intellectual property (IP) and technology, media and telecoms work (TMT).
The uniqueness of this firm is the directors’ blend of experience – they are active litigators who advise regularly on transactions and non-litigious issues. Besides legal practice, both directors also have international in-house exposure and business experience. Their in-house experience leads the firm to tailor advisory work, and drafting of agreements to be more “in-house” centric, namely, listening to the client and understanding their needs, and providing straightforward practical advice that is within budget.
The firm makes an effort to fully understand the deeper aspects of IP, resulting in the firm being engaged in a landmark copyright case; namely Global Yellow Pages copyright dispute which is proceeding on appeal before the full bench of the Court of Appeal (an unusual occurrence). Various other IP matters such as the Ferlandz case (on trade mark infringement) raises new issues of law. Being a boutique firm, the focus is not on building market share but rather developing deep relationships with its clients such as Changi Airport, Levi Strauss & Co., and Global Yellow Pages.
Concurrent with advising clients on technology and business models, the firm works on drafting innovative agreements to mesh with its clients’ technology. Our expertise in technology lies in PaaS (and SaaS) development and integration and the intellectual property issues that arise from the use of cutting edge technology. The firm is currently working to broaden its FinTech and CleanTech capabilities. In the field of media and telecommunications, the firm is pleased to have attracted new clients such as CatchPlay, Interstellar, Optimatic and ResMed. Please refer to our work highlights. The firm also takes pride in its litigation practice with both directors and the consultant being active litigators. Besides litigation arising from IP issues, the firm also represents clients in general commercial, corporates and insurance disputes, dealing with issues such as breach of contract, res judicata, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, employment, work injury etc.
