Christine Ong
Partner at Virtus Law*
Christine is a litigation and employment expert, offering strategic solutions in complex commercial disputes and employment matters
Partner at Virtus Law*
Christine is a litigation and employment expert, offering strategic solutions in complex commercial disputes and employment matters
Languages - English
Jurisdiction - Singapore
Christine Ong is a Partner at Virtus Law, specialising in civil and commercial disputes, as well as employment-related challenges.
Christine’s practice spans a wide array of services, from advising on complex employment issues such as senior executive exits, regulatory investigations, whistleblowing, large scale retrenchments to handling high-stakes litigation involving contractual and fiduciary breaches. Her work is characterised by a commitment to providing clear, actionable advice that aligns with her clients’ business objectives.
Clients appreciate Christine’s ability to act swiftly and think commercially, making her an invaluable asset in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her reputation for delivering prompt and professional service is reflected in her successful representation of clients in their cases, including those involving the Ministry of Manpower and in the High Court.
Christine's clients value her extensive experience and practical advice, further enriched by her secondment to Amazon.com, Inc., where she served as employment counsel for the Asia Pacific region. This background enables her to resolve disputes with commercial acumen.
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.
Defended client in High Court suit
Advised and acted for a client in a High Court suit where the Plaintiffs' claims against the client were premised on his purported breach of his contractual, legal and fiduciary duties allegedly owed to the Plaintiffs in his capacity as, amongst others, an employee of one of the Plaintiffs.
Large scale retrenchment
Advised and assisted the client group of companies in its intra-group structural reorganisation to move operations out of Asia which involved a large scale retrenchment of majority of its workforce in Singapore and liaising with the trade union on the retrenchments.
Conducting investigations
Conducting investigations and compliance checks on behalf of a company and reviewing conduct of employees to ensure compliance with company policies and Singapore law.
Employment Claims Tribunal
Advised companies in respect of claims filed by disgruntled employee(s) with the Employment Claims Tribunal and assisted an employer in an application for leave to appeal orders made by the Employment Claims Tribunal.
Setting aside arbitral award
Successfully defended against an application in the High Court to set aside an SIAC arbitration award made in the client's favour pursuant to the International Arbitration Act.
