Sheetal Sandhu
Partner at Virtus Law*
Sheetal is a corporate and commercial Partner at Virtus Law, with a focus on private M&A transactions.
Partner at Virtus Law*
Sheetal is a corporate and commercial Partner at Virtus Law, with a focus on private M&A transactions.
Languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malay
Jurisdictions: Singapore
Sheetal's practice focuses primarily on private M&A transactions where she has advised on complex and high-profile M&A deals across various industries including technology, financial services, shipping and healthcare. Her wide range of expertise allows her to take a pragmatic approach in structuring transactions and assisting clients to achieve their commercial objectives.
Sheetal also advises on joint ventures, general corporate and commercial matters. In recent years, Sheetal has developed an active practice in the financial regulatory, technology and data protection space, where she counts fintech unicorns amongst her clients, and advises on headline transactions.
Sheetal is fluent in English and also in spoken Bahasa Indonesia and Malay, which has helped her developed her network in the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
*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.
Seraya Partners
Advised Seraya Partners on a co-investment into Cyan Renewables Pte. Ltd. This transaction represents one of the largest co-investment deals in Asia to date, and features Seraya Partners, one of the largest private equity funds headquartered in Singapore; Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a leading LP from Canada; and other global LP investors.
BW Group
Advising BW Group on its acquisition of 100% of Hawaiki Submarine Cable and International Connectivity Services (Hawaiki), New Zealand headquartered entities owning the Hawaiki Submarine Cable amongst other assets. - 'Deal of the year 2021' by Inhouse Community
Zedra
Advised Zedra on the acquisition of BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s trust business in Singapore.
General Mills
Advised General Mills on restructuring and implementation of its new operational model in Southeast Asia.
Aura Group
Advised Aura Group on its first aviation fund, including advising on matters relating to fund formation and the fund’s participation in junior debt relating to a Boeing 737-8K5 aircraft.
Singapura Finance Limited
Advised SGX-listed Singapura Finance Limited (SFL) on its investment in fintech company MatchMove Pay Pte. Ltd. MatchMove develops end-to-end banking-as-a-service wallet solutions with a full suite of application programming interfaces, allowing enterprises to offer a secure mobile solution and virtual/physical cards to customers globally.
IntriCon Corporation
Advised IntriCon Corporation on its acquisition of Emerald Medical Services. IntriCon is a NASDAQ-listed US medical device business, and Emerald is a Singapore-based manufacturer of cost-effective complex catheters, with an international distribution network.
Carro
Advised Carro, a Southeast Asian online car marketplace, on its US$360 million series C fundraising to reach unicorn status.
AxiomSL
Advised AxiomSL, an international provider of regulatory reporting, risk, and data management solutions, on a range of data protection issues associated with its various services agreements.
Kroll
Advised Kroll on various matters including:
its acquisition of RP Digital Security, a Singapore-headquartered company specialising in computer forensic investigations, digital security and eDiscovery across Asia.
its acquisition of Borrelli Walsh, a leading specialist restructuring, corporate recovery, insolvency and forensic accounting firm.
