SINGAPORE, March 10, 2025 – Selvam LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Ong to Director, effective 1 March 2025. This promotion recognizes Patrick’s contributions to the firm and his commitment to delivering outstanding legal services to clients.
Patrick is a key member of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. With a wealth of experience, Patrick specializes in corporate law, providing expert advice on a wide range of commercial transactions. His expertise spans cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, and various other corporate and commercial matters.
Leon Yee, Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, stated: “Patrick’s promotion to Director reflects his outstanding legal expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to both our clients and the firm. He has consistently excelled in navigating complex corporate transactions and delivering customized solutions that exceed expectations. We are confident that Patrick will continue to foster excellence and contribute to the firm’s growth in his new role.”
Please join us in congratulating Patrick Ong on this well-deserved achievement.
About Selvam LLC
On 1 January 2011, Selvam LLC entered into a joint law venture with Philadelphia-based United States law firm Duane Morris LLP. The affiliation, formally known in Singapore as an Enhanced Joint Law Venture (JLV), was the first U.S.-Singapore joint venture to be approved by Singapore as part of the enhanced liberalisation of its legal services market in 2008. The joint venture, known as Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, enables Duane Morris to strengthen its capabilities, access and presence in Asia through Selvam LLC’s top-ranked Singapore corporate and disputes practices, and likewise helps Selvam to leverage the support of Duane Morris’ U.S. and other international offices.
In addition, the partnership enables Selvam to draw upon the JLV in terms of the technology, IT infrastructure, training and capabilities of a global law firm. Together, the firm now has over 900 lawyers across 29 offices including five offices in Asia: Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Yangon. Selvam LLC undertakes all Singapore law aspects of the JLV, including litigation, employment, real estate and family law matters. Due to the ever-increasing volume of cross-border transactions, our local law capability greatly enhances the scope of legal services we are able to offer our clients.