Emerging Talents of ALB Singapore in 2025: Stephanie Kam and Yi Jun Kang's Profiles
Morrison Foerster, a global law firm with over 1,000 lawyers across Asia, the U.S., and Europe, has established a significant presence in Singapore. The firm's office in Singapore focuses notably on investment funds, private equity, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), cross-border commercial litigation, and arbitration.
Private Equity and M&A Expertise
Stephanie Kam, an Of Counsel at Morrison Foerster and a key figure in the firm's private equity M&A practice, concentrates on private equity and financial sponsor clients. With over a decade of cross-border M&A deal experience, Stephanie has led complex and high-value transactions, including public and private acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, equity investments, co-investments, and corporate restructurings. Notably, she steered a structured auction process through which over 20 shareholders successfully divested their interests in a listed Indonesian group to a global private equity fund.
Stephanie is dual-qualified in England & Wales and New South Wales (Australia) and has a proven track record of advising private equity sponsors, corporates, strategic investors, and private credit providers in Southeast Asia. She is also committed to professional development within the legal community, mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to thought leadership on emerging issues in private equity, M&A, and corporate governance.
Dispute Resolution Expertise
Yi-Jun Kang, an Associate in the Singapore office, specializes in complex, cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. Her industry exposure includes renewables, intellectual property, construction, technology, shareholder disputes, and private equity. Yi-Jun has represented major multinational corporations in arbitrations under various institutional rules such as the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL, reflecting her strong arbitration credentials. She is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, enhancing her ability to lead matters across the region.
Yi-Jun serves on the YSIAC Council and is assistant editor (Southeast Asia) of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, and is a respected voice in the field, regularly speaking at regional conferences and contributing to thought leadership. She has advised global investors on multiple arbitrations arising from renewable energy investments in Japan and handled contentious private equity disputes involving multijurisdictional elements.
A Strategic Hub for Asia Pacific
Morrison Foerster's Singapore office is a key strategic hub for the Asia Pacific region. Beyond dealmaking, the firm offers expertise in various areas such as M&A, private equity, finance, real estate, funds, energy, infrastructure, technology, arbitration, litigation, and white-collar defense. The office also has specialist insight on ESG, impact investing, and energy transition.
With Stephanie Kam and Yi-Jun Kang leading the way, Morrison Foerster's Singapore office is well-equipped to advise clients on complex transactions, disputes, and investigations in Singapore and beyond. Clients describe Stephanie as 'highly responsive, meticulous, and deeply committed to her work', while Yi-Jun is known for her strategic precision and calm command of high-stakes matters.
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- Stephanie Kam, a key figure in Morrison Foerster's private equity M&A practice, has led complex transactions involving intellectual property, technology, and finance, demonstrating her expertise in these areas.
- Yi-Jun Kang, an Associate in Morrison Foerster's Singapore office, specializes in complex, cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration pertaining to areas like renewables, technology, and intellectual property.
- Morrison Foerster's Singapore office, a strategic hub for the Asia Pacific region, offers expertise in various fields such as M&A, private equity, finance, technology, arbitration, litigation, and white-collar defense, covering areas like energy, infrastructure, and real estate, with a focus on intellectual property and technology.
