Alfred Lim, co-founder of Singapore boutique Fullerton Law Chambers, has left the firm along with associate director Jamie Lye to start Meritus Law.

Fullerton Law was co-founded by Lim along with Edmund Eng in 2018. His departure leaves that firm with two directors, Eng and Wei Chern Tham, who joined from Duane Morris & Selvam in 2019.

Meritus will offer services related litigation, dispute resolution, arbitration, infrastructure and construction, wealth planning and family law, real estate, management corporation strata title, workplace safety and regulatory  offenses, aviation financing, and compliance.

Lim will assume the role of managing director at Meritus. The firm will have four other fee-earners including Lye, who is a director. Meritus plans to add three more lawyers by the end of this year.

Lim specialises in commercial litigation with a focus on construction and engineering, and represents clients before arbitral tribunals, the Supreme Court and State Courts in Singapore. His recent work includes matters involving breach of construction contracts, and adjudication under the Security of Payment Act. He previously worked with Quahe Woo & Palmer, Fortis Law and WongPartnership.

Lye is experienced in commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. She advises on contentious matters such as breaches of directors’ duties, shareholder disputes, tenancy disputes, employment disputes, management corporation disputes, insolvency, and contentious probate proceedings.

Besides corporate clients, she acts for clients in matrimonial disputes in the Family Justice Courts of Singapore. Prior to joining Fullerton Law, Lye was also at Quahe Woo.