Advised and successfully acted for an investment fund manager and a large global bank in a claim against a foreign guarantor for sums in excess of US$50 million due under a cross-border syndicated loan agreement. The claim involved the determination of novel conflicts of laws issues regarding the law governing capacity to contract, and a stay of proceedings on grounds of forum non conveniens.

Advised a foreign investor on suspected money laundering activities in relation to, and suspected misappropriation of, a multi-million dollar investment in a fund. Advised investor on potential breaches of regulatory obligations and duties by the Singapore-licensed fund manager imposed by statute and regulations issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Advised a large global bank on a potential dispute with a South-East Asian bank and a trading company relating to purported non-compliant presentation of documents in respect of a letter of credit.

Advised and acted for a global company in the offshore oil and gas industry in a multi-million dollar claim regarding a multi-million dollar dispute in relation to an Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Construction (“EPIC”) contract.

Advised high net worth foreign private clients on complex trust structures, wealth management and novel personal property issues.

Advised and acted for a shareholder director in an appeal to the Court of Appeal relating to the grant of leave to commence a statutory derivative action involving purported breaches of directors’ duties, tort of passing off, violation of intellectual property rights, and usurpation of corporate opportunities.

Advised an international financial institution on employment issues involving termination, bonuses and drafting of relevant documents.

Memberships, associations, positions, and awards:

• Asia Business Law Journal 2019, A-List Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers
• Asia Business Law Journal 2018, A-List Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers
• Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Overseas Attachment Scholarship – South Square Chambers
• Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Member
• Law Society of Singapore, Member
• Singapore Academy of Law, Member
• Healthserve, Volunteer lawyer
• Assigned Solicitor, Legal Aid Bureau
• Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, Volunteer lawyer
• CIL-IAD Summer Research Internship for Research on Public International Law
• Research assistant in NUS on law of trusts & equity, sovereign wealth funds
• Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Student editor
• Asian Journal of Comparative Law, Student editor
• Koh Han Kok Book Prize (Public International Law)
• NUS Law Faculty Scholarship
• AIESEC NTU-SSTI International Online Essay Competition First Prize
• GlaxoSmithKlein–EDB JC Book Prize (Sir Paul Girolami Book Prize (First Prize))