George Goh
Legal Counsel
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About
Working as a legal counsel.
Experience
Milestones
Co-Founder
- Developed an Online Education Platform for Middle and High School Students (LinkedIn/Facebook)
- Academy: English Public Speaking, Debate & College Counselling Coaching
Senior Legal Director, Shanghai
- Developed and built an entire employment law suite of services to onboard foreign hires
- Worked on taxation & compliance issues with regards to Chinese law
Associate Director (Legal Affairs), Shanghai
- Drafted employment contracts, onboarding manuals to be in line with Chinese law
- Drafted and executed partnership agreements with external vendors, schools & companies
Practice Trainee, Singapore
- Trained at Singapore’s best disputes resolution firm and under Asia’s No.1 lawyer, Davinder Sing S.C.
- Drafted research and legal memorandums on cross-border and highly complex financial disputes
- Prepared cross-examination briefs necessary for court hearings
Legal Intern, Singapore
- Draft and vet legal documents and contracts for investment-related purposes including side letter agreements
- Conducted due diligence on companies in the technology healthcare sector in North Asia
- Help to establish a database of past deals and contracts
Summer Intern, Hong Kong
- Drafted legal and research memorandums on Restraint of Trade Clauses, Tort of Harassment, and Damages for Mental Distress and Loss of Chance
- Assisted in client meetings, tribunal and court hearings
Court Marshal, Court of First Instance, Hong Kong
- Drafted legal memorandums on duress as a defence and sentencing guidelines for drug-trafficking cases
- Drafted a research opinion piece on Lim Meng Suan v AG, cross-analyzing it with the landmark Hong Kong case of TC William Roy v Secretary of Justice
Education
My First DAO 1st June 23 – 31st Dec 23
6-months online program by leading industry players on Web 3 Tokenomics, Legal, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
University of Nicosia 1st Aug 22 – 28th Feb 23
92% Grade for META 511: NFTs and the Metaverse (MOOC)
Singapore Institute of Legal Education 1st Jul 15 – 31st Dec 15
Called to the Singapore Bar Association (Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore)
Singapore Management University 1st Aug 11 – 30th May 15
Bachelor of Law (LLB), Magna Cum Laude (GPA: 3.62/4.0, 90th Percentile)
Academic Achievements
- Rodyk Prize for Overall Top Student in Corporate Law AY 2012-2013
- Commendation Award for Attorney-General Chambers Reform Essay Competition AY 2012-2013
- Dean's List AY 2011-2012
- Nominee for David Marshall Prize for Top Student in Criminal Law AY 2011-2012
