George Goh

Working as a legal counsel.

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

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