Senior Legal Counsel (from Jul 2022) / Legal Counsel - REC Solar Pte. Ltd. - Singapore
(2021-02 - 2024-04)
Norwegian MNC, subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Industry: Renewable Energy – Solar Power.
- Draft, negotiate and conclude contracts such as Supply Agreements, Purchase Agreements, Facility Agreements, Development / Research Collaboration Agreements, License Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Services Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Employment Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements etc.
- Review of advance payment bonds / guarantees and performance bonds / guarantees.
- Review property-related agreements such as Lease Agreements and Renovation Agreements etc.; deal with ongoing issues arising from compliance with and obligations under lease agreements.
- Manage and work with local counsels to review agreements to be used in foreign jurisdictions in which the company conducts its business e.g. European Union, United States of America, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, Middle East and South Africa.
- Work with internal stakeholders (and external counsels) to strategize, mitigate risks, manage settlement negotiations and develop cogent arguments and responses relating to escalations, claims and disputes of varying complexities, such as in connection with warranty claims from customers, equipment's / product's failure to meet agreed KPIs, damages in connection with sub-standard services provided etc.
- Assist in contentious patent litigation matters in various jurisdictions e.g. Germany, United States of America, the People's Republic of China and Australia.
- Assist with administration of the company's corporate policies such as anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, code of conduct, competition policy, retention of title guidelines, trade-related policies, confidentiality policy, whistleblower procedure etc.
- Conduct confidentiality and intellectual property awareness trainings for new hires and relevant business units handling sensitive confidential information or developing intellectual property.
- Conduct training on reviewing supply contracts for the relevant business units handling purchases for the company.
- Attended various seminars conducted by established legal professionals / law firms to ensure legal knowledge and skills remain commercially relevant.
Senior Legal Counsel (Part-Time) - REC Solar Pte. Ltd. - Singapore
(2025-01)
Norwegian MNC, subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited.
Legal Counsel - Venture Corporation Limited - Singapore
(2019-08 - 2021-02)
Publicly listed on SGX mainboard. Industry: Manufacturing and technology.
- Draft, negotiate and conclude contracts such as Manufacturing Services Agreements, Software and Product Development Services Agreements, Custom Development Agreements, Services Agreements, Logistics Agreements, Equipment Lease / Purchase Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Inventory Management Agreements, Variation / Novation Agreements etc.
- Maintenance of the company's websites.
- Work with internal stakeholders to strategize, mitigate risk and develop cogent arguments and responses to escalations, claims and disputes of varying complexities, such as relating to epidemic failure, lapse in compliance with operational standards, unsettled excess/obsolete inventory claims etc.
- Research and advise on changes in regulatory landscape that impact the company's business activities.
- Assist with administration of the company's personal data protection policy: Revising of the Personal Data Protection Policy, Drafting of the Data Breach Management Policy and Data Protection Impact Assessment, Working with departments that handle personal data such as IT and Human Resources to ensure awareness of data protection and security obligations.
- Conduct Personal Data Protection Refresher trainings for the relevant business units handling personal data.
- Conduct Intellectual Property (IP) awareness trainings for the relevant business units handling IP.
- Conduct trainings on contract law for the relevant business units that are the first touch points for receipt of contracts.
- Attended various seminars conducted by established legal professionals / law firms to ensure legal knowledge and skills remain commercially relevant e.g. Practical Analysis of PDPA Policies; Negotiating IP Ownership in Joint Ventures, Collaborations & R&D Contracts; etc.
Legal Counsel - Creative Technology Ltd - Singapore
(2018-07 - 2019-08)
Publicly listed on SGX mainboard. Industry: Consumer electronics and technology.
- Review and draft contracts for use in various jurisdictions, including Singapore, the E.U., U.S., and to a limited extent, PRC.
- Types of contracts include: Non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements, manufacturing and tooling agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, settlement agreements, services agreements, shareholders and subscription agreements, loan agreements, rental agreements, website terms and conditions, and web and mobile application terms and conditions.
- Liaise and build rapport with the different business teams for effective review and drafting of agreements.
- Summarize key agreement terms for management's ease of review and approval.
- Assist with trademark filings in various jurisdictions, including Singapore, the EU, U.S. and PRC.
- Collection of evidence for trademark opposition and enforcement actions, as well as defending trademark registrations.
- Liaise with external lawyers in Singapore, the EU, U.S. and PRC.
- Engage in preliminary investigative work in relation to the enforcement of trademarks.
- Research on various matters under Singapore, the EU, U.S. and PRC law for contract drafting, negotiations and settlement of disputes.
- Conduct preliminary market and legal research to assess the chances of success of patent infringement cases.
- Develop and update data protection processes and policies for compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation and Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act.
- Attended various seminars conducted by established law firms in Singapore, as well as various global conferences relating to the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, such as GFIP 2018 and IPBC Southeast Asia 2019.
Trainee Solicitor - Eldan Law LLP - Singapore
(2018-03 - 2018-06)
- Drafted Letters of Demand
- Drafted pleadings for contract, tort, and construction-related claims.
- Reviewed and drafted various corporate agreements
- Extensive research on matters related to construction law, employment law, tortious claims, contractual and equitable remedies, and the Rules of Court.
Trainee Solicitor - Beacon Law Corporation - Singapore
(2016-07 - 2018-03)
- Drafted pleadings for divorce matters
- Assisted with preparing clients for mediation, hearings and trials.
- Assisted in drafting skeletal and closing submissions
- Drafted Letters of Demand
- Drafted pleadings for contract, tort, personal injury and construction-related claims
- Drafted letters of representation
- Drafted wills
- Drafted applications for Grant of Letters of Administration and Grant of Probate
- Drafted applications for Lasting Power of Attorney
- Reviewed and drafted Tenancy Agreements
- Reviewed corporate agreements e.g. Distribution Agreement and Shareholders Agreement
- Reviewed and drafted various agreements for a start-up company before and through launch
- Drafted Power of Attorneys
- Drafted Deed Polls
- Honed research and analysis skills from extensive legal research.
- Trained to use the eLitigation filing system
- Drafted email advice to clients
- Drafted various letters to opposing counsel
- Trained to do searches on individual, businesses and property.
- Took minutes at client meetings and notes of evidence at Court hearings and trials.
- Prepared Bundle of Authorities, Bundle of Documents and Bundle of Affidavits.
- Liaised with banks, insurance companies and various government ministries and statutory boards.
Counsellor - Singapore Children's Society - Singapore
(2012-11 - 2013-07)
- Casework management of youth and their families under the Guidance Programme (GP), which is a rehabilitative programme for youth offenders who have committed petty crimes.
- Honed therapeutic and mediation skills through individual counseling, family counseling and mediation, and groupwork activities for both parents and youth were employed in case management for adolescents and their families.
- Making school visits and home visits to assess for difficulties faced by clients.
- Honed interviewing skills through taking complaints from parents who come to the Juvenile Court to file for a Beyond Parental Control (BPC) complaint against their child.
- Honed skills for co-operation through working closely with the Juvenile Court and Judge in having presentations, chamber discussions and family conferences with the family, court counsellors and the Judge.
- Precomplaint (PC) counseling and mediation for families whose parents have filed BPC against their child.
- Honed skills for teamwork through conducting youth groupwork activities e.g. on decision-making, choices and consequences, and parent groupwork e.g. on parenting style activities for families under GP, PC or BPC programmes.
- Learnt to build on strengths and constructive criticism through supervision and training by senior counsellors and centre director/clinical psychologist Dr Carol Balhetchet. Training includes: program planning, basic counseling skills, report writing and presentation for court purposes, mediation skills, groupwork facilitations skills, case management skills, micro-counseling skills and skills-based counseling which comprises solution-focused and family system counseling.
Counsellor - Student Advisory Centre (SAC) - Singapore
(2012-08 - 2012-11)
- Casework management and individual counseling of secondary school students who are at-risk for dropping out of school or require additional social support, under the Enhanced STEP-UP programme by the Ministry of Community development Youth and Sports (MCYS).
- Family intervention through engaging the at-risk youth's family members and addressing concerned or issues faced by the student.
- Make home-visits to the at-risk youth to touch-base with the student and his/her family as well as observe the student in his/her home environment.
- Engage in fund-raising programmes and charity events hosted by SAC e.g. Wishing Well (wishingwell.org).
- Liaising with external vendors and companies for fundraising matters through phone and email.
