Work Experience

General litigation with a commercial leaning. Worked both independently and assisted Mr Harry Lee Wee, a senior litigation lawyer of the Singapore Bar.

1991 to 1992 – Khaw & Hussein, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
General commercial law-related work. Part of a team in the corporate/ commercial department.

• Advising foreign investors on Malaysian regulations and guidelines for foreign investments to Malaysia. Advising on the appropriate corporate structure for such ventures. Among the clients are listed companies in Japan, Australia, United Kingdom and Germany.
• Advising on listing requirements on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and acting for clients intending such listing.
• Advising on the Code of Takeover and Mergers of companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and acting for clients intending to carry out a takeover of a listed company. Acted for parties involved in the 2 largest reverse takeovers of Malaysian listed companies in 1992.
• Advising and acting for insurance companies, financial institutions and other corporations on compliance with relevant regulations. Advising and acting for receivers and managers of companies.
• Advising on franchising structures in Malaysia.

General corporate and conveyancing work.

• Involved in the “negotiation team” for the disposal of certain businesses of a company to a Malaysian listed company.
• Involved in the computerizing of the firm’s practice.

Commercial litigation and corporate work carried out at partnership level with an emphasis in the hospitality industry and in the Information Technology industry.

• Advising on regulations in the Peoples’ Republic of China in the telecommunications industry. Advising on the appropriate corporate structure for the investment into China. Evaluating with the client the commercial documentation for the investment and joint venture.
• Advising on the structuring of cross-border franchises, both Singapore grown and international.
• Advising a Singapore/Indonesia/Japan oil & gas joint-venture on investment strategies into Cambodia.
• Advising on technology transfer arrangements for Singapore companies to Malaysia and Indonesia. Liaising with the relevant parties in these countries.
• Advising on Singapore company and tax regulations for foreign companies intending to establish a presence in Singapore. Clients are involved in the information technology industry, whether as developers of hardware/software or as IT consultants.
• Advising on software development agreements, copyright & licensing arrangements for clients.
• Advising clients on the establishment of an internet presence, the regulations in Singapore and on e-commerce.
• Computerizing of the firm’s practice, specifically workflow systems, knowledge management systems and accounting systems. Acquisition of the appropriate networking system, dedicated legal management software, hardware and software acquisition.
• Putting into place workflow systems to maximize the benefits of computerization. Re-organizing the corporate and litigation departments following implementation of workflow systems. Training of staff to follow the workflow systems.
• Implementation of a Y2K Compliance and Contingency Program for the Firm.
• Advising on environmental law, Kyoto Protocol and carbon trading mechanisms as applicable in Singapore.
• Minor admiralty practice working with a Norwegian law practice with an office in Singapore.

The Portal WWLegal.com Pte Ltd, Singapore
Managing Director of the company having charge of the strategy and direction of the Company.

2008 to 2011
Senior Director, LawNet, E-Publishing & Legal Technology, Singapore Academy of Law

Specific products covered includes:

1. Legal Workbench – a research tool that covers reported and unreported case law; point-in-time legislation (statutes & subsidiary legislation); parliamentary reports;
2. Treaties Database –  a search tool that covers treaties to which Singapore is a party;
3. Practitioners’ Toolkit – a research tool that covers secondary legal related content like cost taxation database, sentencing database and personal injuries database.

2011 – Present
Returned to Ong Tay & Partners, Singapore, as an Advocate & Solicitor
Moved to OTP Law Corporation, the re-structured law practice of Ong Tay & Partners.2011 – 2019
Council Member of the Law Society of Singapore.
The Law Society of Singapore is the representative body representing the interests of the legal profession. As a self-regulated profession, it is also the regulatory body regulating the conduct of lawyers in Singapore.

Positions Held

Asean Pre-University Scholarship awarded by the Singapore, Public Service Commission

Steering Committee for the Malaysian Chapter of the Asean Scholars Division of the Asean Business Forum

Lawnet Management Committee, Singapore Academy of Law

Vice-Chairman, Information Technology Committee of the Law Society of Singapore

Electronic Filing System Ad-hoc Committee of the Law Society of Singapore

Appointed a Commissioner for Oaths

Research Sub-Committee of Lawnet

Implementation Committee for Electronic Filing of Practising Certificates

Chairman of Legal/Policy Committee of ASP Alliance Chapter, SITF

Chairman, Electronic Filing Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Legal Sub-Committee of the National Internet Advisory Committee, Media Development Authority

Appointed a Notary Public

Chairman, Electronic Litigation Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Committee Member, PrimeLaw Practice Management Excellence Standards Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Committee Member, EFS Review Implementation Committee

Committee Member, Electronic Litigation Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law

Secretary, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Committee Member, Ethics Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Committee Member, Ad-hoc Committee to Strengthen Accounting Standards in Law Practices, Law Society of Singapore

Co-Chairman, Technology Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Committee Member, Integrated Electronic Litigation Systems Committee, Supreme Court of Singapore.

Committee Member, Project Law Help, Law Society of   Singapore

Committee Member, Technology Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Chairman, Practice Management Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Council Member, Law Society of Singapore

Council Representative to Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Council Representative to Intellectual Property Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Deputy Chairman, LawNet Management Committee, Singapore Academy of Law chaired by Justice Chan Seng Onn

Committee Member, Professional Affairs Committee, Singapore Academy of Law chaired by Justice Quentin Loh

Executive Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Chairman, Inadequate Professional Services Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Committee Member, Legal Ethics Advisory Committee, Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore

Conferences/Papers

Moderator & Chairperson of various sessions of the International E-Litigation Conference jointly organised by the Singapore Academy of Law and Supreme Court, Singapore

Moderator & Chairperson of various sessions of the International Conference on E-Commerce and Communication jointly organised by the Law Society of Singapore and LawAsia

Joint author – The Use and Impact of Social Media on Civil Litigation

Moderator of various sessions of the Litigation Conference/Workshop organised by the Law Society of Singapore

Moderator at the Future Lawyering Conference 2017 organised by the Law Society of Singapore.
Panelist at the International Conference of Legal Regulators 2017 organised by Singapore Ministry of Law and the Law Society of Singapore.

Moderator at the Future Lawyering Conference 2017 organised by the Law Society of Singapore.
Panelist at the International Conference of Legal Regulators 2017 organised by Singapore Ministry of Law and the Law Society of Singapore.