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Calvin Cheng
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I have been working on software contracts for a world leading software company since 2015 and I have had the pleasure of working with various teams across various business functions in Asia Pacific. I understand the challenges and business customs within Asia Pacific, and I can help a business that is looking to expand within the region. Having been seconded in-house for 3 months, I understand the pressure and demands that an in-house counsel might face. With that in mind, I tend to think of how I can make my clients’ lives easier. Apart from commercial technology related matters, I can also advice you on: employment related matters and employment related disputes; transactional, corporate and fund-raising matters; and regulatory and compliance related matters. I always strive to provide pragmatic advice without losing sight of my clients’ commercial goals. Having been seconded in-house for 3 months, I understand the pressure and demands that an in-house counsel might face. With that in mind, I tend to think of how I can make my clients’ lives easier. I joined Taylor Vinters Singapore in 2015 and I was the first paralegal to work in the Singapore office. Subsequently, I moved across to Via Law Corporation to commence my training contract in 2016.

The Amended Employment Act– A New Dawn?
Employment,Personal

Reading Time: 5 minutesAlas, the amended Employment Act has finally come into force on 1 April 2019. For the first time since the enactment of the first Employment Act in 1968, every employee, including all white collar professionals, managers, executives and technicians (“PMETs”) earning more than SGD 4,500, is now covered under the core provisions of Employment Act.[1] […]

Social Media and Your Business: Formidable Weapon or Uncontrollable Scourge?
Business,Business Advice,Competition Law,Employment

Reading Time: 5 minutesA Double Whammy of Suspensions and Fines In a media release dated 24 January 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it had issued a warning to a company which breached securities laws pertaining to an offer of digital securities tokens[1]. Following the warning, the proposed offering has been indefinitely suspended. Interestingly, the […]