Reading Time: 5 minutesPeter is an experienced commercial and dispute resolution lawyer focused on advising and acting for Australian and international corporate clients in the key areas including Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Litigation. He is the Principal and Founder of Peer Legal and have begun the journey of establishing a new kind of law firm by offering aligned […]
In our Lawyer Feature series, we get a glimpse into lives of the lawyers who contribute articles and thought leadership with Asia Law Network when they are not practicing the law. We want to put a face to the lawyer and bring out the color and texture of who they are.
Winner of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award: Lionel Leo from WongPartnership LLP
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article was originally published by the Singapore Academy of Law. FINDING YOUR WAY AS A YOUNG LAWYER The inaugural recipient of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award on the challenges of being a young lawyer — and overcoming them. It didn’t take long for Mr Lionel Leo to get his hands dirty in pro-bono work: in fact, […]
Lawyer Feature: Connor James of Law Quarter
Reading Time: 4 minutesJointly organised by Asia Law Network together with the Law Society of Singapore, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and our Australian Counterparts, AlphaCreates and ASEAN Legal Tech Association, the Insider Guide to Legal in Singapore saw Anthony as one of the delegates who came by Singapore for the event. We had the chance to speak to Connor […]
Lawyer Feature: Deepesh Daya from Nexus Law Group
Reading Time: 4 minutesRunning his own practice today and based in Australia, Deepesh stopped by Singapore for the Insider Guide to Legal in Singapore event jointly organised by Asia Law Network together with the Law Society of Singapore, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and our Australian Counterparts, AlphaCreates and ASEAN Legal Tech Association. Deepesh was in Singapore recently and Asia […]
Lawyer Feature: Anthony Curtin from Merton Lawyers
Reading Time: 5 minutesJointly organised by Asia Law Network together with the Law Society of Singapore, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and our Australian Counterparts, AlphaCreates and ASEAN Legal Tech Association, the Insider Guide to Legal in Singapore saw Anthony as one of the delegates who came by Singapore for the event. We took the opportunity to catch up with […]
Feature with Lim Seok Hui, CEO of Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn line with Singapore’s vision of becoming an international arbitration hub, the work done by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is nothing short of phenomenal and pioneering. When it comes to embracing thought leadership and SIAC’s direction in the future, Seok Hui, CEO of SIAC, is optimistic and passionate. “We have a responsibility to not […]
Lawyer Feature: Book ‘Resolving Disputes’ by Anil Changaroth of ChangAroth Chambers LLC
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs Singapore gears up to position herself as a Dispute Resolution Hub, the industry is paying greater attention to alternative means of dispute resolution. This week, we get the chance to chat with Anil Changaroth, author of the book “Resolving Disputes: A guide to the options for Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR)”. Anil is the Managing […]
Feature with Serene Wee, Chief Executive, The Singapore Academy of Law
Reading Time: 5 minutes“It is about finding the right people for the work here at the Singapore Academy of Law – to recognise the modern expressions to traditional values.” Serene Wee, CEO of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) shares her motivations and challenges of work with Asia Law Network. It has been some 25 years since Serene […]
Feature with Delphine Loo, CEO, The Law Society of Singapore
Reading Time: 4 minutesFeatured image by Law Society Pro Bono Services Asia Law Network has been on the lookout for strong women visionaries in the legal landscape so imagine our delight when Delphine Loo, CEO of the Law Society of Singapore agreed to speak with us about her journey and motivations. We are excited to hear from a visionary […]
Lawyer Feature: Lijun Chui from Clifford Chance Pte Ltd
Reading Time: 4 minutesFeatured as one of Singapore’s top 20 aged 40 or under, Lijun Chui heads the cybersecurity practice for Clifford Chance Singapore. Locally, Lijun advises banks on financial service regulatory matters and corporations on data and cybersecurity regulations. She also regularly advises and acts for foreign investors on cross-border commercial disputes. We speak with Lijun about […]
In-House Counsel Feature: Gladys Chun of Lazada and Yos Pang of Facebook
Reading Time: 9 minutesAs the spotlight turns on women all around the world this month, we at Asia Law Network also wish to highlight the inspiring in-house women counsel in the legal industry. This week we are very honoured to have with us two amazing in-house women counsel – Gladys Chun from Lazada and Yos Pang from Facebook […]
Lawyer feature: Jasmine Toh from Taylor Vinters Via
Reading Time: 5 minutesHaving been a corporate communications practitioner for 6-7 years, Jasmine intrigued us with this bold mid career move to become a lawyer. Imagine our delight when Jasmine agreed to share with us her motivations and journey! After graduating from the Singapore Management University (with magna cum laude) and completing Part B of the Singapore Bar […]