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.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat does corporate legal work entail? For lawyers like Cheryl, it’s about the challenge and satisfaction that comes from helping clients close complex deals. In our interview with Cheryl, she debunks some of the common misconceptions that others have about her work. Cheryl Yang is an Associate Director of AEI Legal LLC. Her work involves […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes“When you can help to get someone a fair outcome for their case, you are giving time back to them and their family.” That is what pro bono work means to Ng Shi Yang, CLAS Advocate, Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). Asia Law Network sits down with Shi Yang to learn how he made the transition […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes“It is and will always be about great decision making, and the legal analysis is only one facet of very complex intertwined issues.” Lam Chee Kin is the Managing Director and Head of the Legal and Compliance Team at the DBS Bank. Considered one of the frontrunners in the legal and financial technology spaces, Chee […]
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. One of the event’s foreign delegates was lawyer […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesAsia Law Network met Grace recently and convinced her that she needed to update our readers on her whereabouts! Kick starting a new career at Simmons & Simmons JWS, Grace offers a different perspective into the regulatory space that we would otherwise not know about. A former in-house counsel at the Monetary Authority of Singapore […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
