Lead Partners of our Middle East Team Top Row L-R: Mark Choy, Ng Wai King, Ian de Vaz Bottom Row L-R: Ali Al Aidarous, Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel NEWS MCI (P) 176/07/2015 APRIL 2016 02 Foreword 03 What s New at WongPartnership 04 WongPartnership in the Spotlight 05 WongPartnership Welcomes 06 Awards & Accolades 08 Conferences & Seminars 10 WongPartnership in the Community 13 Legal Updates 14 Contact Details 15 Our Offices ASEAN CHINA MIDDLE EAST
SENIOR PARTNER S FOREWORD WHAT S NEW AT WONGPARTNERSHIP 2016 is setting out to be an exciting year for the Firm with significant strides made in a number of areas. It brings me great pleasure to share some news from the Firm in this first issue of our Newsletter this year. Since our venture into the Middle East in 2007, we have maintained our commitment to serve our clients with interests in the region. In our quest to deliver even higher quality legal services combined with knowledge on the ground, we have just announced our strategic alliance with Al Aidarous International Legal Practice. This will enable us to provide clients with Arabic and Singapore law capabilities from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, two of the most populous emirates in the UAE. The other development involves the streamlining of our management structure while grooming the next generation of leaders. With effect from March 2016, Ng Wai King assumes the position as Managing Partner, while Rachel Eng and Tan Chee Meng SC become our Deputy Chairmen. I am also happy to announce that from the beginning of the year, five of our brightest young lawyers have made the jump from Associates to Partners. My congratulations to them all and I trust they will take this as motivation to serve our clients even better. We also continue to earn plaudits from industry watchers, bagging two awards in The Asian Lawyer s Asia Legal Awards 2016 and four awards in Asian-Mena Counsel s Deal of the Year 2015, while maintaining top rankings in legal directories, reaffirming our position as a leading regional presence. In the latest rankings released by Chambers Asia-Pacific, we are ranked in 19 categories across various practices, with new Band 1 rankings for Banking & Finance, Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: Domestic, and Construction. These achievements would not have been possible without the support and encouragement from our clients which we are grateful for. As we count down towards our 25 th anniversary in 2017, we look forward to doing our best for all of you, our valued clients in Singapore and abroad. WONGPARTNERSHIP EXTENDS FOOTPRINT IN THE MIDDLE EAST 12 April 2016 WongPartnership has formed a strategic alliance with boutique national law firm Al Aidarous International Legal Practice, which will see the Firms working closely together to support clients in the Middle East. Established over 20 years ago by Partner Ali Al Aidarous, Al Aidarous International Legal Practice has offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and a proven track record and depth of experience in banking and finance, corporate law, contracts, construction and real estate, litigation and arbitration, transport and insurance. Chambers Global ranks Ali Al Aidarous as a leading dispute resolution lawyer in the United Arab Emirates. Over the last ten years, WongPartnership has been on the ground, advising Singaporean and other Asian-based companies who are entering the Middle East market, as well as Middle Eastern companies who are investing and have business interests in Asia. The Firm has had a presence in Abu Dhabi since 2008, which through this alliance will now expand to Dubai. Chambers Global and The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa have recognised WongPartnership in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, and Real Estate and Construction since 2011 and 2014, respectively. Senior Partner, Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel (left) and Founder & Managing Partner of Al Aidarous International Legal Practice, Ali Al Aidarous (right) at the signing session for the alliance Sincerely Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel Chairman & Senior Partner This strategic alliance with Al Aidarous builds on our existing regional footprint of offices in Singapore, China and Myanmar, as well as our other strategic alliances in Malaysia and Indonesia. We can deliver broader support to our clients with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and a larger team to augment our current capabilities. Senior Partner of WongPartnership, Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel L-R: Partner, Mark Choy; Managing Partner, Ng Wai King; Founder & Managing Partner of Al Aidarous International Legal Practice, Ali Al Aidarous; Senior Partner, Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel; Partner, Ian de Vaz Business and investments are increasing in the Middle East, both inbound and outbound. An alliance with a top tier ASEAN law firm like WongPartnership means we can mutually capitalise on this trade flow. Drawing on our combined strengths we are well positioned to deliver to clients Arabic, UK and Singapore law capability, and resourcing for major projects and transactions. Founder & Managing Partner of Al Aidarous International Legal Practice, Ali Al Aidarous 02 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 03
WONGPARTNERSHIP IN THE SPOTLIGHT WONGPARTNERSHIP WELCOMES WONGPARTNERSHIP TOPS M&A AND DISPUTES IN ASIAN LAWYER AWARDS 2016 PROMOTIONS WongPartnership is pleased to announce the appointment of new Partners in 2016. 02 March 2016 - WongPartnership has achieved the rare feat of winning two awards in the The Asian Lawyer s Asia Legal Awards 2016. WongPartnership has won the M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia and Dispute of the Year: Arbitration awards. For the M&A award, The Asian Lawyer noted that our lawyers stood out for their work done on the S$3.6 billion merger and reorganisation between the infrastructure subsidiaries of statecontrolled Temasek and JTC Corporation ( JTC ). The deal raised complicated cross-border issues in a number of legal disciplines including corporate and competition law, real estate and tax and will allow the combined entities to more effectively pursue large-scale, complex projects. WongPartnership represented JTC. For the Dispute of the Year: Arbitration award, The Asian Lawyer explained that The stakes were high in this dispute: control of one of the world s largest gold and copper mines, with assets worth more than US$1.5 billion. The dispute was complex but the WongPartnership team ably overturned its opponents arguments. All three members of the arbitration panel agreed with WongPartnership s reading of the statutes. They dismissed the claims for lack of jurisdiction - the first time an international panel ruled on whether investor claims against Papua New Guinea could be decided under ICSID arbitration. Although parallel proceedings continue in the Singapore Courts, this victory is noteworthy for its big potential impact on cross-border investment in Papua New Guinea. I would like to thank our clients for their continued support and trust in us to handle their largest and most complex disputes and transactions. Managing Partner, Ng Wai King FEATURED IN GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING REVIEW (GRR) 40 UNDER 40 01 March 2016 Partner, Smitha Menon is listed as one of the world s leading young insolvency and restructuring lawyers in Global Restructuring Review s ( GRR ) 40 under 40 survey. Smitha is part of the Firm s Restructuring & Insolvency team. Back Row, L-R: Sngeeta Rai (Specialist & Private Client Disputes); Chan Jia Hui (Financial Services Regulatory) Front Row, L-R: Pamela Tan (Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering); Sim Mei Ling (Commercial & Corporate Disputes), Nicholas Liu (Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions) GRR, the newest imprint of independent legal publisher Law Business Research, launched with the 40 under 40 survey, featuring lawyers from 29 law firms across 16 cities around the world. Key indicators for qualifying the list include cases each lawyer had worked on, the quality of the recommendations received, and the presence their firm has in the regional or global marketplace. WongPartnership s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice comes highly recommended by independent legal directories such as Asialaw Profiles and is ranked Tier 1 by The Legal 500: Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia-Pacific. One of the greatest strengths of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice is our ability to draw on the wealth of expertise in our other specialised practices. This enables our team to provide practical and commercially feasible solutions within a legally sound framework. Partner, Smitha Menon 04 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 05
AWARDS & ACCOLADES WONGPARTNERSHIP WINS FIRM AWARDS AND MAINTAINS TOP TIER STATUS IN LEADING DIRECTORIES M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia Temasek & JTC s subsidiaries S$3.6 billion merger Dispute of the Year: Arbitration PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd. v. Independent State of Papua New Guinea Ranked as a Recommended Firm since 2012 Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100, 2012 to 2016 The Asian Lawyer s Asia Legal Awards, 2016 Winning Deals: Merger of four operating subsidiaries of Temasek Holdings and JTC Corporation Joint venture between Glaxo Smithkline and Novartis KKR s investment in CA Media and creation of Emerald Media Samsung C&T Corporation s merger with Cheil Industries Honourable Mention: Acquisition of shares in Tiger Airways Holdings Limited Asian-Mena Counsel Deals of the Year, 2015 Ranked: Asia-Pacific: Arbitration (International) Singapore: Banking & Finance Capital Markets Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives Competition/Antitrust Construction Corporate/M&A Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Dispute Resolution: Litigation Employment Intellectual Property Investment Funds Private Client/Wealth Management Projects & Energy Real Estate Restructuring/Insolvency Tax Technology, Media, Telecoms Indonesia: Corporate & Finance (Desk based Abroad) Private Equity & Venture Capital Deal of the Year KKR Jupiter Investors Pte. Ltd. s investment in JBF Industries Limited s equity shares Chambers Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2016 India Business Law Journal Annual Survey, 2015 Recognised in CSR List 2016 ALB CSR List, 2016 Ranked as a Recommended Firm since 2011 Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100, 2011 to 2016 Ranked: Asia-Pacific: Arbitration (International) Singapore: Banking & Finance Capital Markets Corporate/M&A Corporate/M&A: Foreign Expertise: China Corporate/M&A: Foreign Expertise: Indonesia Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Dispute Resolution: Litigation Projects & Energy China: Corporate/M&A: Expertise based Abroad Indonesia: Corporate & Finance: Expertise based Abroad United Arab Emirates: Construction Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts Chambers Global The World s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2016 06 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 07
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS GLOBAL LEGAL CONFEX, SINGAPORE 2016 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY 2016 HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MYANMAR EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE SEMINAR INTER-PACIFIC BAR ASSOCIATION - 26TH ANNUAL MEETING & CONFERENCE SVCA 2ND SEA PRIVATE EQUITY CONFERENCE 2016 24 February 2016 The Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers (GOAL) organised the Global Legal ConfEx in Singapore to provide a platform of thought-provoking ideas and best practices from the legal industry on subjects like litigation, intellectual property, disputes, compliance, risk management, and legal outsourcing, among others. The event saw an active participation of over 300 delegates. Partner, Wendy Lin was part of the panel on A View from the Top: Litigation and the C-Suite while Partner, Smitha Menon was one of the panellists for Insights into International Arbitration. 11 March 2016 To commemorate International Women s Day 2016, PwC Singapore organised a panel discussion with a focus on Gender and Talent Mobility. A panel of speakers with diverse experience of mobility was brought together to discuss a range of issues surrounding the subject in order to increase awareness, foster learning and provoke engaging discussions. Partner, Christy Lim formed part of the panel alongside two other speakers from PwC Singapore. 31 March 2016 In light of the landslide victory by the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the 2015 Myanmar general elections, the new government is likely to focus on modernising and opening multiple sectors, and increasing budget allocations to gradually improve the skills gap issue in Myanmar. Understanding the immensity of the issue, The Singapore Business Federation, Sphere Exhibits and the Singapore Training and Development Association jointly organised a seminar to create awareness of the opportunities in the human capital industry in Myanmar. Partner, Goh Wanjing was invited to speak on legal considerations in setting up business in Myanmar. The seminar saw close to 140 delegates from Singapore and Malaysia. 12 April 2016 Held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the Employment Law Alliance ( ELA ) organised a seminar for its members focusing on Hot Topics in Employment Law in the Asia-Pacific. The ELA is a network of over 3,000 attorneys providing employment and labour expertise in more than 120 countries around the world. Partner, Vivien Yui was invited to speak at the event. This was followed by a networking lunch. 12 to 16 April 2016 - The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) held its 26 th Annual Meeting & Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the theme this year was on Diverse Challenges, Global Solutions. Partner, Low Kah Keong spoke on Funds Offering in Asia and Passporting of Prospectuses Approved by Authorities in One Country by Another Country, while Partner, Jenny Tsin spoke on Complying with Corruption and Bribery Regulations - Strategies for Multinational Employers. Together with Foong & Partners, our Associate Firm in Malaysia, we also hosted a private luncheon for fellow delegates and friends of the Firm at Nobu Restaurant in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 15 April 2016 WongPartnership is proud to be a sponsor of The Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association s 2 nd South East Asia Private Equity Conference. The event, held at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, brought together active participants in the private equity community to discuss key trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry. Managing Partner, Ng Wai King shared his views as a panellist on Challenges Doing Deals in South East Asia. Partner, Christy Lim (center) sharing on her career journey and the role models and mentors who have helped her in her development Partner, Vivien Yui addressing the audience Managing Partner, Ng Wai King (extreme right) in a panel session Partner, Wendy Lin (extreme right) in a panel session Photo courtesy of Team Events 4 Sure Partner, Goh Wanjing (third from left) with fellow panellists Partner, Andrew Ang greeting arriving guests at Nobu Restaurant Partner, Vivien Yui (second from left) with fellow panellists from ELA Managing Partner, Ng Wai King (center) with guests 08 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 09
WONGPARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY ALB CSR LIST 2016 28 January 2016 WongPartnership has been recognised for pro bono work, charities and community outreach in the CSR List 2016 by Asian Legal Business ( ALB ). This is the second consecutive year we have made it to the list since its introduction by ALB last year. WongPartnership s lawyers are no strangers to pro bono work and community outreach. The Firm, which has been a strong advocate of providing assistance to the needy, launched our Pro Bono Practice in 2012 in a bid to widen our scope of service offerings. Pro Bono is an integral part of our culture. We strongly believe that volunteer legal services bring benefits to both the community and the volunteer. WONGPARTNERSHIP INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT 2016 In the first quarter of 2016, WongPartnership organised the annual WongPartnership International Commercial Arbitration Moot for the eighth consecutive year. Students from both the National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University participated in the competition. The competition is designed to be educational, with a parallel objective of promoting oral and written advocacy skills. The moot problem covered wide-ranging contract law topics such as condition-versus-warranty and assessment of damages. The judges for the Finals comprised Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy; WongPartnership s Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, Andre Maniam, Senior Counsel; and international arbitrator, Dr Michael Moser. Poster design for the Finals of the WongPartnership International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2016 CLAS FELLOWSHIP JUBILEE WHALE CHARITY GALA DINNER The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme ( CLAS ) was founded in 1985, to provide needy accused persons with legal representation in theft offences. This initiative was funded entirely through donations. In 2015, CLAS launched its CLAS Fellowship Scheme which introduced several new features to increase the number of accused-in-persons who can receive legal aid from CLAS. This entails a group of lawyers stationed on a full time basis at the Pro Bono Services Office taking up CLAS cases. Associate, Ng Shi Yang was the inaugural WongPartnership Fellow for 2015, and Associate, Ahmad Firdaus took over as the 2016 Fellow. WongPartnership is fully committed to CLAS work and embraces the cause that helps those who are without the financial means to obtain legal advice. Doing pro bono work may not be rewarding financially, but it pays in other ways. An emotional handshake, a sincere word of thanks, and tears of gratitude from not only the accused person but their family members these things become heartfelt when you know it comes from helping someone deal with issues of life and liberty. Knowing that you have used your professional skills to save a life is immensely satisfying. WongPartnership Fellow for 2015, Associate Ng Shi Yang WongPartnership supports the Law Society s pro bono efforts. So naturally (and thankfully), my Partners support my secondment to the CLAS Fellowship. CLAS work is very fulfilling and offers the junior advocate substantial court time to hone our skills. WongPartnership Fellow for 2016, Associate Ahmad Firdaus 20 February 2016 WongPartnership pitched in its share in biodiversity research by making a donation at the Jubilee Whale Charity Gala Dinner organised by Temasek Holdings, Mandai Safari Park Holdings, Wildlife Reserves Singapore and The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. The event raised S$1.3 million and the amount raised will be used for scientific and educational efforts related to the sperm whale carcass found in Singapore waters in July 2015. FESTIVE CARDS - SUPPORT FOR PATHLIGHT SCHOOL Since 2012, we have been featuring artwork from students in Pathlight School s Artist Development Programme in our Festive Year End and Lunar New Year greeting cards. We are proud to be a supporter of the Autism Resource Centre (Singapore), the parent charity organisation of Pathlight School, whose spirit of teamwork and a passion for excellence embody our community-aware ethos. Managing Partner, Ng Wai King (extreme left) with distinguished guests at the Jubilee Whale Charity Gala Dinner 10 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 11
WONGPARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY LEGAL UPDATES WongPartnership provides in-depth analysis on the potential implications of new legislations and case judgements as a value-added service to clients. LAW SOCIETY DINNER & DANCE 2015 To access the full articles, or sign-up to receive our publications, or update your subscription details, please visit wongpartnership.com. 13 November 2015 The Law Society of Singapore hosted its Annual Dinner & Dance at Marina Mandarin, Singapore. The event is organised in appreciation to members who have made significant contributions to the Law Society and the legal profession. The event also celebrated Singapore s Golden Jubilee as well as the 30 th Anniversary of the Law Society s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). There were fund-raising activities such as silent ballot, auction of limited edition Singa lawyers with personal notes from Senior Minister of State Ms Indranee Rajah, as well as sales of charity tables to raise funds for the Pro Bono Services Office initiative, Enhanced CLAS, which was launched in early 2015. WongPartnership is proud to support the annual event as a repeat donor. WongPartnership attendees taking a group photo at the event 21 MAR: CASEWATCH High Court clarifies the extent and scope of liability of the developer, architect and main contractor of a construction project in a claim for building defects 26 FEB: LEGISWATCH Consultation on the Establishment of an Employment Claims Tribunal to address salary-related claims 10 FEB: LAWWATCH Issue 1 of 2016 8 JAN: CASEWATCH Singapore HC affirms that a party may obtain restraint orders ahead of any application for the calling of a creditors meeting for the purposes of putting a company under a scheme of arrangement MARCH FEB JAN THE CHIEF JUSTICE S CUP 2015 14 November 2015 Held at the East Coast Park futsal courts, the CJ s Cup Charity Futsal is jointly organised by Singapore Academy of Law and their beneficiary, the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the YRF-SAL Skills Training Assistance to Re-start (STAR) Bursary, which assists financially disadvantaged exoffenders in affording vocational and skills training. To lend our support for this noteworthy cause, WongPartnership sent a team of seven lawyers to participate in the event. 4 MAR: LEGISWATCH Consultation Conclusions on Revision of the Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers 29 JAN: LEGISWATCH Legislation for Implementation of Trade Reporting of Commodity and Equity Derivatives 22 FEB: LEGISWATCH Indonesia s 10th Economic Deregulation Package: Indonesia continues to lower its barriers to foreign investment Associate, Ashvin Thevar in an intensive round-robin match against NUS School of Law 12 WongPartnership 2016 WongPartnership 2016 13
CONTACT DETAILS OUR OFFICES WongPartnership LLP Executive Committee Alvin YEO, Senior Counsel Chairman & Senior Partner d +65 6416 8101 e alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com Managing Partner Rachel ENG Deputy Chairman d +65 6416 8002 e rachel.eng@wongpartnership.com Head Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group Susan WONG Head Financial Services Group d +65 6416 2402 e susan.wong@wongpartnership.com Christopher CHUAH Partner d +65 6416 8140 e christopher.chuah@wongpartnership.com Monica YIP Head Corporate Group Partner d +65 6416 8208 e monica.yip@wongpartnership.com Senior Counsel Alvin YEO, Senior Counsel Chairman & Senior Partner d +65 6416 8101 e alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com Head Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group TAN Chee Meng, Senior Counsel Deputy Chairman d +65 6416 8188 e cheemeng.tan@wongpartnership.com WONG Meng Meng, Senior Counsel Founder Consultant d +65 6416 8001 e mengmeng.wong@wongpartnership.com Corporate Group Competition & Regulatory Ameera ASHRAF d +65 6416 8113 e 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