Qualifications

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• Advocate & Solicitor of Supreme Court of Singapore (2012)

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2004)

• Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (2003)​

 

Saw Hooi has around 20 years of experience in the legal industry. Prior to joining our firm, Saw Hooi worked in law firms and worked as an in-house legal and compliance counsel in various sectors including the sector of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing, and telecommunication.

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Fluent in both spoken and written English, Mandarin (Putonghua), and Malay (Bahasa Malaysia & Indonesia). Conversational in Cantonese, Hokkien, and Hakka (Chinese dialects).

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Saw Hooi's experience includes: 

 

Singapore

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• Advised and acted for various local companies in their trademark registration, enforcement and protection of their intellectual property portfolio.

• Assisted in advising clients and collaborated with lawyers from Paris in relation to the drafting of Assignment Deed, Fees Agreement, trademark infringement, passing off and employment issues in Singapore.

• Assisted in advising clients and collaborated with Hong Kong lawyers in commencing copyright infringement cases in Hong Kong.

• Assisted in advising clients on enforcement of foreign judgment in Singapore Court.

• Worked in conjunction with legal correspondents in Jakarta for matters including employment and corporate dispute resolution.

• Worked in conjunction with legal correspondents in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China in commercial transactions and contracts; property transactions; banking transactions and intellectual property matters.

• Drafted, reviewed and advised various corporations on legal documentation, corporate and commercial agreement.

• Assisted in advising banking and security documentation.

• Assisting with probate matters including the drafting of will, extraction of grant of probate and letters of administration, and resealing of court orders.

 

Malaysia

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• Advised and acted for companies on the issue of employee’s misconduct, wrongful and constructive dismissal.

• Prepared petitions and represented clients in the High Court for the issuance of grants of probate and letters of administration.

• Advisory work and acted for financial institutions in various mortgages and debt recovery actions, execution proceedings, enforcement of security, receivership, liquidations, bankruptcy & foreclosure proceedings, land inquiries, proceedings involving schemes of arrangements and restructuring of debtor companies.

• Acted for financial institutions in criminal miscellaneous application: forfeiture of property proceedings to claim the ownership of the vehicle in hire purchase agreement entered between bank and the accused involved in dangerous drug act cases.

• Advised and acted for an established property management corporation on property management matters, debt recovery action and enforcement proceedings.

• Acted for insurance companies and individuals in road traffic accidents claims and negotiating out of court settlement.

• Successfully represented clients in actions to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement in various areas of law.

• Represented the company in winding up and enforcement proceedings.

• Claims for unlawful distress and trespass by landlord, private nuisance for erection of illegal structure on common property.

• Prepared divorce petitions and represented clients in the High Court for divorce proceedings.

• Conducted hearing, appeal, plea in mitigation, bail application in various criminal offence.

 

Worked as in-house legal & compliance counsel & business contract manager in MNC:-

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• Revamped critical contracts for group entities and drafting of new templates as and when required

• Dealt with all issues of law, regulations, and compliance relating to the business (privacy, security, intellectual property, data protection, consumer protection, export control.

• Conducted internal legal risk awareness contracts and compliance training in Asia Pacific.  

• Implemented legal policy and process: to draw attention to relevant legal developments and to make suggestions on the implementation to ensure that the group entities comply with laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate to minimize business/legal risk.

• Participated, managed, and provided legal support in project developments that have a legal and regulatory impact on the organization. 

• Collaborated with external lawyers on litigation and arbitration matters on claims and disputes in Asia Pacific and Europe.

• Advised on pharmaceutical and medical device industry issues such as product registration, and promotional and advertising practices.

• Supported intellectual property issues in Asia Pacific & involved in trademark infringement complaints in China and collaborated closely with the personnel in Alibaba, and companies in China & Taiwan. 

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