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Description

Are you a student studying law in Australia? Or perhaps a legal professional who graduated from Australia and is curious about a career path of an in-house counsel in Singapore? What do you need to get there? Do you need to be Australian qualified? Singapore qualified?

Join this webinar to hear from our panellists on their career journeys from when they graduated from Australia, how it is like being an in-house counsel in Singapore and what does it take to become an in-house counsel.

This webinar is jointly organised by the Australia Singapore Law Students’ Society and SCCA Student Chapter.

Organisers

Australia Singapore Law Students' Society

The Australia Singapore Law Students' Society (AUSLSS) is a student organisation set up in 2021 that aims to represent the views and interests of Singaporeans undertaking law in Australia. Our goal is to build and foster a community for students and lawyers who have a connection to Australia either through their university or cultural backgrounds. As a ground-up initiative, we provide our members a platform to interact and engage with the Singaporean legal community by working with law firms, in-house counsel, fellow student societies and other organisations to events and initiatives. For more information on the AUSLSS and to take part in its activities, please visit here.

Singapore Corporate Counsel Association Student Chapter

SCCA Student Chapter is part of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (“SCCA”). SCCA is the pioneer national association of in-house lawyers in Singapore. SCCA Student Chapter aims to bring the wider law student community together and to develop the next generation of in-house counsels. For more information on the SCCA Student Chapter and to take part in its activities, please visit here.

Speakers

Cheryl Cheong

Regional Head of Transaction Legal (APAC)

Partners Group

Cheryl Cheong is the Asia-Pacific Regional Head of the Transaction Legal team in Partners Group and has 9 years of industry experience in the private markets. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Kelvin Chia Partnership as a foreign legal advisor and Citco Fund Services as their in-house legal counsel. She holds a double degree in law and business from Monash University, Australia. 

Kelvin Kwek

General Counsel, South East Asia & Oceania RHQ, Samsung Electronics

Kelvin Kwek is Samsung Electronics' General Counsel in the South East Asia & Oceania Region, overseeing the legal and compliance affairs of more than a dozen Samsung subsidiaries across the region. Kelvin has over 20 years of private practice and in-house legal experience. Kelvin graduated from Monash University, Australia with an LL.B (Hons) and a Bachelor of Economics. He is qualified to practice law in Australia and Singapore. Kelvin is also an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Center, and is certified as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. 

Moderators

Claris Yee is a 3rd year law student at Monash University. At the AUSLSS, she serves as our External Affairs Officer and aids in the duties delegated by the Vice-President (External) to maintain our strategic partnerships and outreach with various organisations. Claris also serves as the Head of Activities at the Monash Student Association.

Jaeden Ooi is a 2nd year law student at the University of Tasmania. At the AUSLSS, he serves as our Vice President (External) and is in charge of strategic partnerships and outreach with various organisations. Jaeden heads the career networking events, skills workshops and liaises with regulatory bodies to ensure the smooth planning and conduct of these activities. Jaeden also serves as the Secretary of the Tasmania Singaporean Student's Society.