Past Events

10th Developments in IP Law Series

SCCA is proud to support IPOS International for their upcoming conference 10th Developments in IP Law Series

About the Developments in IP Law Seminar Series

The seminar series will discuss IP law developments in the preceding year, and focuses on developments in Singapore and the UK, and where relevant, developments in the EU, US and Australia. This series comprises 4 half-day seminars covering the following main domains of IP: Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks/Passing Off and Breach of Confidence/Privacy and Data Protection.

Title : 10th Developments in IP Law Series
Date(s)
• Trade Marks / Passing Off – 2 February 2023 (Thursday)
• Patents – 9 February 2023 (Thursday)
• Breach of Confidence / Privacy and Data Protection – 16 February 2023 (Thursday)
• Copyright – 23 February 2023 (Thursday)

Time : 2.00pm - 5.30pm
Venue : Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Fees : Usually Per session $270.00 (incl. 8% GST)

More information: IP Professionals — IPOS Internationalß Click here for details and brochure  

Application for complimentary pass  

Please note that the following rules/conditions will apply.  

1. Complimentary passes are only offered to Singapore-based in-house legal counsel in the private sector.
2. Only participants 45 years old or younger are eligible.
3. Please indicate which session(s) you would like to attend.
4. It is necessary for applicants to complete the survey.
5. Complimentary passes are limited, and will be filled at IPOS International’s discretion.
6. If the session you’re applying for is full, you may be invited to attend another session within the same series or some other future event.
7. If you have successfully been registered for a session using a complimentary pass but are unable to attend, please inform IPOS as soon as possible.

  You may reach out to Dilpreet at dilpreet.kaur@iposinternational.com or Pearlyn pearlyn.yap@iposinternational.com for any queries relating to this event. Interested applicants are required to: (1) download and fill up a form to indicate their interest; (2) submit the form directly to Dilpreet at dilpreet.kaur@iposinternational.com; and (2) complete the following survey

Download the Registration form

In-house Insights: from UK to Singapore

Are you a student studying law in UK? Or perhaps a legal professional who graduated from UK 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 Singapore qualified?

Join this webinar to hear from our panellists on their career journeys from when they graduated from UK, 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 SCCA Student Chapter and United Kingdom Singapore Law Students’ Society.

Organisers

SCCA 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.

UKSLSS

For over two decades, the United Kingdom Singapore Law Students' Society (UKSLSS) has served as the national law society for Singaporean law students completing their studies in the UK. The UKSLSS was established in 1998 under the auspices of the Singapore Government and Contact Singapore. Through working closely with their extensive network of partner organisations, including law firms, government stakeholders and university societies, UKSLSS represents the interests of Singaporeans studying law in the UK. 

Moderator

Nikhita Nair 

University College London

Nikhita Nair is a final year law student at UCL. She serves as the Vice-President of the UKSLSS and is responsible for planning and running the UKSLSS agenda through the academic year. 

Speakers

Andrew Foo

Global Partnerships Counsel, Stripe

Andrew Foo is Global Partnerships Counsel (APAC) at Stripe.  Prior to working at Stripe, and a preceding stint as regional counsel at a Forbes Cloud 100 company, Andrew worked in London and Singapore with Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance, and was recognised in The Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner for international arbitration.  Andrew graduated from the University of Oxford (St John’s College) and is qualified in England & Wales and Singapore. 

Ng Shi Jye 

Vice President, BlackRock 

Shi Jye is a Vice President at BlackRock and has over 10 years of post qualified experience in private practice and in house legal positions, specifically in the asset management industry. Prior to joining BlackRock, she was a Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton Investments, and practised at Lee & Lee in Singapore and Skrine in Malaysia. Shi Jye graduated from the University of Warwick and the College of Law (London). She is then called to the UK bar as a Barrister-at-Law, and subsequently an Advocate and Solicitor of the Malaysia and Singapore courts. 

Elvina Leong

Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)

lvina is a Legal Counsel in the Legal Department at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).  Prior to joining IPOS, she worked at a boutique law firm practicing intellectual property, corporate and commercial law.  She graduated from Queen Mary, University of London in 2017

SCCA First Thursdays (February 2023)

All in house counsels in Singapore are welcome to join the Thursday drinks at: Cherki

SCCA’s first Thursdays drinks are back! Do come and join us for an evening of networking, with some drinks and light bites. The event is free of charge to attend, attendees to purchase own drinks and nibbles

Date: 2 February at 6:30pm.

Venue: Cherki / https://www.cherki.sg

1 Straits Boulevard,

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

#01-02, Singapore 018906

BOWLING SOCIAL

The Australia Singapore Law Student Society and the SCCA Student Chapter is organising its first social. If you are a law student in Singapore or Australia, kick off this new year to a great start by catching up with your peers from other law schools in Singapore and Australia! Join us for a friendly bowling social.

Date: 14 January 2022, 10am-12pm

Venue: Registrants will be advised of the venue

For more details and to sign up, please click here.

https://forms.gle/F5gPghAfLcrC9cVZ7 

SCCA First Thursdays (New Year Drinks)

All in house counsels in Singapore are welcome to join the Thursday drinks at: Bushido Tapas Bar SG (6634 8879)

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zENxUok3Pdqxcarv7?g_st=iw

SCCA’s first Thursdays drinks are back! Do come and join us for an evening of networking, with some drinks and light bites. The event is free of charge to attend, attendees to purchase own drinks and nibbles

SCCA Christmas Drinks

Inviting all in-house counsels to attend the 'SCCA Christmas Drinks' at Privé @ Robertson Quay,

happening on 8th December 2022.

In-house perspectives: from Australia to Singapore

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.

The new WSHA COP - What to Know & What to Do

The Code of Practice: Chief Executives’ and Board of Directors’ Workplace Safety and Health Duties (“Code“) will, apply to all directors and equivalent officers involved in policy making and executive decisions for business affairs of companies in all industries, even for companies which have no manual work and little risk of physical injury.

While this Code is not mandatory, MOM will consider directors who adopt its principles and measures to have taken reasonably practicable measures to uphold their workers’ safety and health. In prosecutions for offences under the existing Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 (WSHA 2006), directors may show proof of compliance with the Code as a mitigating factor for the court’s consideration.

We will cover the background to this Code, and a summary of the four principles and the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) measures as to management conduct and policy making, diligence, disclosure and reporting, budget, and dedicated staffing to be adopted by individual directors on a continuing basis.

Speaker

Adam has a very active practice handling complex and cross-border litigation and arbitration matters. Adam also regularly handles criminal matters and investigations. These criminal matters include several notable cases under the Workplace Safety & Health Act where Adam has successfully compounded charges for his clients.

He has acted for high-profile clients at all levels of the Singapore Courts as well as in both international and domestic arbitrations. He has also successfully handled cases as lead counsel before the Singapore International Commercial Court. Adam also regularly handles multi-jurisdictional disputes involving parties located in ASEAN, AsiaPacific and other countries such as PNG, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Adam has wide experience in both obtaining and resisting injunctions in Court proceedings as well as in obtaining emergency orders for arbitration proceedings.

Adam also advises on regulatory issues and has been engaged to advise on and investigate fraud, anti-money laundering and competition law issues which have arisen in both private and listed companies. He regularly handles matters involving the Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore and the Commercial Affairs Department, including handling raids and investigations conducted by these authorities.

Adam graduated on the overall Dean’s List from the National University of Singapore (NUS), having been a consistent feature on the Dean’s List during his time there. He represented NUS in the 2008 Asia Pacific Regional Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition where he achieved the rare distinction of being the best oralist in the general rounds as well as the best oralist in the finals. Since 2011, he has been teaching trial advocacy at NUS and has also coached NUS moot teams.

Adam is on the panel of counsel for the Law Society of Singapore and has also been appointed by the Honourable the Chief Justice to the Inquiry Panel.

Legal Operation Trends & Spend Management for Legal Departments

Overview

With 2023 fast approaching, legal departments are facing increasing exposure to greater legal risks, and more complex global matters than ever before. Meanwhile, as legal teams seek guidance from their law firm advisers, it is difficult to monitor spend without the right technology. Legal budgets are being stretched, with complex matters and rising inflation adding to the pressure. 

This complimentary webinar dives into how legal departments can enter 2023 with the right budget, spend management framework, and select the right technologies that address their challenges. 

Agenda

Asia Legal Operation & Tech Trends in 2023

• The changing role of legal operations and specialised technologies for corporate counsel – how is 2023 shaping up?

• Maximising the ROI benefits of legal tech 

• Choosing the right tool for your team: Start with the right problems, not the solutions 

• Selecting the metrics to manage your spend 

Spend Tracking and External Counsel Management Tips

• How to use spend insights to select the right legal resource to address a project

• Benchmarking spend and optimising vendor performance

• From cost center to value creator: Tips for predicting future spend and showcase true cost savings

Who Should Attend

Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, CEO, Company Secretaries, Country/ General / Corporate / In House / Legal Counsels / Heads and Senior Professionals in charge of:

• Legal Operations

• Corporate Governance

• Corporate Affairs

• Legal Risk Management

• Compliance

• Regulatory Affairs

Panellists

Samantha leads a professional services team supporting clients with their adoption and roll-out of legal technology solutions. With over 15 years of legal industry experience working in private practice across multiple jurisdictions, as a proposition manager, Samantha also supports our internal go-to market teams to drive growth of revenue and sales for Thomson Reuters’ software solutions across Asia and Emerging Markets.

Omar has worked at Thomson Reuters since March 2018. He works as a Legal Solutions Advisor on HighQ and Legal Tracker, covering the ASEAN region. Due to his legal background and insights into how law firms and corporate legal departments are run, he is acutely aware of the day-to-day challenges that professionals in the industry face. He advises on how technology can be adopted to enhance business operations and improve productivity.

Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Omar completed his LLB (2009) and LPC (2013) at the University of Manchester and the University of Law respectively. Since then, he has worked as a paralegal in London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi; both in private practice and in-house.

Peggy is currently Haleon’s Head of Legal, Wider Asia Region. Haleon is a consumer healthcare company listed on  the NY and London Stock Exchange and was formed when the consumer healthcare division of GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) demerged from GSK in July 2022. In her current role, she oversees the legal support to Haleon’s business and operations in Wider Asia (ANZ, India-Subcontinent, Japan, Korea, South East Asia, and Taiwan) from R&D to manufacturing to marketing and sales activities. 

Peggy joined GSK in 2006 as Legal Counsel of GSK Pharmaceuticals business (South East Asia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka). Over the years she held various other positions providing and overseeing legal support for GSK Asia Pacific Vaccines business, GSK Asia regional headquarter, GSK global nutritionals and systemic pain category, and also served on GSK’s Legal Digital Centre of Excellence. Peggy is an alumnus of GSK’s Asia Leadership (Emerging Leaders) Program. Prior to GSK, she was Asia regional counsel with an European oil and gas company and also spent about 8 years in private practise at a local law firm before moving to her in-house roles.

Adeline Chin is a legal knowledge management consultant and legaltech evangelist. She founded 3 legal related companies and aims to help the legal profession find happiness. Adeline is a member of the AIAC Tech Expert Committee and is the current Co-Chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association (ALITA).

Thomas is a Solutions Consultant with the Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions team, where he works with law firms and in-house legal departments to streamline their processes through the use of HighQ and Legal Tracker. He has experience across several areas of the legal industry, having worked in legal tech companies as well as in law firms, both as a lawyer and in the business development team.

BRIAN W TANG is an innovator, ecosystem builder and educator at the confluence of law, technology, finance and social impact who has held senior leadership roles across three continents in global investment banking, international law firms and now a leading university. Brian was named by Asia Legal Portal as One of the 30 People to Watch in the Business of Law in 2022.

Brian is co-chair of Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association (ALITA) and board member and founding Regtech Committee co-chair of Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and organized Hong Kong’s first legal hackathon for Global Legal Hackathon.

Brian spent nearly 20 years at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong), Sullivan & Cromwell (New York) and Mallesons (Perth), where he advised on some of the world’s largest and first-ever capital markets and M&A deals, and project and micro financings.

SCCA First Thursdays - November 3rd, 2022

All in house counsels in Singapore are welcome to join the Thursday drinks at: Sol and Luna

SCCA’s first Thursdays drinks are back! Do come and join us for an evening of networking, with some drinks and light bites. The event is free of charge to attend, attendees to purchase own drinks and nibbles