SCCA First Thursdays are back after a 2 year hiatus!

All in house counsels in Singapore are welcome to join the Thursday drinks at: Overeasy at 1 Fullerton Road 01-06 One Fullerton, 049213

SCCA’s first Thursdays drinks are back after a 2 year hiatus due to the pandemic! 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

Legal and Practical Considerations when Investing in Germany

Venue:

Rajah Tann Singapore LLP, 9 Straits View, #06-07, Marina One West Tower, Singapore 018937

Date: Thursday, 14 July 2022, 

Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm (registration commences at 12.15pm)

SCCA, in collaboration with Lex Mundi, brings you an opportunity to dive deeper into not just the legal, but also some practical considerations, in investing in Germany. This will include

• legal perspectives on M&A trends, reps & warranties, available remedies, W&I insurance, as well as regulatory clearance requirements, and also
• a general discussion on the current investment environment given the Covid situation, Ukraine conflict and national security review.

Come join us for a robust discussion on the same!

*While this event will be hosted in both in person and online format, we highly encourage all to attend in person for better learning and interaction. Pls do join us.

#Lunch will be provided to all who are attending in person; courtesy of our venue hosts Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. 

Speakers:

Till Kosche advises German and foreign financial and strategic investors regarding M&A and private equity transactions. He has special expertise in complex multinational transactions. With respect to corporate matters, he has particular experience in complex joint ventures and restructurings (including cross-border restructurings). He also regularly advises Asian clients with significant in-bound investments in Germany and is responsible for the Firm's China Desk in Frankfurt.

Terence Quek is the Deputy Head of the M&A Practice Group, with more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, PE/VC deals, local and cross-border joint ventures, corporate restructurings, corporate rescues and general commercial law.

He has advised on the amalgamation, acquisition and sale of companies, undertakings and businesses in almost every sector of industry, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, IT, pharmaceuticals, property development and healthcare, just to name a few.

Terence is also actively involved in a wide spectrum of investment transactions on both buy and sell-sides, ranging from seed financing to early-stage investments to growth capital as well as exits, and joint venture deals involving both local and cross-border entities.

He has been recognised in these areas of expertise by IFLR1000 with clients describing him as "[having a] very in depth understanding of subject matter" and "provides solutions and a different perspective to solving issues". Noted for driving the firm's growth in Singapore's startup space, Terence has also been ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 for his vast experience in acting for investors and emerging companies on investment and financing mandates.

He is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, and formerly the Deputy Head of the Corporate Commercial practice group.

He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2001 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2002, and to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2008.

Terence was a tutor with the NUS Law School's Legal Case Studies programme. He was also recognised by Singapore Business Review as one of Singapore's 40 Most Influential Lawyers Aged 40 and Under in 2015.

Mr Wan is responsible for all of legal, compliance, corporate secretarial, human resource as well as corporate communications and administration matters across all business units and countries. He is also the Joint Company Secretary of MIPL and the four Mapletree REIT Managers as well as the group's acquisition of logistics and office assets in Germany. In addition, Mr Wan is a Member/Secretary of the SMU Advisory Board for the Real Estate Programme.

Prior to joining Mapletree as Group General Counsel in 2009, Mr Wan was Group General Counsel – Asia at Infineon Technologies for seven years, where he was a key member of its Asia-Pacific management team. He started his career as a litigation lawyer with one of the oldest law firms in Singapore, Wee Swee Teow & Co., and was subsequently with the Corporate & Commercial/Private Equity practice group of Baker & McKenzie in Singapore and Sydney.

Internships - achieving a positive impact and securing the call back

Internship season is around the corner. Obtaining an internship is but the first step to gaining more professional experience and connecting with the legal community.

In this webinar, we will follow the journey of a fictional law student who goes for her first internship at a fictional company and discuss common issues that she faces. What information should you find out before your first day? What if you want to take time off in the middle of your internship? What should you do if you made a mistake during your internship?

This webinar is organised by SCCA Student Chapter. 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

Dessi, Vice President at S&P Global Inc. (Nasdaq: SPGI), is Head of Market Intelligence Legal, APAC. S&P is a world leader in critical information, data analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide.

Dessi has extensive experience in advising on high value technology and IP licensing transactions, RegTech innovation, joint ventures and tech acquisitions across the region and globally. Prior to joining S&P in 2010, Dessi worked within the corporate department of BLP, an international law firm based in London, advising Global Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies on M&A and ECM transactions. She earned a B.A. in Law, graduating with honors, and a Distinction in the Post Graduate Legal Practice diploma from the University of Sheffield. She also holds a Masters in Legal Technology from IE University. Dessi currently serves as President of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association which serves to represent the inhouse legal community in Singapore.

Kelvin is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Department at Allen & Gledhill LLP, one of the largest law firms in Singapore. Prior to joining A&G, Kelvin practiced at an international firm, specialising in litigation and arbitration. Kelvin’s areas of practice encompass various aspects of commercial disputes, including shareholder’s disputes, breaches of directors’ duties and other property related issues. He is also a key partner within the firm’s Construction & Engineering practice group and had been recognised as an “emerging talent” and key lawyer in the areas of construction and arbitration by leading publications. Kelvin graduated from NUS with a First Class Honours in law and has a first degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

Jonathan is the Head of Talent Acquisition at NOVA8, an innovative Alternative Legal Service provider. He originally qualified as an employment attorney in the USA, before moving to Singapore in 2013, where he made the change to HR and has since gained extensive regional experience in managing human capital and related projects in the legal services industry.

Doing Business with China: What you need to know about the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)?

Brought to you by HHP Attorneys-at-law, a member of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide and Data Protection/Privacy, Cybersecurity Chapter of SCCA

Overview

Join us as we step into a new era of data privacy in China. Since the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) took effect on 1 November 2021, there has been an influx of queries from companies scrambling to comply with the implementation of new requirements. While the new rule is being implemented, many questions are left unanswered. If your company has data on Chinese residents, has Chinese employees, uses Chinese subcontractors or buys products or services from China, you need to know this.

Join our speakers Yao Rao and Roger Lu as they share with you what you need to know about the PIPL and take you through some recent case studies.

• Who is impacted?

• What are key obligations for organizations under the PIPL

• How to Legalize the Processing of Personal Information?

• What Requirements Apply to Cross-border Personal Information transfers?

• Cases studies

• Q&A

Speakers:

Mr. Yao Rao started practicing in 2002. Before joining HHP, he worked for Haarmann Hemmelrath Partners and Salans. Mr. Rao provides a full range of legal services for multinational companies. In data compliance area, he specializes in cybersecurity and personal information protection for clients in both traditional and emerging industries in China. He also provides legal services in the areas of M&A, commercial contract, compliance, labor, construction, competition, tax, foreign exchange, customs, environment protection and anti-monopoly. Mr. Rao served as a board member of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, and Co-Chair of Meritas Asia-Pacific.

He has been listed as one of the National 1000 Outstanding Foreign-related Lawyers in China by the Ministry of Justice.

RANKINGS AND AWARDS

- Ranked lawyer in Corporate/M&A and Commercial Law by Chambers Asia Pacific Guide

- Ranked lawyer in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global Guide

- Asialaw Leading Lawyer in Corporate M&A, Construction & Real Estate, and Labor & Employment

- The A-List 2017 to 2021

- China’s Top 100 Lawyers by China Business Law Journal

- Highly Regarded Lawyer in M&A, Healthcare, Mining by IFLR 1000

- China M&A Highest Rated Lawyer in Client Service

- Excellent Ratings by asialaw

Mr. Shuaijie LU joined HHP in 2015 and has been providing a wide and full range of legal services for both foreign and domestic clients, including M&A and restructuring, cooperate, labor and financial services.

Mr. Lu specializes in cybersecurity and data protection compliance in various sectors covering manufacturing, food and catering, FMCG, medical care and pharmaceuticals, and privately offered funds. Mr. Lu provides the multinational clients with comprehensive legal support on risk assessment, compliance review and continuous improvement for cybersecurity and data protection, including offering one-stop solution on personal information protection for human resource management.

Mr. Lu serves as the main contact of HHP for membership in the official working group of National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee. Mr. Lu is also a member of Data Privacy & Security Practice Group of Meritas in the Asia Region.

Beyond Borders – New Zealand

In an increasingly globalised world, you will encounter cross-border deals involving other countries or you may decide to work overseas or be seconded to an overseas office. This series gives you an insight into the legal systems of other countries and how it is like to work as an in-house counsel there.

To kick off this series, SCCA Student Chapter is honoured to collaborate with the In-house Lawyers Association of New Zealand to bring you insights into in-house landscape of New Zealand. If you are an in-house counsel or law student interested to know more about the legal landscape of New Zealand and how it is like to work there, join us to hear from New Zealand in-house counsels.

This webinar is organised by SCCA Student Chapter. 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

Anitesh is employed as a Senior Solicitor with Auckland Council’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.  As part of his role at Auckland Council, Anitesh is involved in providing strategic and legal advice to internal stakeholders on litigation matters and has appeared as Senior Counsel in the Court of Appeal, High Court and the District Court on several matters.

Before joining Auckland Council, Anitesh was with the central government for a number of years and worked mainly in the Family and Criminal jurisdiction. Anitesh has also worked in private practice in Wellington and Brisbane and is admitted in New Zealand and in Australia.

Anitesh holds a Juris Doctor (specialising in Corporate, Commercial and International Trade Law) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Bond University in Gold Coast.  Anitesh also holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Microbiology and Immunology from University of Otago.

Anitesh has a keen interest in the lawtech/legaltech space and how technology can enhance ways to provide accurate legal advice and cost-effective litigation.

Outside of work Anitesh enjoys fishing, travelling and cooking.

Ben has been a lawyer for over 20 years, the first 15 in the UK - initially working for a large law firm, then for Barclays Bank. On moving to New Zealand, Ben joined MinterEllisonRuddWatts and requalified as a New Zealand lawyer before moving back inhouse again in late 2019 to join Xero where he still works today. 

Ben has always specialised in Mergers & Acquisitions and has helped buy companies and businesses in more than 25 jurisdictions around the world. At Xero, he is helping in its purpose to make life better for people in small business, their advisers, and their communities. Alongside advising on M&A, he and his team support the treasury function, provide strategic and commercial advice, and assist with corporate law issues. 

Ben is married with two teenage children and loves photography, Formula 1, rugby and cycling.

Industry Insights: Start Ups

The Industry Insight series is organised by the SCCA Student Chapter. If you are a law student, in-house counsel looking to change industries or just plain curious, join us as we explore the myths, facts and career prospects of being an in-house counsel in different industries.

Have you ever thought of working as an in-house counsel to a start up? Or being entrepreneurial and founding your own start up and being the boss? Our speakers have done that and more! Learn more about the good, the bad and the ugly of being an in-house counsel to a start up and founding your own start up.

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

Ashwin is a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunication laws, with a particular focus on FinTech, Competition, Crypto services and multisided-platform technology, where he helps navigate 21st-century disruptive technologies/products against 20th-century laws. 

Ezra is General Counsel & Head of Compliance at Tazapay, a digital escrow and B2B payments startup backed by Sequoia. He has spent 4 years in fintech and absolutely loves it. He’s also passionate about crypto and blockchain.

Samson Leo is the co-founder and chief legal officer of Fazz Financial Group and Xfers which are both high-growth Fintech 250 companies. Since his time as co-founder and Chief Legal Officer in Xfers, he has grown Xfers from a 3-person start-up to a regional company with more than 200 people across Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Philippines. Today, he heads the Fazz Financial Group’s legal team of 12 legal counsels in Singapore & Indonesia and oversees the FFG Compliance committee consisting of senior compliance professionals and their team.

SCCA Webinar Event for International Women's Day 2022

Come join us as SCCA celebrates International Women's Day this March !

Title of Event: Being the Best Version of Ourselves!
Venue: Webinar

Join Ruchi Parekh, an esteemed life coach and former lawyer herself, as she shares various professional tips on how we women can excel even better to give our best each day at work and wherever we are! Learn too how to set our days for maximum impact, and how to overcome barriers to our progress, , including the infamous impostor syndrome that sometimes overcomes us all, regardless of whichever level we are at! 

Proudly brought to you by the SCCA Women's Chapter.

Speaker Profile

Ruchi helps ambitious professionals achieve their goals working hand in hand with them to help them feel in control again, define what having it all means for them – as compared to what society has told them – and then, most importantly reaching their potential.

Find out more about Ruchi and book a free no-obligation exploratory call at www.ruchiparekh.com. She can also be reached at hello@ruchiparekh.com.

Digital economy in India: An overview of recent judicial and legislative developments

Event Overview:

India’s digital economy is booming, and it is set to be worth US$1 trillion within the next few years. The country offers a number of opportunities for international players to enter and begin their journey in this space. There are already a number of global entities who have been well entrenched in the Indian landscape. But for all players, new and old, there are a number of judicial and legislative developments that they have to keep catching up with. 

Singapore has become a major hub for investments into India and Khaitan & Co’s recently-opened Singapore office regularly helps global investors decipher key legal issues they should be mindful of, along with expert partners based in India. 

Join us as we discuss some of the latest updates relevant to your India play.

Discussion Points:

• Tax considerations stemming from the recently announced Intermediary Liability Guidelines:

  -        An overview of the new regulations

  -        Latest developments related to the new regulations

  -        Any unintended consequences stemming from tax considerations

• Online gaming market in India:

  -        Latest developments from the courts

  -        Approach by the Union Government to regulate gambling and real money gaming

  -        Potential to generate employment and attract foreign investments

• Digital Tax in India:

  -        Concept of Significant Economic Presence

  -        Various situations where SEP applies

  -        Way forward
  
  

In the registration process, you will have an opportunity to send in specific questions you may have for the speakers.

Moderator:

Karun Cariappa is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice group.

He specialises in the tech sector, advising corporates, founders, venture capital and private equity firms in their investments, acquisitions and related corporate matters.  He has significant cross-border experience, with a strong understanding of the Singapore, India and Hong Kong SAR markets.

Speakers: 

Ganesh is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice group.

He has close to two decades of experience advising clients on various complex transactions including cross-border inbound and outbound M&A's, JV's / strategic partnerships, PE funds, general corporate law, employment, white collar investigations (FCPA), financing and corporate restructuring with a focus on technology, e-commerce and gaming sector. He is on the advisory board of All India Gaming Federation and Indian Federation of Sports Gaming.

Indruj is a Partner in the Direct Tax practice group. He specialises in Direct Tax advisory and Tax Litigation. He has vast experience in advising clients, including tech companies, funds and private equity and venture capital firms on varied matters including M&A transaction, inbound and outbound investments and restructuring of businesses.

Indruj has also successfully represented domestic and international clients at several litigation forums including Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tax tribunals.

Vinita is a Director in the direct tax practice. She has over 15 years of experience in advising clients on domestic and international tax matters.

Her expertise covers a broad spectrum of tax matters, which includes digital tax, international tax, structuring of inbound / outbound investments, transactional tax, M&A.

DPPC-PDPC Inaugural Roundtable session on Navigating Cross Border and International Data Flows/Transfers

Singapore Chief Legal Officer Awards 2021

The Singapore Chief Legal Officer Award 2021 is back for a fifth year, recognizing the significant achievements of outstanding legal professionals in Singapore.
 
Chief Legal Officers have been showcasing exemplary leadership skills in many leading organizations this year as the world got back on its feet. On the economic front, all the crises one after another presented as one of the greatest challenges. Within organizations, the legal departments had to work under extreme pressures and produce results that would sustain employment, business longevity, and manage the well-being of colleagues. CLOs in Singapore exercised and executed new plans and strategies that deserve to be honoured in 2021.