Practice Areas
Corporate, FDI & Transactions
Market entry & structuring, incorporations/approvals, governance; end-to-end M&A/JVs from term sheet to closing with regulatory coordination.
Disputes & Investigations
Commercial litigation, urgent relief & enforcement; arbitration/mediation strategy, evidence and settlement leverage.
Regulatory & Licensing (Sector Focused)
End-to-end permits/licensing in healthcare, fisheries, aviation, environment/ESG; inspections, renewals and variations.
Overview
Commercial & criminal matters; governance, investigations, contracts and enforcement; defence strategy from investigation through appeal; mentors trial teams on preparation and advocacy.
Background
In practice since 2012; focuses on commercial and criminal matters. Served as legal counsel across public and private sectors and as Undersecretary at the President's Office. Advises SOEs and private clients on governance, investigations, contracts and enforcement; guides defence strategy from investigation through appeal. Drafts/reviews pleadings, prepares witnesses and evidence bundles, negotiates resolutions, coordinates with regulators and law-enforcement, and mentors trial teams on hearing preparation and advocacy.
Expertise
Corporate, FDI & Transactions
- •Full corporate lifecycle: market entry, structuring, compliance, governance, exits
- •Incorporations (local/foreign), approvals, secretarial and board support
- •End-to-end M&A and JVs: term sheets → due diligence → definitive agreements → closing
- •Clear risk allocation and practical CP (conditions precedent) management
- •Coordinates sector approvals/licences with the Regulatory & Licensing practice to streamline timelines and reduce risk.
Disputes & Investigations
- •Commercial litigation across all courts; emergency relief; judgment enforcement
- •Internal investigations and white-collar defence
- •Arbitration (MIAC, SIAC and ad hoc) and mediation—strategy, evidence and settlement leverage
- •Insurance & Coverage: policy reviews (coverage/exclusions), placement/wordings, claims strategy; subrogated recovery, coverage disputes and settlements across property, liability, marine and specialty lines.
Regulatory & Licensing (Sector Focused)
- •End-to-end permits/licensing, inspections, renewals and variations, including:
- •Healthcare & Life Sciences: clinic/hospital/lab licensing; clinical governance; telehealth frameworks; pharma/medical devices (import/distribution, labeling/advertising, consent/liability)
- •Fisheries, Agriculture & Food: fishing licences; plant approvals; export requirements; HACCP/quality systems; supply/processing/cold-chain contracts; private label/branding; product labeling/claims risk
- •Aviation & Travel: carrier/operator permits; wet/dry leases; ground handling & MRO approvals; charter permissions; travel-trade compliance for resort/island logistics; off-schedule dispute management
- •Environment, EIA & ESG: permitting and EIA for coastal/marine/resort developments; conservation/waste compliance; ESG policy design, supplier clauses; support for sustainability-linked financing.