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Oversee all legal matters relating to capital markets, corporate finance and mergers and acquisition, for the ASEAN region (with focus on Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia) including managing legal risks, negotiating complex agreements, and advising on business initiatives and transactions; Oversee all legal matters relating to the stockbroking business in Malaysia; Led and mentor a team of legal professionals across ASEAN, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation; Collaborated closely with the compliance and risk team, across the ASEAN region, on licensing and regulatory matters (including liaising/negotiations with the Malaysian regulatory authorities) as well as implement remedial measures; Led the team on high-profile capital markets, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and offering of securities related transactions/deals, resulting in the successful completion of league table recognition transactions/deals such as initial public offering, fund raising, M&A and other corporate proposals; Negotiated and drafted various commercial agreements (including implementation/roll out of template agreements/legal documents) across the ASEAN region, resulting in cost savings.

Core senior management team and part of the founding members’ team which led to the company successfully being granted the IEO license from the Securities Commission of Malaysia ("SC") and the successful launch of the 1st IEO platform in Malaysia; Played a pivotal role in obtaining the regulatory approval/license from the SC; Served as one of the primary point of contact/key liaison between the company and the regulator (including attending all interview sessions/meeting with the regulator and prepared submission to the regulator for the required approvals/licenses); Involved in setting the strategic direction and future plans of the company; Curated and structured tokenized investment products to be offered on the platform; Set-up the overall framework, process flow and procedures for the platform and the product offerings (including the legal and regulatory framework, the due diligence framework, the operational framework as well as the framework relating to smart contracts and the blockchain technology); Prepared all relevant agreements (and led negotiations on the same) as well as guidelines and policies internally, to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements; Involved in procuring insurance for the platform as well as other matters relating to taxation, human resource, hiring plans, product structuring, etc to ensure business run smoothly and efficiently; Acting Secretary of the board meetings as well as oversee all matters relating to board/committee matters.

Provided legal advice and guidance to the board of directors and senior management on strategic initiatives, resulting in informed decision-making and minimized legal risks relating to the property development, insurance and insurance technology businesses in ASEAN (namely Malaysia, Singapore, Labuan, Thailand and Indonesia); Provided strategic legal advice to the company resulting in successful resolution of complex litigation and arbitration cases as well as separately industrial relation matters; Structured the framework, implement and provide training to the employees on anti-bribery and anti-corruption as well as data privacy; Core senior management team task for the expansion of the business of the KSK Group including strategies to raise funds (including negotiations of the relevant agreements).

Core team member in the implementation of the legal compliance framework involving the 5 critical legal areas (i.e. ethics and integrity, data privacy, competition law, sanctions and export controls) for the Petronas group of companies (“Petronas Group”); •Core team member involved in the implementation of the third-party risk management programme involving due diligence screening tools on third parties dealing with the Petronas Group; Led negotiations with Petronas Group’s counterparties on the compliance clauses relating to the 5 critical legal areas; and Lead trainer in the training and awareness to all units within the Petronas Group on the 5 critical legal areas

Oversee all legal matters relating to capital markets, corporate finance, stockbroking and mergers and acquisition, for the ASEAN region (with focus on Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia) including managing legal risks, negotiating complex agreements, and advising on business initiatives and transactions; Core transaction team involved in the regional expansion of the Kim Eng group of companies for a total purchase consideration of S$1.9 billion which involved entities in 9 countries (namely Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, London, New York); Provided strategic legal counsel and support for the bank's expansion initiatives globally, ensuring compliance with local laws, regulations, and industry standards leading to the successfully completion of acquisitions/investments in companies in Malaysia, Middle East and globally; Conducted comprehensive legal due diligence for new market entry, assessing regulatory requirements, legal risks, and potential liabilities associated with expansion efforts; Led the team and completed high-profile capital markets, M&A and offering of securities related transactions/deals; Involved in the internal business processes and administration of the legal department, such as preparing budget, preparing balance scorecards, costs management initiatives, operating procedures, filings, streamlining of documents; Represent the legal department in committee meetings and/or board meetings.

Completed pupilage/chambering in Zaid Ibrahim & Co (“ZI”) and proceeded to join the corporate finance and securities department in ZI as an associate; Assisted and successfully completed notable capital markets and M&A deals; Advised foreign investment banks and foreign companies on Malaysian securities laws for offering of securities in Malaysia including the licensing regime in Malaysia; Advised and successfully completed joint venture/M&A deals relating to companies/projects in the ASEAN region and Middle East; Advised private equity/venture capital companies on setting up of funds and their investment/divestment of portfolio.