Tribunal Secretary

• Sep 2020 - Present

Independent Tribunal Secretary

• Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

Assisted Mr Leng Sun Chan SC as Tribunal Secretary in an ICC arbitration valued at US$5 million in a dispute between a Japanese seller and an Indian buyer for the sale and purchase of optical fibre preforms. Assisted Mr Leng Sun Chan SC as Tribunal Secretary in an ICC arbitration valued at US$5 million in a dispute between a Japanese seller and an Indian buyer for the sale and purchase of optical fibre preforms.

Associate Attorney

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2020

International Arbitration, Corporate and M&A International Arbitration: • Represented an oil and gas SOE in three ongoing arbitration cases (two cases are conducted under the auspices of the ICC arbitration rules and the third case is conducted under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules) involving total amounts in dispute of over US$500 million for various tax claim refunds and indemnity for suspension of petroleum operations against consortiums of independent oil contractors. • Advised a prominent Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration valued at US$1 million against the project owner of an expressway in Northern Vietnam with respect to disputes arising out of several FIDIC contracts. • Advised a Vietnamese steel manufacturing company in an ICC arbitration valued at US$ 850 000 against a metal trading company from the Philippines with respect to an agreement for the sale and purchase of prime steel billets. • Advised a Korean construction company in an ad-hoc arbitration valued at US$10 million against a Korean contractor with respect to disputes arising out of a FIDIC contract. The arbitration was governed by the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and administered by the SIAC. • Advised a Korean investment fund in a SIAC arbitration valued at US$20 million against its shareholder. The arbitration involved an emergency interim relief proceeding against said shareholder. • Advised the Vietnamese management authority of the urban railway in Southern Vietnam with respect to a potential ICC arbitration against its contractors. The disputes arose out of a FIDIC contract. Corporate, M&A: • Advised a Korean bank in its acquisition of the retail business of an Australian and New-Zealand bank in Vietnam. • Advised on the buyout, restructuring and recapitalization of a Vietnamese pharmaceutical business. • Advised a Malaysian cooking oil company in the divestment of its equity interest in a Vietnamese joint venture company.

Trainee Lawyer

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

International Arbitration Group • Assisted in representing a Southeast-Asian State against three premier petroleum companies with respect to local tax law issues; • Conducted research and determined local tax regulations pertaining to foreign enterprises investing in the petroleum industry within this state; and • Assisted in drafting the Redfern Schedule submitted within the request for production of documents. International Arbitration Group • Assisted in representing a Southeast-Asian State against three premier petroleum companies with respect to local tax law issues; • Conducted research and determined local tax regulations pertaining to foreign enterprises investing in the petroleum industry within this state; and • Assisted in drafting the Redfern Schedule submitted within the request for production of documents.

Trainee Lawyer

• Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

Dispute Resolution Group • Drafted request for arbitration related to contractual claims arising out of a supply agreement. • Drafted memoranda responding to clients’ inquiries related to local enterprise and tax laws. • Coordinated internal training session comparing ICC arbitration and VIAC arbitration. Dispute Resolution Group • Drafted request for arbitration related to contractual claims arising out of a supply agreement. • Drafted memoranda responding to clients’ inquiries related to local enterprise and tax laws. • Coordinated internal training session comparing ICC arbitration and VIAC arbitration.

Trainee Lawyer

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

International Arbitration • Drafted memoranda addressing legal issues related to various agreements such as: supply, construction and agency agreements. • Conducted research on international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration (adverse inferences, production of documents, assisted with the drafting of the GAR know-how – investment Treaty Arbitration France). • Prepared pleas for hearings along with cross-examination questions to be addressed to witnesses. • Assisted with the update of the book “International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration” – Craig, Park, Paulsson – regarding the new 2012 ICC Rules.

International Court of Arbitration Trainee Lawyer

• Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

Supervisors: Emmanuel Jolivet, General Counsel and Jose Ricardo Feris, Deputy Secretary General. • Proofread articles to be published in the Journal de l’arbitrage – Clunet. • Conducted research for the IBA on the Court’s practices regarding the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest. • Conducted research on the Court practices regarding International Trading Law for the Ministry of Budget and Finance. Supervisors: Emmanuel Jolivet, General Counsel and Jose Ricardo Feris, Deputy Secretary General. • Proofread articles to be published in the Journal de l’arbitrage – Clunet. • Conducted research for the IBA on the Court’s practices regarding the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest. • Conducted research on the Court practices regarding International Trading Law for the Ministry of Budget and Finance.

International Court of Arbitration Assistant to the Court

• Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

• Trained for 6 weeks on the 1998 ICC Rules and 2012 ICC Rules. • Assisted in drafting the Court’s decisions (agendas and challenges raised against appointed arbitrators). • Drafted the notifications letters to the parties. • Attended Court sessions including the plenary sessions. • Trained for 6 weeks on the 1998 ICC Rules and 2012 ICC Rules. • Assisted in drafting the Court’s decisions (agendas and challenges raised against appointed arbitrators). • Drafted the notifications letters to the parties. • Attended Court sessions including the plenary sessions.

Bilingual Assistant

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

Operations Manager / Business Developer

• Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

Legal Intern

• Sep 2010 - Oct 2010

Legal Intern

• Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

Temporary Employee (Corporate Lawyer)

• Jul 2007 - Oct 2007