Conducted comprehensive due diligence and prepared due diligence reports for corporate transactions.
Researched and drafted legal advice on various legal areas such as in the construction sector, data protection, financial services, distributive trade, incorporation of a company, etc.
Assisted in drafting and reviewing agreements such as sale and purchase agreement, shareholders' agreement, non-disclosure agreements, business collaboration agreements.
Assisted in drafting documents such as privacy notices (including addendums for Malaysia) and consent statements.
Assisted in the completion and closing process for mergers and acquisitions and corporate exercises such as liaising with counter-party counsel, preparing board and shareholders' resolutions, resignation letters, etc.
Legal Associate
Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
01.2022 - 07.2023
Corporate and commercial
Reviewed technology agreements such as Saas agreements and privacy policies from various companies on whether the provisions comply with Malaysian personal data protection law and drafted alternative provisions to ensure legal compliance.
Advised clients on various regulatory compliance matters in areas such as personal data protection, competition law, and sectors relating to the capital markets such as fund management, etc.
Researched and drafted legal opinions on matters such as licensing requirements in the press sector and the sale of goods.
Assisted in due diligence exercises such as reviewing the target company's corporate information, IP, and employment documents, and drafting due diligence reports.
Drafted board and member resolutions, directors' resignation letters, and call option notices in various share sale transactions.
Reviewed contracts involving MNCs as clients such as non-exclusive distribution agreements, and collaboration agreements.
Banking
Drafted security documents such as facility agreements, debentures, corporate guarantees;
Prepared corporate documents related to the above such as resolutions, charge annexures.
Liaised with clients on procedures such as execution of documents, etc.
Legal Trainee
Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
04.2021 - 01.2022
Researched legal questions posed by clients and lawyers in areas such as Company law, Contract law, Intellectual Property law, and Personal data protection law.
Provided lawyers with in-depth research into recent changes in anti-corruption and bribery legislation and guidelines in Malaysia.
Conducted due diligence on data protection licenses in the acquisition of a diploma college. Input adopted into the final report. Additionally, I helped draft the warranties section of the Share Purchase Agreement.
Helped in drafting and reviewing technology contracts such as mobile application development agreements and data processing agreements. My input on these contracts was adopted by the senior lawyers in the final draft.
Acting Dean at UNITAR University College Kuala Lumpur (fka Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College)Acting Dean at UNITAR University College Kuala Lumpur (fka Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College)