SAW IAN LING

Contractual Support & Cross Functional Support

• Negotiate, led and developed the Company's legal function, ensuring compliance and understanding of legal implications.
• Supported the Company in contractual matters, commercial law, employment matters and other relevant areas to ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provided strategic legal advice and guidance to Management [CEO and CFO] and Department Heads [Sales, Procurement, Marketing, Finance and HR], addressing a wide range of legal and compliance matters.
• Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of Company revenue goals.

Risk Management

• Identified and assessed legal risks, offering strategic advice on all corporate operational matters.
• Conducted thorough legal research and analysis, driving necessary changes to enhance business operations.
• Evaluated risk factors associated with business decisions and operations, advising on effective risk mitigation strategies.

Contract Review

• Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted a variety of legal documents [Master Service Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Service Level Agreement, Business Partnership Agreement, Term Sheet, Shareholder Agreement, Sponsorship Agreement, Lease Agreement and the like] for APAC (including China), Europe & Middle East regions).

External Communication

• Fostered effective communication and collaboration by liaising with external parties [external lawyers, external auditor and/or external company secretary] in ensuring the regulatory compliance [filing quarterly investment report, filing quarterly VAT tax report, filing annual return and the like.]

Data Protection

• As the Data Protection Officer of the group of companies, responsible for overseeing data protection strategy and implementation to ensure compliance with Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.
• Developed and implemented data protection policy and procedures.
• Conducted training sessions for employees to raise awareness about data protection and privacy practices.

Contract Management

• Negotiate, draft and review (both in English and Mandarin) wide range of commercial agreements relating to ICT services, global sim cards, internet data center, cloud computing, voice and SMS, and the like (including but not limited to Non-Disclosure Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Master Service Agreement, Purchase Agreement, RFP/Tender/Bidding Documents, Sponsorship Agreement, Purchase Contract, Vendor Contract, Order Form, Purchase Order, Collaboration Framework Agreement, and the like) for APAC, Europe & Middle East regions).

Regulatory Coordination & Cross Functional Support

• Coordinate with HQ Legal & Regulatory Affairs Division to handle China Mobile's global regulatory affairs such as telecommunications license application, renewal, filing or periodical reports returns whenever necessary.
• Support cross functional division works (Finance, Product, Tax, Strategy Planning, and Engineering teams).

Legal Training

• Conduct legal research and provide internal training to raise legal awareness and ensure compliance on day-to-day business.

Contract Management & Cross Functional Support

• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with both internal and external laws and policies.
• Review and provide support to ensure contract clauses are supportive of project delivery and implementation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and JAPAC legal teams to standardise non-standard contractual terms, in order to support reduction in legal engagement and streamline business processes.
• Partner with sales teams to obtain required internal approvals to meet customers' expectation and ensure contract execution within expected timeframes.

Risk Management

• Validate and ensure prepared contracts are in compliance with Oracle guidelines and policies (including Oracle's business practices, pricing, licensing and revenue recognition principles) in order to mitigate Oracle's risk including risk identification, risk alert, formulate risk avoidance or mitigation strategy and risk monitor and reporting until contract closure.
• Project manage and lead deals by collaborating and bringing together all teams such as finance, legal, compliance and sales on one single platform to provide contract support in mitigating Oracle's risk on any critical clauses which may impact project implementation.
• Support internal teams by interpreting reviewing approval obtained and on the contractual terms as well as providing advice on non-standard terms prior to finalisation of agreements.
• Audit requests and ensuring compliance of self and teams towards processes defined.

Internal Training & Corroboration

• Knowledge management of team by supporting new joiner trainings, new updates of contract processes, systems, tools and applications.
• Support team members to identify and anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure customer requirements are delivered efficiently.

Agreements drafting [Commercial and Property Transactions Agreements (Projects and Subsales]

• Drafting and reviewing of General, Commercial & Corporate Agreements such as Engagement Agreement, Shares Sale Agreement, Offered Shares Agreement, Referral Agreement, Deed of Family Arrangement, Proxy Agreement, Collaboration Agreement, Training Bond Agreement, Talent Agreement, Franchise Agreement, Manufacturing Agreement, Hotel Management Agreement, Software License Agreement, Software Development and Service Agreement, Business Agreement, Partnership Agreement, Plantation Agreement, Sale and Purchase of Gloves Agreement and the like.
• Acquisition and disposal of commercial and residential properties with the international clientele from Hong Kong, Japan and China and attend the signing appointments in Hong Kong, China and Japan in monthly basis.

Legal Advisory

• Advised on legal matters in relation to real estate for residential or commercial property (both sub-sale and direct purchase from the developer either with Title or Without Title, tenancies, charge, property investment and the like).
• Supported client's internal departments and its group of companies in achieving and maintaining legal compliance in all matters.
• Examined, researched and interpreted laws related to commercial, conveyancing and its related area of law.

Drafting of Commercial Agreements and Property Transactions [Projects Properties Sale]

• Drafting of Turnkey Agreement-Software, Notice of Novation, Agency Agreement and the like.
• Drafting Sale and Purchase Agreement for developers, individuals and companies (more on direct purchase from the developer).
  Drafting Property Management Agreement, Power of Attorney, License Agreement and any other related documentations.
• Preparing loan documentations (Hong Leong Bank Berhad, CIMB Bank, AmBank (M) Berhad, Public Bank Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, UOB Bank Berhad, Maybank Berhad).

Litigation Court Representation

• Represented client in Labour Court pertaining to issues related to wages and/or commissions.
• Applying court order to reinstate the status of the company which has been dissolved to in liquidation.

General Litigation Court Representation

• Represented client in applying for the Limited Grant of Letter of Administration wherein the Grant of Letter of Administration had been obtained for 30 years and yet to be distributed to the beneficiaries.
• Represented client in Dangerous Drug (Forfeiture of Property) matter wherein to assist client in stake claim his property which was seized by the police in suspicion of activities related with dangerous drugs.
• Drafting of application for eviction of squatter.
• Drafting and serving Notice of Demand to defaulters in paying rental, maintenance charges related to strata properties and any other matters deemed necessary.

General Litigation Court Representation

• Handled all stages of debt recovery proceedings (High Court and Land Office foreclosure proceedings, private auctions, post-auction procedures, hire purchase disputes and bankruptcy) for both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Attended case managements, hearings, public and private auctions, and writ seizure and sale
• Prepared pleadings, notice of application, affidavits and submission for matters instructed by the Partners.
• Prepared Joint Petition for Divorce and Assisted Partners in conducting trial for Single Petition for Divorce involving distribution of Matrimonial of Property as well as care and control of the children.
• Assisted partners in applying Quia Timet Injunction.
• Advise on legal aspects related to wills drafting, probate and estate application.