RESUME
Consultant- Legal
Singapore
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Name : |
Jeffrey Lau See Jin |
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Date
of
Birth
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24th March
1959 |
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Address
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4 Lorong K Telok Kurau King's Apartment Singapore 425606 |
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Place of
Birth: |
Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia |
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Gender : |
Male |
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Marital Status : |
Married |
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Nationality: |
British, Malaysian, Singapore Permanent Resident |
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Remuneration : |
Rate commensurate with
experience and responsibilitiess |
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PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATION |
| 1991 |
Advocate & Solicitor
admitted on the 13th day of February 1991, to the Supreme Court of Singapore |
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1989 |
Barrister - at - Law
admitted on the 21st
day of November 1989, as a member of the Honourable
Society of the Inner Temple, London, U.K. |
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EDUCATION |
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| 1991 |
LLM (London)(external
degree program), November 1991; ; self-studyUniversity of London, London, United Kingdom
Major:
International Tax Law, European Internal Market;
Insurance and Marine Insurance
Award:
Brigid M Cotter Prize
for best overall performance on the External Master Law degree Program |
| 1990 |
Post Graduate Law Course, 1990, Singapore
Qualifying examination for admission as Advocate &
Solicitor, Singapore
Position: 54 out of 281 students |
| 1989 |
Barrister - at - Law, U.K
admitted on the 21st day of November 1989,
as a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner
Temple, London, U.K. |
| 1987 - 1988 |
LLB (Wales)(Honours), July 1988
University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United
Kingdom
College: University of Wales Institute of Science
and Technology (UWIST) (a centre for Maritime Law and
Public International Law)
Major : Maritime Law, Public International Law,
Company Law International Trade & Finance, Commercial
Law and Law of Evidence |
| 1986 - 1988 |
LLB (London)(Honours), (external degree program)
self-study, August 1988
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Major : Company Law, Mercantile Law, Public
International Law
Jurisprudence and Law of Evidence |
| 1980-1981 |
MSc (Wales) in Mangament & Technology, October
1981
University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United
Kingdom
College: Cardiff Business School, Cardiff,
Wales United Kingdo (one of the UK’S TOP MBA Schools)
Major : Finance & Accounting
Dissertation: “Information and decision making in
the capital investment process”
Award: Willis Faber Prize for Best
Student, 1981 |
| 1977-1980 |
BSc (London)(Honours) in Biochemistry & Physiology,
June 1980
University of London, London, United Kingdom
College: Queen Elizabeth College, London |
| 1976 - 1977 |
North Trafford College, Stretford, England, United
Kingdom |
| 1973 - 1976 |
Raffles Institution, Singapore
Singapore’s Premier secondary school and junior college.
First Place in Chinese Language |
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AREAS OF LEGAL PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE |
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General Corporate Law & Company Secretarial work |
| 2. |
Lawyer in charge of Trade Marks &
Patents department
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| 3. |
Creating and maintaining database of
local and foreign trade marks and patent agents and filing
requirements and fees in local & foreign jurisdictions |
| 4. |
Drafting Cease and Desist Letters in
relation to Trade mark infringement Prosecuting Patent and
Trade Mark applications up to renewal in Singapore, Malaysia
and Brunei |
| 5 |
Prosecution of Trade Mark Opposition proceedings including
drafting documents related thereto. |
| 6 |
Advising on Passing Off, Copyright and Registered Designs
laws in Singapore and Malaysia |
| 7 |
Liaising with and instructing agents with regard to the
filing of Patent and Trade Mark applications in worldwide
jurisdictions |
| 8 |
Preparing and recording Assignments and Licences in relation
to Trade Marks and Patents. |
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Attending Order 14 (summary judgment) hearing including
preparing and drafting documents related thereto |
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Attending Pre-Trial Conference |
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Assisting in application for search warrant |
| 12 |
Drafting Franchise Agreements, tenancy agreements, wills and
Deed Polls |
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Drafting Sale & Purchase agreements of Property Transaction
and conduct conveyancing of properties. |
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Developing and implementing marketing strategies |
| 15 |
Drafting of Patents’ claims. |
| 16 |
Advising on, drafting agreements, conducting litigation
process on matters relating to general Commercial,
Construction, Landlords & Tenants, Criminal, Probate, Family
& Divorce, Tort and Adoption. |
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Preparing Joint Venture, Project and/or Corporate Finance
Agreements in the People’s Republic of China, Malaysia,
Indonesia and Singapore. |
| 18 |
Drafting and reviewing franchise and licence agreements for
a range of clients including food and beverage companies and
educational institutions. Also advised on compliance of
franchise agreements, defending and prosecuting of trade
marks and copyrights issues for various overseas markets
including People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR,
Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,
Australia and New Zealand. |
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Drafting and review of other commercial agreements such as
assignment agreements, contracts for services, technology
transfer and confidentiality agreements for examples,
Active Connection Technology Limited, a subsidiary of
China Science Holding. |
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Advising on various aspects of intellectual property rights
including trade marks, copyright, designs and patents. |
| 21 |
Advising on various aspects of commercial matters and
disputes including the drafting of cease and desist letters
and the enforcement of confidentiality obligations. |
| 22 |
Other areas of laws: International Taxation, Public
International and Maritime. |
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Other: Negotiation for international contract, management
and general administration, accounting & finance, import and
export, credit control and marketing. |
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| PRESENT
& PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS |
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1st June 2008 – Now |
ARCHILEX LAW CORPORATION
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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3rd Dec 2007 – 31st May 2008 |
ROBERT WANG & WOO LLC
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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1st Nov 2005 – 30th Nov 2007 |
GALILEE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
SINGAPORE |
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16 October 2002 to 28 October 2005 |
KUMON ASIA & OCEANIA PRIVATE LIMITED
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
LEGAL CONSULTANT
SINGAPORE |
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February 1999 – 15 October 2002 |
GALILEE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
SINGAPORE |
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April 1992 - February 1999 |
LAU & COMPANY
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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May 1991 – April 1992 |
MESSRS TANG & COMPANY, SINGAPORE
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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January 1991 - May 1991 |
MESSRS ARTHUR LOKE & PARTNERS
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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February 1990 - December 1990 |
MESSRS JING QUEE CHIN JOO & TECK HUI
ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS
SINGAPORE |
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January 1982 - December 1985 |
DEK HUA SENDIRIAN BERHAD (PTE LTD)
SINGAPORE |
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