Kim Shin is a Partner of Allen & Gledhill LLP. He re-joined Allen & Gledhill in March 2015 after having served as a Judicial Commissioner of the Singapore High Court for a year. Kim Shin was appointed Senior Counsel in 2015.

Before his appointment to the bench in 2014, Kim Shin was with Allen & Gledhill for more than 20 years and was Managing Partner between August 2012 and December 2013. His areas of practice encompass mergers and acquisitions, local and regional joint ventures, schemes of reconstruction, amalgamations, capital reductions and restructurings. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions involving private equity, venture capital, trade sales and competitive bids.

Kim Shin has been cited for his expertise in corporate/M&A in several leading legal publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000.

He is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law Specialist Accreditation Board and is the Chief Examiner, Corporate Practice component, Foreign Practitioner Examinations of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education.

Kim Shin sits on the Board of Directors of Singapore Airlines Ltd and Singapore Power Limited. He is also a member of the Governing Board of the Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore and the main committee of the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

Bazul Ashhab is the Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution leading its Litigation and International Arbitration Practice Groups of Oon & Bazul.

Bazul specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation with a broad based practice including international trade, banking, shareholders disputes, shipping, insurance, company law, insolvency and breach of fiduciary duties of agents and directors. He regularly advises banks and traders on trade finance issues. He has been involved in several trials in the High Court of Singapore involving LC fraud, duties of negotiating banks, and documentary discrepancies.

Bazul is highly regarded by the shipping industry and has significant expertise covering all facets of shipping including collision, salvage, cargo, and also advises general average, wreck removal as well as disputes arising from, charterparties, bills of lading and ship building contracts. He has been involved in several landmark shipping matters around the world. Bazul has established a reputation as the counsel of choice for his expertise in advising on both contentious and non-contentious aspects of the shipping industry. He regularly assists insurers (hull & machinery, P&I) and on issues involving facultative and treaty reinsurance.

His practice very often includes cross-border issues. He is familiar with the legal and commercial structures in place in challenging jurisdictions in Asia and Africa. Bazul has acted for clients from various jurisdictions in their disputes in Asia, Asia Pacific and Africa including, China, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Philip is the Managing Partner of Harry Elias Partnership and heads the Litigation Practice Group in Singapore.

Philip’s extensive experience in civil litigation includes disputes in or over contracts, shares, companies, property, professional negligence, trusts and wills. He is consistently identified as a leading business crime lawyer in directories such as Who’s Who Legal, having represented many clients in securities and corruption cases.

Philip’s career started with the Commercial Affairs Department, the specialist enforcement agency which prosecutes white collar crimes. Philip was the first head of the agency’s Anti-Money Laundering unit.

Philip’s advice is constantly sought on insider trading and market manipulation, regulatory compliance (directors’ duties and governance) and medical malpractice. Philip has acted as prosecuting counsel for professional bodies (such as the Singapore Medical Council) against doctors and accountants. His high-profile cases in the Supreme Court include judicial reviews and challenges to collective sale agreements of condominiums. Apart from court work, Philip handles arbitrations seated in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Joseph is Head of the China Practice and a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice of WongPartnership LLP. His main practice areas are corporate finance, equity capital markets, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and property development in the PRC. Joseph graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Yunnan University (PRC) and obtained Master of Laws from both China University of Politics and Law in Beijing and McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (US). He was also a Visiting Scholar at the School of Law, Columbia University (US) from 1990 to 1991. Joseph is admitted to the Bar of the People's Republic of China.

Alastair Henderson is the managing partner for Southeast Asia at Herbert Smith Freehills. He is recognised among the region's leading experts in the field of arbitration and international dispute resolution.

Alastair qualified as a lawyer in England in 1990 but has worked in Asia for more than 20 years. He handles trade, investment, finance and other disputes across many sectors and industries, with particular experience in energy, construction, infrastructure and projects. His clients include government agencies and public bodies, international banks, multinationals and leading regional companies. Alastair also serves as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator. He is a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a regular speaker and writer on topics relating to international dispute resolution.

Sushma Jobanputra is a banking and finance lawyer with broad experience acting for lenders, borrowers, and financial advisers on a variety of financing transactions, including acquisition finance, secured and unsecured syndicated lending, and structured finance. She also has acted for lenders and other creditors in cross-border restructurings. Prior to joining Jones Day, Sushma was a partner at a Magic Circle firm in London where her practice focused on structured and acquisition finance. Most recently, she was a managing director at Barclays Capital, heading a team in the structured transactions department, with responsibility on behalf of the bank for the execution of all large complex structured transactions with other financial institutions and multinationals. Sushma is consistently recognised as a leading lawyer by Chambers and Legal 500. She was born in Rwanda and lived in India, Canada, France and England prior to moving to Singapore. She is fluent in English, French, Hindi and Gujarati.

Chia-Ling is a digital business lawyer trained in artificial intelligence (MTech KE, NUS) and Information Security (CISSP). He is the Managing Director of OC Queen Street LLC, a Singapore law practice and a member of Osborne Clarke’s international legal practice.

As Managing Director, Chia-Ling leads a team of Digital Business lawyers, supporting businesses dealing in AI, FinTech, Blockchain, ICO, Cryptocurrency, ePayment, Cybersecurity, CleanTech, MedTech, PropTech, EdTech, ePlatforms, eCommerce, Social Media and OTT. His core practice is IP, IT, Data, regulatory, financial services and disputes.

Chia-Ling’s Fintech work was recognised in the inaugural FinTech chapter of Who's Who Legal: Banking 2018. He has also acted in a number of high profile IT/IP disputes, for example, PropertyGuru Pte Ltd v 99 Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 52, a copyright infringement case, and Main-line Corporation v United Overseas Bank Ltd [2016] SGHC 285, a patent infringement case. His publications include the chapters on Data Protection, Digital Evidence and Computer Crimes in the E-Commerce volumes of Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore, and Intellectual Property Arbitration, Arbitration in Singapore – A Practical Guide, Sweet & Maxwell, 2014. Chia-Ling is regularly cited in the Legal 500 and Chambers for IP and TMT.

Gloria Lim is Director of the Legal Industry Division of the Ministry of Law, which oversees the policies relating to both the development and regulation of the Singapore legal sector. She is concurrently Director of Legal Services of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, a department in the Ministry, which oversees the licensing of all law practice entities providing legal services in Singapore and the registration of lawyers working in international law practice entities.

Gloria joined the Ministry in 1997 and has worked in the Ministry’s Legal Policy Division, Alternative Dispute Resolution Division and Community Mediation Unit. She has worked in the Legal Industry Division and its predecessor Industry Development Division since 2006. She oversaw the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and was appointed Registrar in November 2015. She assumed the statutory appointment of Director of Legal Services in August 2020.

Gloria is a lawyer by training. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1997. She obtained the Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration from the National University of Singapore in 2005, and her LL.M. degree (Master of Laws) from Harvard University in 2006. In 2008, Gloria was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) for her contributions as General Manager of the Community Mediation Unit. In 2016, she was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) for her contributions as Director of the Legal Industry Division.

Saswata has worked for Unilever group since 2002 in several portfolios worldwide. He is based in Singapore and responsible as General Counsel for Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos and also heading M&A for South East Asia & Australasia and North Asia.

Previously he was based at London as Global Legal Operations Director and was part of Unilever’s Legal Management Team. In his previous role he was responsible for external legal provider strategy and implementation of law firm panels. Saswata also oversaw Unilever’s Legal transformation agenda and ensuring the talent pool has the right learning tools by creating & maintaining a Learning Academy for Legal function. The role was also responsible to drive simplification and IT synergy and opportunities for the entire legal group including contract management and matter management tools.

Prior to the move to London, Saswata was Legal Director SEAA, overseeing the cluster and involved in all issues/key projects most notably M&A’s. Saswata also led the Competition Law work for Unilever in Asia (South Asia, North Asia and SEAA).

Saswata also acted as Legal Director (Board member) for Unilever Asia Pte Ltd (Unilever’s office in Singapore) leading a team of lawyers managing all legal & compliance issues. Saswata moved to Singapore in 2007 to undertake a specialised Supply Chain Legal Business Partner role and thereafter moved to corporate commercial roles in 2011.

Saswata spends his spare time with his family and travelling to different countries. Saswata is also an avid football fan.

Nandakumar (Kumar) Ponniya is a principal in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie in Singapore. Mr Ponniya is seasoned in international arbitration with a focus on building, infrastructure and construction law. He regularly advises on infrastructure projects such as rail systems, oil and gas facilities and utilities plants, as well as commercial and residential developments across the Asia Pacific region.

Mr Ponniya is listed as a leading dispute resolution lawyer in Singapore, with Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 noting that he “has a full and comprehensive knowledge of international arbitration and good analytical skill in dealing with cross-border commercial disputes”. Chambers Global 2013 has described him as “extremely technically proficient and commercially savvy”. He has been listed in the Guide to the World's Leading Construction Lawyers 2013 and further identified as a “rising star” in the Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration 2013. Benchmark Asia Pacific 2013 has recognised him as a “leading disputes star” and “leading litigation star” in Singapore.

Stephen is a Consultant, and formerly senior corporate partner, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Asia practice and a member of its global transactions team.

Stephen splits his time between Hong Kong and Singapore. His specialisations include debt and equity securities offerings, especially those with cross-border elements – he has worked on listings on over 15 different stock exchanges. Stephen also has extensive cross-border M&A experience. He has acted for buyers, sellers, targets, financial advisers and management boards, and sees issues from all perspectives. In addition, Stephen has broad experience of advising on regulatory and corporate governance issues; he regularly trains boards and advises upon corporate governance best practice. He has broad sector experience and, as a 'hands-on' partner, gets fully involved in all drafting and negotiations. Stephen has practiced in the United States, throughout Europe and in Asia and has worked on transactions in over 50 countries – he is known for his global perspective and local knowledge.

Recognised by independent legal directories as a leading dispute resolution practitioner, Paul specialises in international arbitration and litigation focussing on disputes in the power, energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, construction, mining, resources, utilities, commodities and international trade sectors. He acts as counsel in court and in international arbitration proceedings under various arbitral rules. Paul has advised on a multitude of projects and disputes that have arisen across numerous jurisdictions, including in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, India, Lao PDR, the Philippines, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, KSA, Mauritius, Maldives, Tanzania, Nigeria, China, Mongolia, Turkey and Papua New Guinea.

Paul is a qualified Chartered Arbitrator. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb), and is on the panel of arbitrators of SIAC, KLRCA, DIAC, PIA, BANI and CIArb. He sits as sole arbitrator and tribunal chairman in international arbitrations relating to various types of disputes. He is on the board of directors of CIArb Singapore Ltd and is the current vice-chairman of the Singapore branch. He is on the teaching faculty of CIArb where he teaches courses on international arbitration. Paul is vice-chairman for International Arbitration in the Law Society’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and a member of the appointments sub-committee responsible for appointing arbitrators under the Law Society of Singapore Arbitration Scheme (LSAS). He is a member of the SIAC User's Council. In the construction space, Paul has served as a council member, secretary, treasurer and vice-chairman of the Society of Construction Law (Singapore). He was recently appointed as a Senior Accredited Specialist (Building & Construction) by the Singapore Academy of Law.

Gerald Singham is ASEAN CEO and a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP's Corporate Practice Group. Gerald's principal areas of practice are commercial and corporate law. His practice focuses on a broad range of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and foreign direct investment. He has considerable experience in corporate and cross-border transactions. Gerald's practice also covers competition law and he has experience advising a broad range of industries on competition law matters. He deals with all aspects of competition law including merger notification, notifying anti-competitive agreements for guidance and decision, handling investigations by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore and the drafting and reviewing of agreements and practices for compliance with competition law. He is actively involved in community work including serving as a member of the National Crime Prevention Council and a board member of the Casino Regulatory Authority, both appointments made by the Minister for Home Affairs.

He was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) in 2006 and the Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) in 2009 by the President of Singapore in acknowledgement of his community work. He is Vice Chairman of OnePeople.sg which is a committee tasked to promote racial harmony in Singapore. Gerald is also a member of the Promoting Singapore Law Committee under the auspices of the Singapore Academy of Law. In 2008, Gerald was presented with the "Minister for Law Appreciation Award" in acknowledgment of his more than 10 years of service to the Ministry in service to the public. Gerald is a past president of the World Law Group, an international alliance comprising 11,000 lawyers from 50 law firms in over 40 commercial cities globally. He also serves as a director on the boards of several companies. Gerald has been listed in the International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists. He has also been consistently recognised by Asialaw as a Leading Lawyer for General Corporate Practice since 2006. In addition, for his Corporate and M&A work, he has been recognised by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia as a Leading Individual, and by IFLR1000 as a Leading Lawyer.

Mr Chester Toh joined Rajah & Tann as a Partner after leaving Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2010. He has years of cross-border and regional experience having previously worked in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. In his earlier days of practice in Singapore, Chester was actively involved in the consultation process for the enactment of Singapore's Competition Act and advised a number of multinational companies on competition law compliance and enforcement. During his time in Hong Kong and Beijing, he was similarly active in counselling clients on the introduction of a proposed competition law in Hong Kong and the implementation of China's Anti-Monopoly Law. With both specific and broad-based regulatory experience, Chester is well-positioned to undertake, organise and assign resources for regulatory work, ensuring that clients receive maximum benefit from Rajah & Tann Asia's combined experience, seamless informational flow and industry know-how. With the recent economic reforms in Myanmar, Chester is also very much involved in Rajah & Tann Asia's foray into this new emerging market and co-heads the Myanmar Practice. He has been regularly advising a number of multinational companies and Singapore companies in their investments into Myanmar.