"I have worked with many lawyers and can confidently say that Jeremiah is amongst the best ... his intelligence, dynamism and attention to detail is breathtaking"

"Exceptional legal expertise and unparalleled dedication"

"He brings excellence, creative problem solving and enthusiasm to all that he does, with a laser-like focus on client service"

- client testimonials published by Asian Legal Business with reference to Jeremiah's inclusion in their Asia 40 under 40 list

Executive Experience

Personal Awards & Recognition

March 2021 - Present (4+ years)

Icon Law LLC (an evolution of the Singapore member firm of the ZICO Law Network)
Icon CorpServ Pte. Ltd. (the corporate services arm of Icon Law LLC)
Director (Equity Partner), Corporate Transactions & Capital Markets

• Co-founder; led the firm to, amongst others: (i) AsiaLaw "Recognised" (Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A); (ii) IFLR1000 "Notable" (Capital Markets and M&A); (iii) ALM Law.com "Boutique Law Firm of the Year" Finalist; (iv) IFLR "Rising Star Law Firm of the Year" Finalist; (v) Asian Legal Business "Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year" Finalist; (vi) Legal 500 (Capital Markets: Equity & Debt).

• For notable public projects, please refer to "Professional Updates"

• Expert author for various publications, including takeover precedents on LexisNexis. Please refer to "Thought Leadership"

July 2018 - February 2021 (2+ years)

RHTLaw Asia LLP (formerly known as RHTLaw Taylor Wessing)
Director (Partner), Corporate Transactions & Capital Markets

• Notable projects include: (i) the 1st SGX IPO of 2019 which was also the 1st under the revised Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Securities and Securities-Based Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018; (ii) the 1st HKEX IPO of 2020; and (iii) assisting an Asian sovereign with the establishment of its 1st stock exchange, and in connection therewith, reviewing and drafting of its various rulebooks

November 2014 - June 2018 (3+ years)

Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC (formerly known as Stamford Law Corporation)
Associate, Corporate Business Transactions

• Notable projects include: (i) various SGX and HKEX IPOs; (ii) public takeovers and private mergers and acquisitions; iii) assisting with continuing listing obligations and corporate actions; and (iv) acting as compliance/supervising officer in the continuing sponsorship of 6 SGX Catalist-board issuers

• Elected to the Associates' Committee and represented the Singapore office at Morgan Lewis' Global Midlevel Associates Academy in the US

August 2013 - November 2014 (1+ year)

Loo & Partners LLP
Associate, Corporate Practice

• Notable projects include: (i) various joint ventures and private mergers and acquisitions; (ii) partnership agreement for a leading Singapore accounting firm; and (iii) assisting with continuing listing obligations and corporate actions

• Listed in the Legal 500 as the firm's main work contact for its private client practice and business start-ups practice

January 2012 - June 2013 (1+ year)

Shook Lin & Bok LLP (formerly known as Allen & Overy Shook Lin & Bok)
Relevant Legal/Practice Training for Admission to the Singapore Bar

• Notable projects include: (i) various SGX IPOs; (ii) joint ventures; and (iii) general corporate transactional work

June 2009 - June 2011 (2 years)

Singapore Armed Forces, Army, Armour Infantry
Mandatory National Service; Current Status: MINDEF Reserve, Captain

• Selected for and completed Officer Cadet School, commissioning as a 2LT Armour Infantry Platoon Commander; later promoted to 1LT and then CPT (as a reservist)

• Awarded NSF (National Service Full-time of the Year Award, along with a letter of commendation from the then Chief Armour Officer, Brigadier-General B. Lim

• Awarded National Service Excellence Award for performance during reservist

Current Non-Executive Appointments

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) - Notable Practitioner, M&A

ALB SE Asia Law Awards - Finalist, Young Lawyer of the Year

LegalOne - LegalOne Stellar Accolade

Asian Legal Business - Asia's 40 Under 40

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific - Next Generation Partner

Asian Legal Business - Rising Star, Singapore

Singapore Business Review - Most Influential Lawyers Under 40

ISOTeam Ltd. - Independent Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees

• One of Singapore’s largest and leading building maintenance and estate upgrading players; listed on the SGX (SGX:5WF)

Australian Alumni Singapore - Legal Adviser

• AAS is the national umbrella organisation for the 200,000 Singaporean or Singapore-based graduates of Australian universities. Patrons include the Australian High Commission and the former President of Singapore, His Excellency Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam

Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Council - Legal Adviser

• Established since 2016 to facilitate bilateral commerce and investment, the KSBC is supported by the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Singapore, and most recently inaugurated by the Kazakhstan’s government and trade delegation to Singapore (led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi)

Law Society of Singapore - Member of the Corporate Practice Committee, Equity Capital Markets Committee and International Relations Committee

Previous Non-Executive Appointments

Association of Listed Companies - Legal Adviser

• Supported by the Singapore Exchange, the ALC is dedicated to, amongst others, promoting the interests and representing the views of listed companies, and engaging the Singapore Exchange, relevant authorities and other stakeholders. The ALC was closed and relaunched as SGListCos in 2022

Education & Professional Accreditations

2024

Panel Mediator, Law Society of Singapore Mediation Scheme

Fellow (FCG, CGI) (FCS, CSIS), Chartered Governance Institute & Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore

Accredited Director, Singapore Institute of Directors

2022

Certified Information Privacy Professional (Asia) (CIPP/A) and Certified Information Privacy Manager, International Association of Privacy Professionals

Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection (Singapore), Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore

Accredited Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) and International Mediation Institute (IMI)

2019

Certificate in International Business Mandarin (Comprehensive) (Advanced), Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business

2013

Admission to the Singapore Bar, Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore

2011 - 2012

Singapore Bar Examinations (Part A and then B)

2005 - 2008

Bachelor Laws, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

2004

Foundation Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia

2000 - 2003

GCE 'O' Levels, Singapore, Chung Cheng High (Main School), Singapore

Thought Leadership

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