Dentons Rodyk is pleased to announce the promotions of Zhi Hao Loy, Desmond Chew, Martin See and Yi Rong Ang to the position of Partner, with effect from 1 July 2021.

Zhi Hao Loy (Corporate): Zhi Hao has extensive experience advising on blockchain and DLT fundraisings including equity, debt and token offerings (ICOs, IEOs, IDOs and STOs). Aside from project companies, Zhi Hao also advises cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges (both centralized and decentralized exchanges (DEX)), over-the-counter (OTC) intermediaries, stablecoin issuers and other FinTech payment service providers on regulatory and licensing matters. Zhi Hao also advises decentralized finance (DeFi) platform developers, cryptocurrency miners and proof-of-stake aggregators. Aside from blockchain-related matters, Zhi Hao’s broader transactional practice includes corporate finance, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and commercial transactions and he has advised companies from start-ups in early stage financing to issuers in initial public offerings (IPOs) in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Desmond Chew (Intellectual Property & Technology): Desmond’s area of practice primarily focuses on technology, privacy and cybersecurity laws. He has represented and advised several clients in some of Singapore’s largest data breaches, including the SingHealth Cyber Attack. In the technology space, Desmond has also assisted clients to advise, draft and negotiate contracts involving cutting edge technologies, including self-sovereign identity and smart city solutions. Desmond also has extensive experience in intellectual property laws, with a particular focus on trademark litigation, border enforcement actions, and cross border licensing arrangements.

Martin See (Litigation & Dispute Resolution): Martin’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, investigations, and arbitration. In his court practice, Martin has represented clients in proceedings before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal – most notably as part of the team that successfully represented PNG Sustainable Development Program in one of the highest-value disputes in Singapore’s litigation history. Martin is also experienced in other forms of dispute resolution, including in international arbitrations conducted under the rules of major arbitral institutions.

Yi Rong Ang (Real Estate): Yi Rong started her legal practice in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, before joining the firm’s Real Estate Practice in 2015. Yi Rong’s areas of practice include real estate acquisitions and divestments, project development, collective sales and en bloc purchase of strata titled developments. She has advised real estate developers in all aspects of project development work, including the acquisition of development sites and the sale of residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. In the course of her practice, Yi Rong has also been involved in many collective sale projects and has experience acting for both the vendors and purchasers in such transactions.

The Firm is also pleased to announce the promotion of 12 lawyers to the position of Senior Associate, effective from 1 July 2021:

Corporate:

• Pearlene Han

Finance:

• Kwok Meang Choo
• Lee Min Lau

Intellectual Property & Technology:

• Joshua Woo

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

• Alexander Choo
• Allison Foo
• Elias Arun
• Geraldine Toh
• Hern Wei Leong
• Kim Koh
• Sean Sim
• Zoe Pittas

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