David Hong Email & Phone Number

Kuala Lumpur, My

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Sole contributor in a startup pace and environment and across APAC region:• Ensuring all company administrative docs are kept relevant and up-to-date• End-to-end management and leading of Series A+ due diligence• Drafting, maintenance and upkeeping of company secretarial and KYC docs• Drafting effective governance and compliance policies e.g. Data Protection, Privacy, ABC (and presentation), Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct, Confidential Information & Document Security, Gifts & Hospitality, Whistleblowing, BYOD, IT and communication systems• Cascading and accurate review of translated software terms of use, acceptable use and privacy policies• Drafting and reviewing various general commercial, NDAs, tenancy, payment gateway services, marketplace customer and supplier terms, software terms of use, EULA, MSA, SaaS subscription, collaboration, data sharing, LOI, referral, partnership, software license and distribution, channel partner agreements and engagement letters.• Drafting letters of demand for debt recovery• Drafting various HR agreement templates e.g. employment, addendums, consultancy, offer letter, privacy notice, employee handbook, bond letter, updated terms of employment, salary increments, ESOP, settlement, salary deduction, secondment letter, presenting on Culture of Transparency• Drafting recruitment services agreement template and reviewing various recruitment services agreements• End-to-end management of IP matters e.g. drafting Assignment & Assumption agreements, DOA, POA and assignment of TMs, TM and copyright registrations, presentation on using unlicensed software, IP valuation reports, intra-group licensing and services agreements, letter of consent to use TM• Managing external counsel• Drafting and reviewing marketing agreements e.g. KOL Agreements, PR Services

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In a global capacity:• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating wide array of business development transactional and commercial agreements including Confidentiality Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Start Up Agreements, Letters of Intent, Consulting Agreements, Project Agreements, Change Orders, Independent Contractor Agreements, Letter of Commitment, Variation Agreements and Novation Agreements.• Reviewing and advising on operational and industry-specific Clinical Trial Agreements, Site Management Organisation Services Agreements, Quality Agreements and Study Indemnity Agreements.• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide array of Vendor Agreements in support of clinical trial services.• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating specialised IT and Technology agreements which include Data Processing Agreements, Enterprise Service Agreements, SaaS Agreements, CyberSecurity and InfoSec Agreements.• Promptly problem-solve a wide array of day-to-day operational queries to achieve desired and practical outcome for stakeholders.• Lead role for data privacy and compliance considerations including:◦ advising business (operations and marketing) on data privacy practices◦ updating company Privacy Policy ◦ updating Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Policy◦ creation of Data Sub-Processing Agreement template for use with 3rd party Vendors• Lead role for IT and Technology considerations including:◦ Spearheading and implementing Contract Management System for automation and process improvement of business development commercial contracting

Malaysia

Helmed intellectual property, personal data protection, product regulatory and corporate function portfolio for Lazada Malaysia:• Prepared, reviewed and negotiated various commercial contracts including Marketplace, Purchase, Service, Procurement and Licensing agreements.• Provided effective and timely legal support to ensure continued upkeep of platform health, business continuity, execution of initiatives, mitigation of risk and addressing legal claims for key business units.• Assumed regulatory lead for all regulatory requests from government bodies including MCMC, MoA, MoH, MoHA and MDTCA. • Managed relationship with key government stakeholders to ensure continued positive sentiment. • Provided legal oversight and support on MIROS-Lazada Malaysia baby car seat collaboration.• Assumed local lead for creation and perfection of list of Prohibited and Controlled goods sold on platform.• Supporting cross-border market expansion initiatives by deep-diving into product compliance requirements.• Supporting and advising on marketing initiatives for Key Opinion Leaders.• Close, active support of Customer Care unit in addressing and eliminating legal claims.• Supporting Finance on prevention of fraud-related activities.• Ensuring key licences relevant and essential to business are kept up-to-date and renewed on time.• Assumed sole IP lead and point of first contact for all IP infringement claims.• Advised business on risk mitigating measures to minimise/eliminate risk of infringement whilst preserving business model including preparation of IP SOPs and localisation of Lazada's IP Policy prior to launch of Lazada's Alibaba-emulated Intellectual Property Protection Platform (IPP).• Prepared and conducted numerous stakeholder awareness and knowledge sessions on impact and importance of IP for a sustainable platform.• Created and disseminated seller education materials and engaging in live Q&A through Facebook livestreaming on IP-related questions with sellers.

Selangor, Malaysia

- drafted various IP, employment and commercial related agreements ranging from NDAs, settlement, technology partnership, distribution, R&D, commercial collaboration, sale of business, specialised employment, deeds of assignment and termination, warning notices, trademark/software/patent and know-how licensing agreements.- acted as sole external legal manager for 2 leading retail/franchise outlets in Malaysia- reviewed and amended various general contract and tenancy agreements- drafted various cease and desist/demand letters on behalf of IP owners and assisted in IP prosecution matters- negotiated on behalf of various clients for out-of-court settlements- attended trademark hearings and opposition proceedings- making pioneer status applications on behalf of clients and facilitated discussions with MIDA- organised and conducted Personal Data Protection presentation and training for internal staff- drafted corporate term sheets, subscription and shareholders agreements between startups and angel investors from Alliance of IP Owners (AIPO)- independently developed strong precedents for IP licence agreements and service culture for clients

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Assisted in various litigation-related matters including bankruptcy, debt recovery, employment, divorce/family, breach of sale & purchase agreements, winding up, probate, banking, defamation, breach of franchising agreement, breach of promise to marry.• Assisted in conveyancing matters such as condominium house rules, operating and tenancy agreements.• Assisted primarily in corporate matters including incorporation, 3rd party guarantees, NDAs, drafting and reviewing various corporate agreements relating to contracts of service, due diligences, joint ventures, commercial contracts• Helmed IP division on TM registrations and reviewed various licensing agreements• Took charge of Personal Data Protection registration and monitored firm's compliance with the PDPA 2010

Cramlington, United Kingdom

• Engaging in various tasks pertaining second-hand retail dealings.• Dealing with customers on a daily basis with speed and efficiency of service and friendliness as a priority.• Managing tills and responsible for handling large sums of money.• Developing technical expertise in testing phones and other electronic gadgets.• Developing up-to-date information and knowledge revolving upon various kinds of media, technology and gadgets – utilising such knowledge by explaining to customers fluently and enabling clear understanding.• Utilising research skills by obtaining information relating the latest tech and gadget updates and answering queries presented by customers.• Supervising, guiding and assisting new trainee assistants on the technical aspects and procedures of buying in second hand goods.• Repetitively explaining to customers upon their purchasing of goods as to their rights concerning return of unwanted goods and their statutory rights regarding faulty goods.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Conducting phone interviews with CEOs, CFOs, and General Counsel of blue chip companies in the United States for Sharplegal, the world’s leading annual legal survey.• Maintaining relationships with CEOs, CFOS and General Counsel of blue chip companies to encourage participation in interviews through e-mails and call backs.• Researching and locating data relevant to Sharplegal.

Selangor, Malaysia

• Assisting in teaching duties for ages 3 to 12.• Assisting in general administration duties.• Consistently evaluated children within their individual capacity and their capability in absorbing information.• Applied pressure to those who needed motivation and understanding to those who lacked confidence.

Selangor, Malaysia

• General administrative duties.• Tasked with conversing with clients, requiring strong command of English and Malay in order to explain meaning of documents and what exactly they were signing for whilst aiming to get as many clients as possible to sign sale and purchase agreements in a day.

Master’S Degree, International Commercial Law

Intellectual Property World Trade Organisation Law International Dispute Resolution Law International Trade Law E-Commerce Legal Research.

Bar Professional Training Course, Law

Activities and Societies: • Member, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.Criminal Litigation and Sentencing Civil Litigation.

Bachelor’S Degree, Law

Consumer Protection Law Jurisprudence Intellectual Property Law Trust and Equity European Union Law

Bachelor’S Degree, Law

Activities and Societies: • Head of Entertainment Committee, Law Ball 2008. • Member, Law Society 2008.Legal Method and Systems Contract.

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: • Treasurer, Sports House (2005). • Representative Field and Track (2003-2005). • Representative Football.