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.
• Cascading and accurate review of translated software terms of use, acceptable use and privacy policies

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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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 and.