Teresa Tan Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore

• Manage team of 10 lawyers and 8 paralegals to deliver legal solutions for the NEA• Manage of team of NEA Prosecutors to enforce environmental law• Manage all litigation • Procure insurance services and process insurance claims• Appointed Alternate Board Secretary• Prepare and/or review all minor and major contracts • Structure joint ventures

Singapore

• Legal lead for Singapore residential development, property and facilities maintenance, commercial/office, club and shopping mall • Managed a panel of lawyers to resolve contractual, personal injury, trademark rights, debt recovery, MCST, property defects-related disputes• Provide legal support to all departments (mainly Leasing, Projects, Property Facilities Management, Customer Service Department, City Square Mall and Tower Club) of CDL Group and all its subsidiaries • Handled customer complaints (those escalated to Chairman / Managing Director) • Supervised a team of 1 Assistant Manager and 2 Senior Paralegals • Managed all litigation and contentious matters (e.g.: alleged defects, contractual, personal injury, debt recovery, IP infringement, insurance)• Prepared and/or reviewed all contracts (e.g.: acquisition /disposal of real estate) • Structured joint venture in consultation with finance and tax consultants• Negotiated MOU and JV agreements• Compiled Litigation Manual

Singapore

• Drafted, reviewed and vetted all contracts• Responsible for renewal of Company’s speciality insurance• Advised on complex claim and run-of-business enquiries, e.g.: deed poll, adoption, family, Probate, Wills, Mental Capacity Act and Nomination of Beneficiaries • Supervised customer complaint (those escalated to CEO) procedure • Managed all external lawyers• Managed all legal proceedings, at FIDREC or at court • Advised on latest relevant legislative development • Managed legal and corporate secretariat reporting at local and regional management level• Undertook all company secretarial duties of four AXA entities in Singapore• Maintained good rapport with the Board of Directors; as well as formulated and implemented corporate governance/best practices• Undertook ACRA and MAS regulatory work • Supported corporate management in the review and assessment of potential risks, in particular in business contracts, agency promotion, IP• Custodian of material legal contracts• Maintained good relationship with the MAS• Formulated, implemented and enforced local and regional compliance framework and best practices• Initiated and implemented electronic reminder system (E-reporting) so as to ensure timely filing of Company/statutory reports to MAS, ACRA, LIA, IRAS, CPF Board and IMAS• Implemented online AML/CTF training at AXA• Responsible for investigation of agent misconduct• Responsible for all compliance related work under the Insurance Act, Financial Advisers’ Act, Securities and Futures Act and its subsidiary legislation • Trained customer service officers and insurance agents on Nomination of Beneficiaries framework in July 2009 to share legal knowledge and make them effective in their roles• Devised and implemented Company Annual Compliance Plan• Assisted/supported the Internal and Regional Audit on all compliance-related issues

Singapore

• Managed all legal proceedings at court and FIDREC• Drafted and reviewed all contracts (e.g. bancassurance agreement, distribution agreement, policy document/endorsement, IT services) • Undertook LIA/MAS/ACRA and corporate regulatory work • Undertook all corporate/company secretarial duties• Co-led and managed a MAS inspection of Navigator Investment Services Ltd (investment entity for transacting in unit trusts)

Singapore

• Legal lead for Singapore residential development/retail/office/hotel and shopping mall • Restructured and provided legal representation of the first en-bloc purchase of a commercial development – UIC Building• Provided legal representation for China (Chengdu, Tianjin and Beijing) residential and hotel projects• Managed panel of lawyers to resolve contractual, personal injury, trademark rights, debt recovery, insurance and property-related disputes• Responded to customer complaint (those escalated to Chairman) • Supervised a team of 3 paralegals and 2 company secretarial executives • Managed civil legal proceedings (contractual, personal injury, debt recovery, IP infringement, property-related, insurance claim)• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated insurance/loan/investment/employment/tenancy contracts • Undertook insurance, risk management and public listed company regulatory work • Fulfilled corporate/company secretarial and SGX compliance needs