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CBRE Asia General Counsel - Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
May. 2020 - Nov. 2024Singapore
Midea Group (Fortune Global 500 Company)General Counsel, International (Ex China)
Mar. 2019 - May. 2020Foshan, Guangdong, ChinaInternational General Counsel responsible for non-PRC legal and compliance risk management (~20 headcount). Areas of focus:
• Value added organization building
• Developing focused internal experts • Continued ownership over Americas Legal and M&A
• Implementing Compliance
Midea Group (Fortune Global 500 Company)General Counsel Americas
Dec. 2017 - Mar. 2019Foshan, Guangdong, ChinaAmericas General counsel for Midea Group (a Fortune 500 group of white goods and robotics companies), with leadership role in M&A and banking and treasury transactions. Geographic coverage of North America and Latin America. Areas of focus:
• Build-out of team
• One Americas approach on legal issues
• Americas as launching pad for Compliance initiatives
• Mentorship
GE Capital InternationalSenior Counsel
Nov. 2013 - Nov. 2017SingaporeDirect report to General Counsel based in London. As part of organizational re-alignment, responsibilities focused upon: Joint venture (JV) expertise + corporate governance/ emerging markets risk - Shadow General Counsel for JVs in Korea (Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. & Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.) and Taiwan (Cosmos Bank). Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Lead counsel, with heavy transactor responsibility, in disposition of Real Estate entities in Korea. Member of and key contributor to GE Asia M&A panel.
GE CapitalTransactions Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Technology + JVs (Korea + Taiwan)
Apr. 2011 - Nov. 2013SingaporeDirect report to General Counsel based in Tokyo. Broad-based portfolio of responsibilities: Joint venture (JV) expertise + corporate governance/ emerging markets risk - Shadow General Counsel for JVs in Korea (Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. & Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.) and Taiwan (Cosmos Bank). Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Lead counsel, with heavy transactor responsibility, in disposition of Real Estate entities in Korea. Member of GE Asia M&A panel. Technology + back-office expertise – Lead lawyer for IT, Sourcing and Operations functions in Asia. Led Legal initiatives to simplify work processes, re-evaluate risk views and enhance local delegations. Strong functional supporter and go-to lawyer for closing out time sensitive functional projects. Privacy lead - Thought leadership, as organizer and lead for multi-country COE on privacy and data protection issues.
GE Global BankingSenior Legal & Compliance Counsel
Nov. 2008 - Mar. 2011SingaporeDirect report to General Counsel based in Singapore, with dotted line reporting to the GE Capital Asia M&A Lead Counsel based in Tokyo. Recognized with Global Banking Southeast Asia CEO Award in 2009, 2011. Role heavily focused upon aggressive restructuring and portfolio re-alignment during the peak of the Global Financial Crisis. Mergers & Acquisitions – Member of high performing team responsible for 7 successfully closed deals in Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea, and Thailand. Increasing levels of responsibility with ramp-up of deal activity. Legal & Compliance responsibilities - Support to General Counsel in Southeast Asia-wide platform of regulated universal bank joint ventures, fully owned banks and financial services companies (fincos) in day-to-day oversight of investments and businesses. Technology + back-office expertise – Lead lawyer for IT, Sourcing and Operations functions in Asia. Led successful initiative to re-evaluate and simplify risk views and approach to documentation and approvals. Strong functional supporter and go-to lawyer for closing out time sensitive functional projects.
GE Money AsiaSenior Legal Counsel
Nov. 2005 - Oct. 2008Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KoreaDirect report to General Counsel based in Tokyo/ Hong Kong. Recognized as GE Money Asia Legal Function “Next Generation Legal Leader” for 2008. Joint venture (JV) expertise + corporate governance/ emerging markets risk – First shadow General Counsel for USD 3 billion + JVs in Korea (Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. & Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.) during the initial integration period. Part of functional team that drove best practices in joint ventures integration and governance.
Government relations - Pragmatically led and drove gains in government relations activity in Korea as interim GE Government Relations Leader (Korea). Compliance - Asia wide involvement in compliance & investigations (Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea), and regulatory compliance roll-out (Hong Kong, Philippines). Technology - Asia go-to resource for technology related legal issues across GE Money Asia, including negotiation of Asia wide vendor arrangements.
Sojong PartnersForeign Legal Consultant
Jun. 2001 - Oct. 2005Foreign Legal Consultant (promoted to partner Y2004) with chief responsibility over foreign legal consultant/cross-border functions in corporate law firm (60+ professional fee earners). Primary responsibility for client management cross-border transactions and advisory matters, and supervisor with training responsibilities for junior legal professionals. Primary areas of specialization: Mergers & Acquisitions; Foreign Investment; and, Licensing. Secondary areas of concentration: Cross Border Finance; International Securities & Bond Issuance.
Kim Chang & LeeForeign Resident Counsel
Aug. 1999 - May. 2001Foreign Resident Counsel in South Korea’s oldest corporate law firm. Worked directly under Managing Partner and assisted in managing MNC-heavy caseload relating to joint ventures, foreign investment, corporate and contractual legal issues.
Stone & Busailah, PCAssociate
Sep. 1997 - Aug. 1999Pasadena, CaliforniaLitigation Associate in leading Southern California boutique law firm specializing in civil, administrative and constitutional rights litigation on behalf of federal and state law enforcement officers and other public employees.
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