Edwin Tan

Client Services Director

Edwin Tan is Client Services Director in Singapore.

Edwin manages a team which provides directorship, corporate administration and secretarial services to Singapore incorporated companies, including assistance with the incorporation of companies in Singapore.

Edwin is a Singapore qualified corporate lawyer with approximately 30 years of legal experience. Over 20 years have been at two SGX (Singapore Stock Exchange) mainboard listed corporations, managing their legal, regulatory and compliance responsibilities, of which 13 years was as part of the corporation’s senior management team.

Edwin has extensive legal experience across a broad range of matters and projects in multiple jurisdictions. Expertise spans corporate governance, board advisory and corporate and regulatory compliance, including administration, secretarial management and legal risk oversight. Providing legal management and counsel on takeovers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate and commercial transactions, bank financing and fundraising covering debt and capital markets. In addition, managing litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property protection, lease agreements, licensing agreements, employment matters, employee share incentive schemes, data privacy and cybersecurity, as well as supporting corporate restructuring, strategic planning, crisis management and special projects.

Qualifications

Professional Background

  • VP Legal, RH Petrogas Limited, Singapore
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Singapore Petroleum Company Limited, Singapore
  • Senior Legal Associate, Allen Ovary Shook Lin & Bok JLV, Singapore
  • Senior Legal Associate, Shook Lin & Bok, Singapore
  • Senior Legal Associate, Khattar Wong & Partners, Singapore
  • Legal Associate, Arfat Selvam & Gunasingham, Singapore

Education

  • University of Kent at Canterbury, England (Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Law)), 1991

Bar Admissions

  • Singapore, Advocate & Solicitor (not currently practising)
  • England & Wales, Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple (not currently practising)

Associations

  • Member, Singapore Institute of Directors
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Languages

  • English

Firm Insights & Resources

BVI Economic Substance Act & Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System Act
Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – April to June 2024
Cayman Islands Data Protection
Conyers provides Bermuda legal advice to ARA Asset Management Limited in connection with the acquisition of ARA Asset Management Limited by ESR Cayman Limited for US$5.2 billion
Economic Substance Requirements for Bermuda-Based Entities