Ilona Tan

Experience

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  Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2019

  International Affairs DivisionAdvise the Singapore government on public international law matters including treaty law; dispute resolution; trade and investment law; aviation law; asset recovery and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; 让represent Singapore in international negotiations and United Nations conferences, and other international bodies and working groups such as the Financial Action Taskforce. Criminal Justice Division / Economic Crimes & Governance DivisionCriminal prosecutions and appeals in the Singapore Courts for offences including murder and culpable homicide; fraud; forgery; transnational organised crime; and corruption.

  • Deputy Senior State Counsel

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2019

  • Deputy Public Prosecutor / State Counsel

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2014
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  Foley Hoag LLP

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  Intern

  International Litigation & Arbitration PracticeAdvise on interstate disputes at the International Court of Justice and other arbitration tribunals on issues relating to the law of the sea; human rights, state responsibility; reparations; decolonization; and other areas of public international law; and submissions to the UN, intergovernmental bodies, and NGOs.

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  Ministry of Manpower

  Jan 2020 - now

  Head of the Civil Department of the Legal Services Division Lead the staff in the Civil Department comprising of 3 units - Legal Policy & Advisory, Disputes and Transactions - to provide strategic legal solutions to the Ministry. Legal policy, International law and Transactions, Civil Branch of the Legal Services Division Mediate and adjudicate workmen injury disputes under WICA. Spearhead legal policy and law reform, design and advise on domestic legislation; advise on transactions, and public international law and standards. OD work, consultant to welfare team and IT team with specific focus on digitalisation and improvements to systems and processes. Adjudication Branch; International Law Unit of the Legal Services DivisionLead a team of 8 to adjudicate and mediate workmen injury disputes under WICA and cases of civil infringement and contravention under EFMA and EA. Advise on tenders, contracts and MOUs; design and advise on legal policy and law reform; advise on domestic legislation, and public international law and standards. OD work, digitalisation and improvements to systems and processes. Civil Advisory and Legislation Branch and International Law Team, Legal Services DivisionAdvise MOM departments on transactions; legal policy and law reform; legislation under MOM’s purview; and international labour laws and standards.

  • Director

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Deputy Director

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Deputy Director

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Senior Assistant Director

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020