Marcus Foong

Experience

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  Lee & Lee

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  Trained and retained in the litigation department of Lee & Lee with a focus on commercial and construction disputes. 1. Commercial disputes experience includes:• Acted for an Indonesian company in defending a claim by a leading Chinese multinational telecommunications company in an arbitration resulting from disputes over promissory notes. • Acted for a Chinese property development company in enforcing a Chinese arbitration (CIETAC) award in Singapore and resisting attempts by the respondent company to set aside the said award. 2. Construction disputes experience includes:• Acted for construction companies in arbitration proceedings. • Acted for construction companies in both bringing and defending adjudication claims under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004. • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated building and construction contracts for a variety of clients including multinational companies, local companies and individuals. 3. Other areas of practice:• White collar crime• Divorce• Probate Show less

  • Litigation Associate

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Practice Trainee

    Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
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  SIA Engineering Company

  Dec 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions• Dispute resolution • Customer contracts• Supplier contracts• IT contracts• Insurance • Company secretary for group companies• Sustainability reporting

  • Manager Legal

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Acting Manager Legal

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Assistant Manager Legal

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Access World

  Feb 2017 - now

  • Head, Legal & Corporate Compliance APAC

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Deputy Head, Compliance & Legal APAC

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Legal Counsel

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2018