Profile and Expertise

Edward is one of only a few Singaporean lawyers who are effectively bilingual in both English and Japanese. Before attending law school at the Singapore Management University (SMU), he spent a stint studying the politics of Japan at Waseda University in Tokyo, where he was selected as the cohort valedictorian.

After graduating with a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD, Magna Cum Laude) from the SMU, Edward was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023. He handles a wide variety of cases for Japanese clients in Singapore, but focuses mainly on cross-border dispute resolution including civil litigation and arbitration. He has experience in complex commercial cases before the Singapore High Court, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Besides his fluency in the Japanese language and culture, Edward is also familiar with issues of private international law between Singapore and Japan. Besides those governed by the laws of Singapore, Edward also has experience handling arbitrations governed by foreign laws, including those of Japan and Bangladesh. His ability to navigate such cases adeptly is a testament to his commitment to the art of advocacy.

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• [Commercial arbitration]
  - Represented Japan-listed advertising agency in SIAC arbitration against Hong Kong-listed game developer and obtained favourable settlement for Respondent client.
  - Represented Japanese electric generator supplier in claim against Australian engineers in ICC arbitration governed by laws of Japan.
  - Representing an engineering firm that is a subsidiary of a major Japanese electric power company in claim against electricity distributor owned by Government of Bangladesh in ICC arbitration governed by laws of Bangladesh.
  - Representing engineering firm in SIAC arbitration claim by subcontractors arising out of wiring project for Singaporean public train system.
  
  [Civil litigation]
  - Successfully defended application for committal for contempt of Court in shareholders dispute (ILC Co Ltd v Saitama Hiroshi and others [2023] SGHC 280).
  - Successfully discharged freezing order (Mareva injunction) against clients in action to enforce judgment by Osaka District Court at common law.
  - Obtained favourable settlement of claim for infringement of registered design rights against client.
  
  [General corporate]
  - Legal retainer for listed software-as-a-service provider.
  - Advice to Japan-listed telecommunications provider for internal compliance framework.
  - Advice to Japanese supplier of soundproofing equipment in setting up Singaporean subsidiary.
  
  

• One Asia Lawyers Group, Q&A: Regulation and Practice of Personal Data Protection in Asia and Oceania (Chuo-Keizai, 2022)