Singapore, Singapore
Head of Legal and Compliance, APAC, with over 15 years of in-house experience across the Asia Pacific region. I advise C-suite and senior leadership on corporate, commercial, compliance, governance, and M&A matters, supporting business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk across multiple jurisdictions. I am currently undertaking a PhD in Law focused on AI governance in cross-border dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on procedural fairness and comparative analysis across jurisdictions. I am the founder of Global Legal AI, the Global AI and Law Network (GAIL), AIgnite Women, and How to Legal AI, initiatives focused on practical AI governance, responsible adoption, and leadership in the AI era. My work bridges law, business, and technology, positioning legal and compliance as strategic enablers of innovation and responsible AI adoption.
Lead the Legal and Compliance function across 19 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, supporting regional growth, governance and risk oversight in a complex cross-border logistics environment. Key responsibilities: • Strategic legal partner to APAC CEO and regional leadership team • Oversight of legal risk, regulatory compliance and governance frameworks • Commercial contracting strategy and dispute management across key markets • Revenue protection and margin risk mitigation • Internal investigations, controls and compliance culture development • External counsel management and legal cost discipline • Alignment of regional governance with global standards Currently driving: • APAC legal transformation and workflow standardisation • Strengthened risk visibility and executive-level reporting • Proactive dispute and recovery strategy to protect margin • Responsible AI governance and technology oversight within legal and compliance
AIgnite Women is a global think tank and community igniting women’s leadership and equality in the age of AI. I started AIgnite Women to address the lack of focus on how AI bias affects individuals, especially women. While responsible AI is often discussed at the organisational level, the human impact is rarely part of the conversation. We aim to bring together women from law, technology, ethics, and policy to challenge bias, shape governance, and lead change. Our goal is simple: to ensure that women have a voice in how AI is designed, governed, and used. https://www.linkedin.com/company/aignitewomen/
Writing a recurring column titled How to Navigate Contracts with Asia-Pacific Companies, Terms, and Standards for Contract Nerds. The column explores practical contracting issues across the APAC region, covering data privacy, technology agreements, regulatory compliance, and local business practices. Each article offers region-specific insights to help global teams understand and adapt to the unique contracting terms, risks, and standards across Asia-Pacific.
As a peer reviewer, I evaluate scholarly manuscripts in the fields of law, AI, and legal technology. My role includes assessing originality, rigour, and contribution to the discipline, providing constructive feedback to authors, and making recommendations to editors. I also uphold the journal’s standards of academic integrity and contribute to advancing high-quality, open-access research in computational law and legal technology.
A personal writing project exploring how law intersects with strategy, risk, AI, and business decision-making. Through this newsletter, I share reflections from in-house legal experience, insights on emerging technologies, and the kinds of practical lessons not often covered in formal legal education. Written for legal professionals, curious thinkers, and anyone navigating the evolving landscape of modern work. Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/g6pjMf5T