(A)Legal work •Represented local and overseas clients in various trust advisory and trust set-up matters. •Represented families and settlors in matters related to trusts, including acting as advisor to settlors and in meetings with trustees. •Drafted and reviewed trust documents such as Declaration of Trusts and Trust Deeds. •Sub-specialized in asset protection and preservation trusts, testamentary trusts, insurance trusts, and trusts related to real estate. •Represented local and overseas clients in non-contentious and contentious complex multi-jurisdictional probate matters in all levels of the Singapore Courts, including a novel application to the High Court of Singapore for the dissolution of a Muslim Trust executed more than 100 years ago. •Represented local and oversea clients in non-contentious and contentious family law matters, including contentious complex multi-jurisdictional divorce and division of substantial matrimonial assets cases and international child abduction and relocation cases under the Hague Convention, such as the seminal and landmark Court of Appeal decision in BDU v BDT [2014] 2 SLR 725 where Patrick led a team of lawyers and successfully represented his German client is securing the return of his son to Germany from Singapore. •Represented local and overseas clients in non-contentious and contentious mental capacity and Elder Law matters, such as Deputyship applications at the Mental Capacity Court. •Represented local and overseas clients in various real estate and conveyancing transactions, including advising and setting up trusts for real estate assets in Singapore. •Advised local and overseas clients on tax and stamp duty implications on trusts related to real estate assets. •Represented the Collective Sale Committees in the collective sale efforts of various iconic real estate landmarks such as Sim Lim Square, People’s Park Centre, Manhattan House, City Plaza, and Burlington Square. •Represented an MNC in an international arbitration involving a USD200 million dollar joint venture project between Indonesian and Hong Kong parties; •Represented a Singapore-listed company in an international arbitration and various related High Court suits involving a USD40 million joint venture project relating to a vessel, shareholders' action and breach of fiduciary duties; •Represented a major hospitality group in multi-million dollars cross-border account receivables recovery exercise; •Represented a Singapore Telecommunications Company in the successful recovery of a land parcel for redevelopment by the Singapore authorities; •Represented various public-listed companies in insolvency and liquidation proceedings; •Represented minority shareholders in a High Court shareholders' action involving a prominent medical ointment company; •Represented a prominent manufacturer of beverages in the first product defamation High Court action in Singapore; •Represented the accused in the first reported case of criminal trespass onto the Singapore restricted island of Pedra Branca; •Represented the accused Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi and Tan Kiam Peng in the reported seminal High Court and Court of Appeal drug-trafficking capital trial and Appeals; •Assisted in the formation of the Singapore Estate Agents Association, which is the national body for real estate agencies in Singapore. Appointed as the association’s inaugural Legal Advisor. (B)FortisWills Pte Ltd •Patrick founded FortisWills Pte Ltd in 2005 and is currently serving as its Chief Legal Advisor. FortisWills is one of the largest estate planning companies in Singapore. Together with the team at FortisWills, Patrick has, as of today, advised and prepared close to 30,000 Wills for clients in Singapore and abroad. •For more information on FortisWills, please visit www.fortiswills.com.sg (C)Seminars on Trust, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Real Estate •As of June 2020, Patrick has conducted more than 800 seminars both locally and overseas on Trust, Estate Planning, Cross Border Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Real Estate, for clients and professionals in the financial planning, trust and banking, and real estate industry. Enclosed are photos of some of these seminars. •Enclosed is a copy of the list of seminars conducted between 2005 and 2012. Between 2012 and 2020, Patrick conducted an average of 150 seminars per year. Notable clients included government agencies, statutory boards, financial institutions, insurance companies, social service agencies, healthcare providers, and religious organizations. •For sample photos of these seminars, please visit https://www.fortiswills.com.sg/past-events-gallery/ (D)Development of Industry Courses / Trainings 1.STEP Certificate for Financial Services – Trusts and Estate Planning – Singapore •Trainer. 2.Professional Deputyship Programme / Certification Course •Appointed by the Singapore University of Social Sciences to develop the entire course and courseware in 2017. Assisted by Tan Shen Kiat, TEP in the development of the curriculum. •Mandatory certification course for aspiring professional deputies and/or donees and is regulated by the Office of the Public Guardian under the Mental Capacity Act. •Inaugural trainer in 2018. 3.Continuing Development Courses (CPD) by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) •Developer and approved trainer by CEA for the following courses for real estate professionals in Singapore: 4.Trainings on Trust, Estate Planning, and Cross Border Estate Planning for Financial Planning and Banking Professionals •Developed and customized training programmes for financial planning and banking professionals. •Conduct regular trainings and seminars for bankers and financial advisors / consultants in Citibank, Development Bank of Singapore, United Overseas Bank, AIA, Prudential, Manulife, Great Eastern Assurance, NTUC Income Cooperative, AXA, and AAM Advisory.
