
David Chia
David was called to the Singapore Bar in 2021.
He represented and advised investors on equity acquisitions in technology-driven companies and provided counsel to a social media platform on matters including personal data protection, employment law, employee share incentive schemes, and corporate governance.
He firmly believes in the Law as the foundation to empower innovative solutions to societal challenges, and his practice spans:
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Environmental, social and governance
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Legal risk and compliance
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Capital markets and venture capital
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Charities and non-governmental organisations
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General corporate and commercial advisory
在获得新加坡律师资格之前,他曾担任一家风险投资公司的法律与合规官,负责审查公司的运营和反洗钱流程,以确保符合其资本市场服务许可证的要求。 作为一名初入行的律师,他曾代表并为投资者在技术驱动型公司的股权收购中提供法律建议,并为一家社交媒体平台就个人数据保护、劳动法、员工股权激励计划以及公司治理等事项提供法律咨询。 在加入栎義律师事务所之前,伟铭在一家致力于改善金融服务不足和未充分覆盖社区金融包容性的数字银行担任法律顾问。在此职位上,他在治理和监管事务方面积累了丰富的经验,并与内部审计、风险管理和财务团队密切合作,应对复杂的合规框架。 除了职业职责外,伟铭还积极参与非营利领域,志愿服务于两家慈善机构——一家致力于支持弱势群体,另一家专注于推动社区主导的气候行动。他为这两家机构就治理、风险和合规问题提供咨询服务。此外,他还定期在每周的“民众见面会”上为居民提供无偿法律援助。
QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (2021)
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LL.B. (Hons), University of Nottingham (2018)