I.R.B Law LLP was founded with a vision to build a law firm that delivers effective and efficient legal services to everyone, from the man on the street to large corporations. IRB Law now has over 50 employees, allowing us to maintain a highly personalised level of service, whilst enabling us to cover a significant range of service areas across individual and corporate law.
We are able to offer top-quality legal services at affordable prices by leveraging technology and falling costs of information. Unlike other law firms, we transfer these cost savings to our clients, which keep our prices very reasonable. Our areas of practice range from family, probate, criminal, personal injury, and personal debt recovery, to international arbitrations, construction and infrastructure, start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, asset tracing, and enforcement actions.
The firm’s matrimonial practice has dedicated lawyers who regularly undertake both contested and uncontested ancillaries such as divorce, adoption matters, pre-nuptial agreements, division of matrimonial assets and care and control of children. IRB boasts Singapore’s largest Syariah law practice, advising and representing clients in all aspects of Syariah law, such as wills and inheritance matters and divorce.
On civil and commercial matters we have represented clients at all levels of the Singapore Courts, including the Court of Appeal. Elsewhere in the world, our international arbitration team has been representing large international contractors, companies and consultants in arbitrations in Singapore, Malaysia and the wider region, as well as in more distant jurisdictions such as India, China and Romania, primarily in construction, infrastructure, engineering, and commercial disputes.
Practice areas
Family
Providing practical legal advice across all areas of matrimonial law
IRB advises and represents clients on all aspects of family and matrimonial law, such as divorce, annulments, disputes over maintenance or custody, personal protection orders, and adoption.
IRB Law focuses on exploring all possible outcomes for resolving your situation, and we are committed to dealing with cases in a non-confrontational, and constructive manner. Our aim is to find an amicable agreement between all parties, with court proceedings being the last resort.
We also regularly advise clients on matters of adoption, guardianship applications, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Elder Law
Plan for the future
Business succession and estate planning are an increasingly essential part of our lives. At IRB Law LLP we offer our legal knowledge and experience to help clients in a wide range of estate planning areas. This includes, but is not limited to wills, trusts, business succession planning, and lasting powers of attorney.
In addition to helping our clients plan for the future, we offer services in after-life areas such as grants of probate and letters of administration. We also regularly assist our clients with applications under the Mental Capacity Act when a loved one has lost the mental capacity to manage his or her own affairs.
Business
We represent a broad range of commercial and corporate clients across various sectors.
IRB Law’s corporate lawyers have substantial experience across many areas of corporate and commercial law. Our size enables us to provide a personalised level of service, whilst having the capacity to handle large scale international transactions and cross-border corporate legal matters.
Unlike other law firms, we commonly operate on fixed fee arrangements, which provides you with certainty and transparency in planning your legal budgets. We advise a broad clientele, ranging from software and technology start-ups, family-owned businesses, to listed companies in Singapore and other jurisdictions.
Having professional advice on the structure and formation of your business will go a long way towards avoiding costly and protracted disputes in future, especially when the business does well and is profitable.
Contact us for a non-obligatory discussion on your possible requirements. Our team regularly assists clients at the various stages of a business:
Starting a business
- Basic term sheets and memorandums of understanding
- Employment and independent contractor contracts
- Guarantee / Indemnity agreements
- Incorporation of companies and registration of businesses
- General terms of sales (e.g. for delivery orders)
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Loan agreements
- Intellectual property
- Employment agreements
- Tenancy agreement
- E-commerce (e.g. end user license agreements, privacy policy, registration of trade marks, website/app terms of use)
Investing in, acquiring or selling a business
- Corporate due diligence
- Term sheets
- Joint venture, investment, and shareholder agreements
- Franchising agreements
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
Growing your business – financing and raising capital
- Loan and facility agreements
- Security documents
- Joint venture agreements
- Market intelligence and research
- Advice on international expansion
- Cross-border regularisation
Handing over the reins
- Business succession planning
- Wealth protection
Retirement – winding up the business
- Restructuring
- Insolvency
- Crisis management
Other areas of specialty
- E-commerce
- Cryptocurrency (e.g. Bitcoin offerings)
- Compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act
Employment & Labor
Know your rights, either as an employer, or employee
Employment law is a broad area, and I.R.B Law are experts across this field of law, acting for both employers and employees.
The Employment Act of Singapore (Chapter 91) is the principal statute that regulates the employer/employee relationship. It expresses the terms and conditions for the employee covered by the Act. Compared to European standards, it is lightly regulated. This is to help secure foreign talent and capital. However, in recent years employees have received more entitlements, such as maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
Singapore has two categories of employees:
- Employees who are covered under the EA. This covers most employees in the service of an employer.
- Employees who are not covered under the EA. Those not covered include seafarers, domestic workers, civil servants, and statutory board employees.
For employees, we can represent and advise you on matters including:
- Employment contract disputes
- Religious/racial/sexual discrimination in the workplace
- Employee share option schemes
- Salary disputes
- Unfair/wrongful dismissal
- Harassment and bullying in the workplace
- “Garden Leave” matters
If you’re an employer, we represent and advise you on matters including:
- Drafting of employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and restrictive covenants
- Breach of employment contracts and disputes
- General employments matters, and employer’s rights
- Breach of restrictive covenants and non-competing clauses
- Retrenchment packages
Intellectual Property
We represent a broad range of commercial and corporate clients across various sectors.
IRB Law’s corporate lawyers have substantial experience across many areas of corporate and commercial law. Our size enables us to provide a personalised level of service, whilst having the capacity to handle large scale international transactions and cross-border corporate legal matters.
Unlike other law firms, we commonly operate on fixed fee arrangements, which provides you with certainty and transparency in planning your legal budgets. We advise a broad clientele, ranging from software and technology start-ups, family-owned businesses, to listed companies in Singapore and other jurisdictions.
Having professional advice on the structure and formation of your business will go a long way towards avoiding costly and protracted disputes in future, especially when the business does well and is profitable.
Criminal Defense
When life and liberty are at stake, don’t leave things to chance.
Proper criminal defence work begins even before the case is brought before the judge. The team will negotiate with the prosecution to reduce, compound, or even drop the charges that you are facing.
If the matter proceeds to trial, our team is ready and prepared to fight all the way to defend your innocence. We do not simply tell our clients to concede. Even if our clients have to plead guilty, we ensure that they receive punishment that is fair and just.
To do all of this well, takes days and hours of diligent work by our team of committed lawyers.
Being charged with an offence can be a terrifying experience. A good lawyer will make the difference. At I.R.B Law, we stake our reputation on getting results.
Our Partners and Associates
Baiross is one of the founders and managing partners of IRB Law LLP. He is an experienced lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 2008. He has an excellent reputation across a broad selection of practice areas. He advises clients on matters relating to divorce, insolvency, crime, probate, Syariah law, and general civil litigation.
Baiross is known for delivering effective solutions to legal problems with empathy and patience.
Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2006, Jeremy has particular expertise in civil and commercial matters, for both transactional and dispute resolution matters. Jeremy and his team regularly handle litigation, international arbitration, insolvency, and restructuring. He has extensive experience acting for large international contractors, companies, and consultants in international arbitrations in Singapore, Malaysia and the South-East Asia region, as well as in more distant jurisdictions such as India, China and Romania.
Jeremy handles a wide range of disputes, including construction, infrastructure and engineering matters; Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act adjudications; sale of goods; debt recovery; shareholder disputes; insolvency and debt restructuring; defamation; employment matters.
His efficient and effective practice is able to provide successful and practical solutions to complex matters.
Cherie was called to the Bar in 2015. Her primary focus is on matrimonial matters where her empathy, sensitivity and patience has won her many cases involving divorce, maintenance and custody. Cherie comes to law with a strong inclination towards traditional notion of justice and a profound respect for its establishment.
With international experience and involvement in a range of law firms, Cherie is skilled in her art. She is passionate about her work and her dedication towards her clients defines who she is. With a strong work ethic, Cherie’s interest in law stems from her belief that everyone deserves a fair trial despite their socioeconomic background, demographic origins or purported culpability. With this disposition, she is committed to representing her clients to the best of her ability with a focus on the human element of a technical profession.
Beyond the workplace, Cherie enjoys partaking in community initiatives and animal welfare causes. In her free time, Cherie appreciates travelling to new places and learning about new cultures. From traveling across Australasia and Europe, she aspires to backpack across the world.
Besides being dual qualified to practice law in both Singapore and Western Australia, Cherie volunteers her time with Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) and Legal Aid Bureau.
Muntaz is a partner at I.R.B. Law and oversees the work of associates as well as manages the firm with the Managing Partner. She holds two degrees from the National University of Singapore – one in Law with Honours and another in Arts (Political Science). She also holds a Diploma in Law with Merit from Temasek Polytechnic. Muntaz was admitted to the Bar in 2015.
Muntaz’s work experience includes working in Government’s legal departments of both the Ministry of Manpower and Central Provident Fund Board, making her very familiar with Employment Matters.
Her practice over the years also focuses on Criminal and Family matters. In the recent year alone, Muntaz has had two Court of Appeal matters in which she was involved. In both cases, the ruling was in her client’s favour. One was to award a housewife with a hefty division after drawing an adverse inference against a husband who was hiding his asset and the other was to secure reformative training for an intellectually disabled client who had committed a serious crime. On top of these cases and along the years, Muntaz has undertaken a wide range of litigation cases in family and criminal matters and gone for numerous hearings/trials which resulted in good outcomes for her clients.
Despite being a strong litigator and being involved in many protracted matters, Muntaz also recognises the importance of an amicable and expeditious resolution to matters. To hone her skills in this area, she undertook mediation courses and is now an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and Singapore International Mediation Institute. She regularly volunteers as a Judge for mediation events. She regularly uses her mediation experience to explore settlements for clients.
Muntaz is fluent in both English and Malay.
Current and past committees
- Appointed on the Panel of Primary Justice Lawyers by the Community Justice Centre (2019)
- Member of Law Society’s Family Law Practice (2016-2017)
- Member of Law Society’s Criminal Law Practice (2016 – 2018)
- Member/Trainer for Singapore Academy of Law Professional Affairs’ Committee Working Group (Criminal Justice Chapter)
Reported cases (crime)
- Public Prosecutor v Soon Ah Yong @ Dennis Soon Yang Shiun [2011] SGDC 284
- Public Prosecutor v ASR [2019] 3 SLR 709; [2018] SGHC 94
Publications
- Co-authored: ‘The Art of Family Lawyering’ – Publication by The Law Society of Singapore (2019 Special Edition)
Rebecca is a partner of the firm with a strong practice in civil litigation. She was called to the bar in 2014 as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
She advises and represents clients on matters such as arbitration, construction and engineering disputes, defamation, estate law, employment, debt recovery, and general civil litigation. She also regularly advises on commercial matters such as shareholders' agreements, employment agreements and corporate matters in general.
Rebecca strives to understand clients on their needs and interests regarding their legal matters. She works together with her clients to find solutions that are in their best interests.
Azri graduated with a First Class Honours law degree from the National University of Singapore. Post-graduation, he joined the Singapore Legal Service and served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor, State Counsel, and Assistant Director of Legal Aid (Ministry of Law). He has significant court experience at both trial and appellate level - having acted in a broad spectrum of matters ranging from criminal prosecutions, civil claims, probate, and highly contentious family disputes.
Azri has also rendered legal advice to ministries and other government agencies on various issues, including the legality of executive decisions, draft responses to parliamentary questions, statutory powers, and regulatory frameworks. He was called to the bar in 2018 whilst working at a boutique law firm focusing on constitutional law and public-interest litigation. In the same year, he concurrently taught the Part A Bar Course.
Azri firmly believes that the future belongs to 'deep generalists' - individuals who are flexible enough to fuse in-depth specialist knowledge with a broad understanding of connected disciplines and the world generally.
Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor since 2016, Ashwin is working as a partner of the firm with a keen passion in criminal defence and contested matrimonial matters. He has gained a reputation for fearlessly fighting for the defence of accused persons in all types of criminal offences under the Penal Code as well as offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Misuse of Drugs Act.
Ashwin has also co-authored sections of the Criminal Law chapter in Halsbury's Laws of Singapore, published by Lexis Nexis.
Called to the Bar in 2007, Mr. Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rashid has over 14 years of vast experience in the area of Muslim law practice in Singapore, including advising and representing clients in matrimonial proceedings (divorces, marriages, etc.), probate matters (inheritance and succession issues) and estate planning including the drafting of Muslim wills (wasiat), hibah and nazar. He holds a law degree from the National University of Singapore and heads a team of lawyers in the firm who handle both contentious and non-contentious Muslim law matters. Mr. Abdul Aziz has represented clients from all walks of life and offers his best in every case he handles, big or small, simple or complex. His work has brought him to argue cases before the Syariah Court of Singapore and the Appeal Board both constituted under the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Cap. 3), the State Courts, the Family Court and the High Court.
Among the more complex points of law dealt with by Mr. Abdul Aziz in the matters handled by him were the issues of (1) whether the ruling of the Singapore Court of Appeal in UDA v UDB [2018] SGCA 20 relating to the power of the court to deal with third party interests in divorce proceedings in the civil courts should also be applied to divorce proceedings in the Syariah Court and (2) whether in Singapore, a female Muslim convert who had been married before her conversion to Islam can enter into a marriage with a Muslim man immediately after her conversion, or whether there must be a 'waiting' (iddah) period per the majority opinion of Muslim scholars in their commentaries on the migration of female Muslim converts from Mecca to Medina during the hijrah era as narrated in Surah Al-Mumtahana (Chapter 60, Verse 10 of the Holy Quran). These issues were eventually decided by the Appeal Board and the Syariah Court respectively in favour of Mr. Abdul Aziz's clients.
As one of the founding members of the Association of Muslim Lawyers, Mr. Abdul Aziz was entrusted with the task of drafting the association's constitution. In 2008, Mr. Abdul Aziz started the “Legal Clinic @ Mosques” scheme which provides free legal consultation and advice at 5 mosques situated at various locations in Singapore for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Mr. Abdul Aziz has also spoken on matters of Muslim law on Mediacorp's “Warna 94.2” radio station several times.
Flowing from his keen interest in the area of Muslim law practice in Singapore, Mr. Abdul Aziz is presently writing a collection of digests of cases decided in the Syariah Court and the Appeal Board which he hopes will when completed, be a source of reference of Muslim law for both legal practitioners and the general public in Singapore. Mr. Abdul Aziz is also actively involved in training members of his team to ensure that the firm consistently provides top-notch yet affordable services to clients.
Kulvinder was admitted to the bar as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2014. Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, high net worth matrimonial litigation and arbitration. She has been involved in various Court of Appeal hearings and High Court trials across a variety of claims including claims for breaches of directors' duties, contractual disputes, insolvency, defamation, caveats on industrial land and interpretation of key legislation such as the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, to name a few.
Kulvinder has also successfully argued various interlocutory applications involving Mareva Injunctions and a stay of arbitration proceedings. She has experience in domestic and international arbitration, including enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Singapore. She regularly advises corporations on corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters. She also advises individuals and corporations on contentious and non-contentious issues including contractual disputes, employment matters, landlord-tenant disputes, probate and matrimonial matters.
In respect of her matrimonial portfolio, Kulvinder has successfully obtained sole custody and highly favourable access arrangements for her clients (both mothers and fathers) in family disputes. Kulvinder graduated from the Singapore Management University. She was awarded a Lexis Nexis Scholarship in Law and was also President of the SMU Pro Bono Society. She is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law, Law Society of Singapore and is on the panel of Assigned Solicitors for the Legal Aid Bureau.
Fazal was called to the bar in 2014. His main areas of practice revolve around commercial, family, probate and criminal matters.
Fazal strongly believes that everyone deserves a fair trial and is truly passionate in getting the best outcome for his clients. Since practice, he has successfully appeared in many open court trials from the High Court, the State Courts, the Family Justice Courts, the Syariah Court and the MUIS Appeal Board of Singapore.
Fazal also undertakes non-contentious matters such as the drafting of power of attorney, wills, grants of probate, letters of administration, adoption and mental capacity. He is also familiar in drafting and advising on employment disputes as well as commercial contracts.
Fazal is also an active lawyer in the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) and in the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB). Given his outstanding contributions towards the Legal Aid Bureau, he was awarded the NOVO award.
Reported cases:
- VFD and Anor v VFF and 6 Others [2020] SGFC 10
Successfully acted in a contentious probate proceeding concerning the validity of a testator’s will.
- UWQ v UWR [2019] SGFC 82
Successfully acted at appeal in a contentious divorce proceeding concerning the division of matrimonial assets.
- UOQ v UOR [2018] SGFC 81
Successfully acted in a matter involving the maintenance of children.
- TVT v TVU [2016] SGFC 151
Successfully acted in applying for a committal application against the contemnor for numerous breaches of court order.
Non–reported cases:
- Successfully overturned decisions given at the Syariah Court before the MUIS Appeal Board.
- Successfully defended decisions given at the Family Justice Court before the High Court (Family Division).
- Successfully defended a claim against a previous employee for damages arising from an alleged breach of employment contract for S$2 million at the High Court.
- Successfully defended committal applications for alleged breaches of court order at the High Court and at the State Court.
- Successfully mediated claims on various disputes at the High Court and at the State Court.
- Successfully obtained an arbitral award constituted under the Law Society Arbitration Scheme for S$60,000.00.
- Advised high-profile individuals on defamation suits.
Appointments:
- Member, Yellow Ribbon Fund Main Committee (2020 – 2022)
- Member, Yellow Ribbon Family & Children’s Welfare and Fund Allocation (2020 – 2022)
- Member, Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee (2020 -2022)
- Panel of Counsel, Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (2020 – to date)
- Member, M3 @ Jurong (Mesra, Muis and Mendaki) (2019 – to date)
- Member, Law Society’s Muslim Law Practice (2015 – to date)
- Assigned solicitor, Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) and Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) (2014 – to date)
- Volunteer Lawyer, Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (2014 – to date)
Mohammed Shakirin graduated from the highly selective Graduate LLB program at the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), and is admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Apart from his qualifications in Law, Shakirin has graduated from the London School of Economics with a Master of Science degree in Economic History (Merit). He has also obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of London with a First Class Honours.
Shakirin handles general legal work, including but not limited to matters involving aspects of commercial and civil disputes, family law practice, crime, conveyancing as well as corporate practice. Before starting practice as a lawyer, Shakirin has taught undergraduates in private institutions in Singapore. In his stint as a lecturer, Shakirin recognizes the importance of ensuring that clients understand complex legal situations they are in. He takes time to hear clients’ concerns and assist them in the best way he can.
He has handled cases in the High Court as lead counsel and attained favorable outcomes for his clients. He has also assisted the Egyptian Embassy in providing representation for their citizens here in Singapore. Shakirin is married with three children.
Hakim is a partner at IRB Law LLP. He graduated from the University of Liverpool with an LLB (Honours) and was called to the Bar in 2013. His experience lies in family law, particularly in the area of Muslim family law. He is well-versed in the Syariah law practice, having acted for clients in a wide range of Syariah Court proceedings and representing them in divorce, interim, post-divorce and variation applications.
Hakim also handles various private matters such as the drafting of Muslim wills and deed polls as well as applying for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration in the Family Justice Courts. Friendly and energetic, he is a reassuring presence. Hakim is also a criminal defence lawyer and is often recommended by accused persons. He is determined to protect his clients' rights while maintaining the integrity required of an officer of the court by providing his clients realistic and straightforward advice.
Called to the Bar in 2015, Anand specialises in civil, criminal, family and estate matters. Civil matters include contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, cross-border transactions, property disputes, torts ranging from negligence to unlawful imprisonment, construction disputes, insolvency etc.
Criminal matters include drug offences, regulatory breaches (e.g. CPF, IRAS, MOM prosecution), money-laundering, cheating offences, sexual crimes, offences under CAD and CPIB, criminal breach of trust. Family matters include divorce, PPO, variation of court orders, interim maintenance etc.
Estate matters include drafting of wills and power of attorneys, uncontested applications for Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration, and contested probate actions (e.g. proving/disputing a will).
Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 2000, Terrence has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer. As part and parcel of his legal practice, Terence strives to interact with clients in an honest, straightforward, clear and effective manner. He consistently endeavours to provide his clients with quality products and solutions that are realistic, practical and workable. Over the years, he has also developed and acquired a broad range of skills, competencies and expertise. In particular, Terence is a seasoned veteran litigator and experienced trial lawyer.
The following are some of the Court matters, that Terence has represented clients in:
- Teo Song Kheng v Teo Poh Hoon [2020] SGHC 47
- Public Prosecutor v Fok Jun Hong Johnson [2016] SGDC 96
- Public Prosecutor v Peh Hock Cheng [2015] SGDC 65
- Public Prosecutor v Chan Chye Huat Joseph [2014] SGDC 62
- Public Prosecutor v Toh Boon Chong [2013] SGDC 439
- Chua Kwee Sin v Venerable Sek Meow Di (Tang Kheng Tiong, third party) [2013] SGHC 265
- Public Prosecutor v Tay Choon Guan Eddie [2012] SGDC 30
- Annis bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 52
Ms. Jasmin Yek graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2006. She was called to the Singapore Bar in 2007. She has a wide experience ranging from Civil Litigation and Corporate and Commercial Law, to Family Law and Criminal Defence.
Lydia was called to the Bar in 2016. Lydia has a strong interest in litigation of all types and has found the experience rewarding. For the majority of Lydia's litigation journey, her practice was primarily in insurance-related litigation. She has now developed a keen interest in criminal defence and looks forward to honing her skills in this area.
Since being called to the Bar, Lydia has been given the privilege of being lead counsel before all tiers of Singapore courts, save for the Court of Appeal. This has sharpened her advocacy skills and allowed her to gain insight to the dynamics of litigation. She also has experience being lead counsel in mediations.
Most importantly, Lydia appreciates that the practice of law is a privilege. Thus, no matter how much grit it takes, she will strive to afford each client the best she can do.
Izyan is a senior associate of the firm, she was admitted to the bar as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2018.
She advises on civil litigation, family law, Syariah law, estate law, criminal defence, insolvency and restructuring, debt recovery and employment matters.
Amalina was called to the Singapore Bar in August 2018 and is a senior associate of the firm. She has experience practising in the areas of Syariah & Civil Divorce, Wills & Probate, Adoption, Applications under the Mental Capacity Act, Civil Litigation, and Bankruptcy.
Syafiqah is a Senior Associate of the firm. She graduated with Honours from University of Liverpool, United Kingdom in 2013 and was called to the Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in August 2015.
Syafiqah is an enthusiastic and highly motivated legal professional who is experienced in resolving civil and matrimonial disputes, whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution. She advises and represents clients in a myriad of disputes such as contractual disputes, defamation claims, personal injury and damage claims related to motor insurance, criminal matters, matrimonial disputes such as divorce, maintenance of wife and children and personal protection orders, as well as Syariah Court proceedings.
Personable and compassionate, Syafiqah believes that these two attributes are important in her practice of community law. A good listener, Syafiqah is a reassuring presence and puts her clients at ease with her solution-oriented approach.
Syafiqah also volunteers for the Legal Aid Bureau and have completed numerous LAB cases with positive results.
Indhuja graduated from the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) in 2015 with a Bachelor of Laws. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2017. She subsequently went on to pursue her Master of Laws, with a specialisation in intellectual property and technology law, under a full academic scholarship from the National University of Singapore.
Indhuja’s main areas of practice are in non-contentious corporate and commercial law as well as intellectual property matters. She started off her legal career at a large Singapore law firm where she has advised corporate clients on an extensive scope of transactions including drafting of commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, corporate finance and compliance matters. In addition, she was working closely with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) advising on post-IPO corporate governance, regulatory, and listing compliance issues.
Thereafter, prior to joining IRB Law, Indhuja was working under the Singapore Legal Service where she served as an Assistant Director (Ministry of Health, Legal Office). She has assisted in the provision of legal advice and the drafting, review and interpretation of a broad spectrum of contracts including but not limited to confidentiality agreements, data sharing agreements, funding agreements, tender documents, services agreements and licensing agreements.
Indhuja strives to work with clients to provide practical and sound legal solutions to ensure their commercial objectives are achieved whilst protecting their legal interests.
Hongyu graduated from the National University of Singapore, and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He has acted for individual and corporate clients in a variety of contentious matters across a wide range of practice areas including commercial, shareholder and partnership disputes, corporate restructuring & insolvency, employment litigation / disputes, medical negligence / professional misconduct, and complex matrimonial litigation. He has appeared at all levels of the Singapore Court as litigation counsel.
In 2017, Hongyu took part in the Essex Court Chambers / Singapore Academy of Law Moot Court Competition with Miss Angelia Thng, where they emerged quarter-finalists.
Practice Areas: Commercial, Shareholder and partnership disputes, Corporate restructuring & Insolvency, Employment Litigation, Disputes, Medical Negligence, Professional Misconduct, Matrimonial Litigation
Caryn graduated from the University of Bristol (UK) with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree in 2016. Caryn was subsequently admitted to the roll of Advocate and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2018. Caryn has a broad general practice with a focus on litigation and dispute resolution.
She has experience in a wide range of criminal matters both as Defence Counsel and prosecution work on behalf of public organisations. She also regularly acts for clients on a diverse range of matrimonial matters, deputy applications under the Mental Capacity Act and wills and probate matters.
Ms. Chia Ming Yun graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2016 with a double degree in Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). Coupled with her accounting financial background, she is meticulous and analytical, an added benefit to the areas she practice in. She was called to the Bar in 2020. Her primary areas of practice are Family Law, Estate Law and debt recovery matters.
Eugene is an Associate with the firm. He graduated from the National University of Singapore, and was placed twice on the Dean’s List which recognises the top performing students in each year of study. He was called to the Bar in 2015.
Eugene handles civil and criminal litigation, and has a keen interest in disputes relating to contracts, employment, and tenancies. He also regularly advises and represents clients on matters relating to the Protection from Harassment Act as well as in disputes between neighbours.
Eugene is mindful that litigation can often be a very stressful process for his clients. He spares no effort to give them the representation and advice they require, so that they can rest easy knowing that their matters have been left in good hands.
Joshua graduated in 2018 from University College London (London, United Kingdom) with a Bachelor of Laws. He has since been called as an advocate and solicitor to the Singapore Bar. His practice primarily focuses on litigation. He has good exposure in a wide range of civil and criminal cases at all levels of the Singapore courts, including before the Court of Appeal deciding on novel questions of law.
At the heart of each case lies your story. Justice requires that your story be told and that you be heard. It is the duty of your lawyer to ensure your story be told to the right parties, clearly and emphatically. Joshua takes on this responsibility with understanding and seriousness. He will be with you at every step of the way, breaking down and advising you on the relevant issues. In the end, the goal is to achieve a just result in the most cost-effective manner.
Markus graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Prior to being admitted to the Singapore Bar, Markus was engaged as a consultant at a digital consultancy headquartered in Singapore and assisted with reviewing and drafting corporate contracts and company policies.
Markus handles general advisory work on a broad range of matters with a focus on dispute resolution and has a keen interest in privacy and employment laws.
Liuyong is an Associate of the firm and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He firmly believes that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. He feels that this applies with equal force to legal matters and a lawyer's job is to simplify the law for clients. It is therefore common for Liuyong to offer his clients more cost-effective solutions than the one they originally had in mind. It is also not uncommon for Liuyong to advise his clients not to pursue a matter if he truly does not see any benefit in doing so.
While Liuyong enjoys assisting clients in commercial dispute resolutions, he is equally comfortable with handling general corporate matters / bankruptcy / family matters (including divorce, wills, probate, adoption and deputyship) / criminal matters.
Other than English, Liuyong is able to converse in Chinese, Hokkien and Cantonese. Liuyong also has an ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business and is able to advise on corporate secretarial matters.
Ameera is an associateof the firm. She is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 2018.
She advises on civil litigation, family law, Syariah law, estate law, criminal defence, insolvency and restructuring, debt recovery and employment matters.
Ms. Nureliza Syahidain Bte Effendy graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2016 and was called to the Bar in 2018. She is an Associate of the firm. She has since represented individuals for Hearings in the Syariah Court and Family Justice Courts. Her primary areas of practice are Probate Law and Family Law comprising of but not limited to Civil and Syariah divorces, Guardianship of Infants, Maintenance, and Personal Protection applications.
Umar graduated from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws, and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Umar handles general legal work and has advised and acted for clients in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters involving aspects of civil and commercial disputes, family disputes, probate and estate planning matters and in the drafting of wills. He has handled cases and appeals in the High Court, and has obtained favourable outcomes for his clients. Umar has also advised on corporate matters, such as company incorporation, shareholders' agreements, share issues and other commercial structures and agreements.
As a former prosecutor with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Umar is also well versed in employment laws and related legislation, and has experience in criminal prosecutions and trials. He has also rendered legal advice to the ministry and has played a significant role in the development of regulatory frameworks. During his stint with MOM, Umar also volunteered at the foreign worker dormitories during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, to ensure that the welfare and needs of the foreign workers were taken care of.
Marina graduated from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Marina has a keen interest in Criminal Law which saw her training at a multitude of criminal law firms. She has assisted in various criminal trials for offences ranging from Statutory Rape to NS default cases where her clients have received minimal fines for an offence which usually attracts a custodial sentence.
She has also volunteered in the Community Justice Centre where she assisted in the Criminal Registry (Bail Centre & Magistrate’s Courts) and the Family Courts where she facilitated mediation sessions.
Besides the legal industry, Marina has also trained at the Exercise and Readiness Division of the Singapore Police Force where she assisted in the planning and execution of the nation’s biggest multi-agency counter-terrorism exercise.
Meenakshi is an associate of I.R.B. Law. She graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore after completing her training with the firm.
Presently, Meenakshi is part of the litigation practice team and has experience in the areas of criminal defence work, family proceedings and representing clients in contractual and tortious disputes.
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Debt Recovery, Personal Bankruptcy, Criminal, Civil Litigation (in particular, harassment matters i.e., claims under POHA)
Ijechi graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She is a dual-qualified solicitor licensed to practice both in Singapore and New York.
Ijechi began her legal career trained in cross-border, corporate advisory work. Her experience includes conducting due diligence for share and business acquisitions, and drafting a variety of commercial contracts including joint venture agreements, collaboration agreements, and loan agreements. In addition to these non-contentious corporate matters, Ijechi currently handles a range of contentious matters in civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on contractual disputes.
With her experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters at different points in the life cycle of a contractual relationship, Ijechi strives to provide clients with holistic advice and representation for their personal and/or commercial legal issues.
Ms Ng Rui Wen graduated from the University of Tasmania and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She is a dual-qualified solicitor licensed to practice both in Singapore and Victoria, Australia.
Ms Ng began her legal career trained mainly in family law (both contentious and non-contentious works) and civil litigation matters. Presently, Ms Ng is part of the litigation and family law practice team. Her primary areas of practice are Family Law, Estate Law and Civil Litigation.”