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ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS 24 COVER STORY SEPTEMBER 2015 In the inaugural 40 Under 40 list, ALB showcases 40 of the brightest young legal minds in the region. These are lawyers under the age of 40 who are doing important deals, key disputes and other high- quality work, earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients in the process. The list is in alphabetical order. METHODOLOGY The ALB 40 Under 40 was chosen from submissions received in July 2015. The list was open to both private-practice lawyers and in-house counsel across Asia, but law firms from Australasia and China were not considered. Lawyers were listed based on quality and complexity of work, career achievements, as well as recommendations from clients and superiors WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM : @ALB_Magazine : Connect with Asian Legal Business COVER STORY 25 Zhulkarnain ABDUL RAHIM, 34 PARTNER Panuwat CHALONGKUAMDEE, 34 Rodyk & Davidson, Singapore SENIOR ASSOCIATE Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor, Bangkok A disputes partner, Zhulkarnain has notched up notable wins, including one Currently on secondment to an international law firm in involving a subsidiary of a Singapore- Hong Kong, Panuwat was part of the team in ThaiBev’s listed entity in an LCIA arbitration in $11.7 billion acquisition of a stake in Singapore’s F&N, London, in relation to a shipbuilding and also represented Univentures on its voluntary tender contract dispute worth more than $15 offer of more than 50% shares of Golden Land Property million. He was also lead counsel in a Development in a deal worth $290 million. Specialising High Court trial in a property dispute in M&A, he counts Siam Commercial Bank, PTT, Berli Jucker and E for L Aim worth more than S$4 million ($2.8 as clients. “Panuwat has proved himself to be an exceptionally diligent and million), and advised a Jakarta-listed intelligent lawyer, with an impressive ability to combine a growing legal and company in successful court proceedings commercial knowledge with practical common sense,” says Fergus Evans, office which led to client being awarded S$20 managing partner of Clifford Chance Thailand. A client says he was “impressed million in damages. A client praises him with Panuwat’s client service and knowledge in all areas of law in relation to the as having “been effective and efficient transaction.” When asked about what motivates him, Panuwat replies: “I want to in his legal guidance to our company on help my clients and make a difference and the only way I can do that is to have a several occasions, always with a quick practice that will sustain myself and the client. This creates a bond between us, and clear understanding of our interests and such bond can develop into a friendship.” and a plan on how to serve it best.” Arie ARMAND, 38 capital markets, include representing Next Generation Nationwide Broadband PARTNER the founders of Infosys Limited and their Network (NGNBN) fibre-to-home project. DNC Advocates at Work, Jakarta families on an offer for sale as well as In addition, she assisted the IDA on advising on the concurrent qualified instituting and developing a neutral A banking and institutions placements of equity shares Internet exchange in order to strengthen capital markets and ADR offering by HDFC Bank. He also Singapore’s position as an infocomms partner, Armand provided counsel on the concurrent rights hub and acted for Oji Paper Co. Ltd, a in 2013 assisted issue of equity shares and ADR offering by Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Indonesia’s Indoritel Tata Motors, advised on the restructuring stock exchange, in its $103 million Makmur Internasional of foreign currency convertible bonds by acquisition of and joint venture with (previously known as Suzlon Energy, represented Idea Cellular Panindo Investment. Dyviacom Intrabumi) Limited in relation to its QIP, and assisted in the biggest rights Yes Bank in relation to its Qualified issue in the country’s capital markets, Institutions Placement and counseling Roy CHAN, 39 amounting to approximately $300 million. SKS Microfinance in relation to its QIP. CONSULTANT He has also represented a consortium of Stephenson Harwood, Hong Kong banks on $288 million bridge facilities to a rubber plantation company with assets Charmian AW, 33 A shipping specialist, Chan was the lead in Indonesia, a group bank on $114 million DIRECTOR lawyer on Project Submarine, a new legal financing to a coal company in Indonesia, Drew & Napier, Singapore practice at Mayer Brown JSM during the and Bank of America Singapore in a recession period post-Lehman Brothers structured repurchase transaction with Promoted to director that helped that firm’s shipping team an Indonesian state-owned bank worth at Drew & Napier survive a “perfect storm,” turning a deficit approximately $180 million. Key clients last year, Aw’s key into profit within only 12 months. His more include Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, practice areas are recent work includes representing Hong Barclays Bank, Citibank, DBS, Deutsche corporate, TMT and Kong’s Assistant Director of Marine over a Bank and JPMorgan Chase. data protection. misconduct in public office charge related Career highlights to the 2015 Lamma Island ferry collision, include advising the and helping to close phase one of a JV Yash ASHAR, 38 Infocommunications project in a Brunei-based shipping and PARTNER Development Authority of Singapore logistics operation for import and export Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai (IDA), the country’s telecoms regulator of non-petroleum products – the first FDI on competition and regulatory issues project in logistics in Brunei funded by its Notable deals in the past year for Ashar, concerning infrastructure and open sovereign fund. A client describes him as who specialises in securities law and access, in relation to the Singapore “very professional and proactive.” ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS 26 COVER STORY SEPTEMBER 2015 Barclays’ banking operations in a number linked instruments throughout the Asia- Alan CHIU, 37 of African countries, represented HSBC Pacific region.” PARTNER Holdings on its 12.5 billion pound ($19.1 Hogan Lovells, Hong Kong billion) 5-for-12 fully underwritten rights issue – the biggest US rights issue at the GOH Gin Nee, 36 An IP litigator, Chiu’s notable work in the time it completed, and assisted Iberia on PARTNER past year has included advising a music- the English law aspects of its merger with WongPartnership, Singapore streaming service on a range of IP and British Airways. A colleague describes related issues in Hong Kong and China, her as being “extremely highly regarded A capital markets specialist, Goh’s career advising a US luxury fashion brand on as a dynamic and commercially minded highlights include acting for DBS Bank customs seizures, trademark enforcement dealmaker.” as bookrunner and underwriter in FCL and shadow company name issues in Treasury’s issue of S$200 million bonds Hong Kong and China, handling various and advising Sembcorp Industries in its trademark enforcement matters for a Somboon EARTERASARUN, 37 maiden issue of S$200 million perpetual global luxury group, and others. “He DIRECTOR securities issued under its S$2 billion keeps the client interest in mind when Tilleke & Gibbins, Jakarta multicurrency debt issuance programme advising on matters. Client advisory in 2013. He assisted in FCL Treasury’s and service is excellent. Good command After leading Tilleke’s Bangkok office’s first issue of S$600 million perpetual and knowledge of Hong Kong IP laws. overseas division, Somboon now heads securities in 2014 – the largest perpetual We appreciate his attention to details the firm’s Jakarta office, having been securities deal by a Singapore non- and patience when addressing clients in the role since September 2013. An IP bank corporate since July 2012 – and concerns,” says a client. practitioner, Somboon acted as counsel represented Swiber Holdings Limited for Carabao to negotiate a worldwide as sole transaction counsel in its issue settlement agreement with Red Bull’s of 450 million yuan ($70.7 million) fixed Kee-Hong CHUN, 39 U.S. and Austrian legal teams after more rate notes, the first time that a non-bank SENIOR ATTORNEY than four years over a dispute related Singapore company issued offshore Kim & Chang, Seoul to the alleged similarity between the renminbi debt in Singapore. A client parties’ marks. More recently, he opposed describes her as “diligent and dedicated.” An antitrust and competition specialist, the Luck-tex trademark in Indonesia, Chun has represented clients in a number which became the first case in which an of international cartel cases, including opposition was won at the Trademark Emmanuel HADJIDAKIS, 39 the Japanese TFT-LCD case, and also Office even though his client had not PRINCIPAL in deals such as eBay’s acquisition of yet filed in Indonesia. His other clients Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, Singapore G-market and ABI’s acquisition of OB include Rolex, Starbucks, Playboy, Prada Beer. Recently, he was part of the Kim & and Gucci. Banking and finance lawyer Hadjidakis Chang team that successfully negotiated, led a cross-border team representing a on behalf Naver Corporation and Naver number of banks on the 1.35 billion pound Business Platform, the first consent Andy FERRIS, 39 financing of the Battersea Power Station, decree to be adopted by the Korea Fair PARTNER one of the largest real estate financings Trade Commission (KFTC) in that latter’s Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, Singapore in the UK in recent years. He also acted KFTC’s investigation of alleged abuse for the mandated lead arrangers – CIMB of market dominant position and unfair Co-head of Hogan Lovells’ international and Maybank – in the 404 million pound trade practice. A client describes Chun debt capital markets practice in Asia, land loan facility and 750 million pound as “extremely capable,” adding that he and head of international debt capital development financing to Eco World- “was very responsive and efficient in markets practice in Singapore, Ferris is Ballymore Holding Company Limited successfully meeting our in-house needs.” also head of the firm’s Malaysia desk.