Jacintha Gopal
Summary
Jacintha is both a criminal defence lawyer and a commercial litigator. Jacintha's criminal law practice extends to a wide range of white-collar financial crimes, investigations, and regulatory offences. As a commercial litigator, Jacintha has handled a broad range of contractual, corporate, employment, tortious and insolvency-related disputes.
Jacintha is passionate about both oral and written advocacy, and has prosecuted and defended claims in both the High Court and State Court.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Of Counsel
R S Solomon LLC
09.2023 - Current
- Acts for clients in a broad range of civil litigation, criminal proceedings, and matrimonial proceedings
- Handles the firm's clients while also building her own client base. The firm's management is aware and supportive of her plans to launch her own practice.
Senior Associate
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Acted and advised clients in corruption breaches, tax-related offences, cheating, forgery, money-laundering.
- Acted for clients in offences under the Securities and Futures Act. This included acting for client who was alleged to have participated in a large-scale market manipulation scheme targeting the shares in a Catalist-listed company.
- Acted for a former Chief Financial Officer of a listed company who was alleged to have failed to disclose information required under the Singapore Exchange Listing Rules.
- Advised and acted for one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world in investigations under the Payment Services Act. Further advised the client on police seizure procedures, including asserting privilege over documents seized.
- Acted for one of the governments of the ASEAN countries in resisting the enforcement of an arbitration award in the Singapore High Court on the grounds of fraud.
- Acted for a foreign company in a contested disposal inquiry, where an employee of the company had been duped into make a large money transfer amounting to more than USD $800,000. The case was reported in IBI Group Hellas Single Member Societe Anonyme v Saber Holdings Pte Ltd [2023] SGDC 95.
- Advised and acted for foreign clients who had been requested for extradition to the USA, in relation to charges of fraud. The clients had fled the USA and had been subsequently arrested in Singapore.
- Advised and acted for companies and individuals prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Heath Act.
- Advised companies on disclosure and anti-corruption matters.
- Reviewed and proposed amendments to companies' whistle-blower policies and codes of conduct.
- Conducted internal corporate investigation concerning a CEO of a global brokerage firm, who was accused of errant conduct.
- Conducted internal corporate investigation for construction company concerning corruption / fraud allegations.
- Assisted in Plead Guilty Mentions, criminal trials, bail review hearings, applications to leave jurisdiction while on bail.
Senior Associate (Last Designation)
Advocatus Law LLP
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Acted for a public listed company in a High Court suit to enforce shareholder undertakings to vote in favour of a reverse takeover agreement.
- Acted for a hospitality company in a High Court suit for breaches of contract in relation to a hospitality management agreement.
- Represented a company in prosecuting claims at the State Court for breaches of loan agreements. The defendants raised arguments relating to illegality under the Moneylenders Act.
- Acted for a local company which applied for an injunction at the State Court to restrain its ex employee from working for a competitor.
- Defended a Thai former Managing Director of a MNC in a High Court suit, for claims against him for conspiracy, malicious falsehood, and breach of confidence.
- Defended the Australian director of a film production company in a High Court suit for claims relating to misrepresentation, failure of consideration, and breach of contract. This decision was reported in Simran Bedi v Montgomery, Mark A [2022] SGHC 67.
- Defended a professional transportation company in a High Court suit for breaches of contract, negligence, and claims under bailment.
- Defended a building and design company in a local arbitration under the Singapore Institute of Architects Rules. Amongst other issues, the claimant raised allegations of fraud in relation to our client’s variation orders.
- Defended a team leader in a State Court suit who was sued by his ex-employer for breach of a non-compete clause.
- Defended a client in a High Court suit, resisting the sale of a property along Keong Saik Road.
- Advised a leading casket company in Singapore on potential claims for trademark infringement and passing off.
- Acted for a liquidator in a contested application for the release of the liquidator and dissolution of the company.
- Advised a liquidator on whether it is viable for the liquidator to bring actions against former directors of the company for breaches of fiduciary duties in relation to separate liquidation.
- Resisted an application to set aside a statutory demand served on an individual for the amount of US$459,880, arising out of the personal guarantees provided by the individual.
- Resisted an application for a law firm to be appointed as a receiver.
- Assisted in the criminal defence of a former lawyer who was charged with criminal breach of trust and forging a court document: Public Prosecutor v G B Vasudeven [2021] SGDC 202.
- Supported the firm’s work under the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences. Obtained favourable plea offers for drug traffickers, such that they have been spared the death penalty (e.g. Public Prosecutor v Steven John a/l Gobalkrishnan [2021] SGHC 111.)
Associate (Last Designation)
Eversheds Harry Elias LLP
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Acted for an international food manufacturer in an SIAC international arbitration case involving a US$13.5 million contractual dispute concerning a joint venture.
- Resisted two interim relief applications for an injunction against the client, an international food manufacturer, from selling its assets.
- Acted for a consultancy firm in two High Court suits concerning breaches of directors duties, and a claim of minority oppression against a shareholder.
- Acted for a minority shareholder for leave to commence a derivative action against various parties for breaches of duties, misappropriations, torts and other wrongdoings.
- Acted for the donee (son) in resisting a challenge to a lasting power of attorney by his father and sister on the basis that he had placed undue pressure on the donor (mother).
Education
Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) -
Singapore Management University
05.2017
Bachelor of Social Sciences (2nd Class Upper Hons) - Political Science
National University of Singapore
05.2012
Skills
- White collar criminal defence
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Procedure
- Civil Procedure
- Drafting of written submissions, pleadings and affidavits
- Oral Advocacy
- Client Management
- Legal Research
- Litigation Strategy
Timeline
Of Counsel
R S Solomon LLC
09.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
08.2022 - 09.2023
Senior Associate (Last Designation)
Advocatus Law LLP
03.2020 - 07.2022
Associate (Last Designation)
Eversheds Harry Elias LLP
01.2018 - 09.2019
Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) -
Singapore Management University
Bachelor of Social Sciences (2nd Class Upper Hons) - Political Science
National University of Singapore
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