Jennifer Ong

Leading Post Merger Integration for LGL

• Leading the integration process following the acquisition of Legend Global Logistics (LGL) by DP World.
• Ensuring alignment of LGL’s operations with DP World’s corporate and operational frameworks.
• Serving as key point of contact between internal stakeholders (leadership, legal teams, business units) and external stakeholders (regulators, advisors).
• Providing regular updates to senior management on the integration process, highlighting progress, challenges, and key milestones.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate operational processes, systems, and policies.
• Ensuring smooth alignment of business units, including finance, HR, legal, and IT, to minimize disruption and maximize synergy.
• Leading change management initiatives to help LGL employees transition to DP World’s corporate culture and systems.
• Organizing training sessions for employees to familiarize them with new processes and policies post-acquisition.

• Lead a team to oversee all legal and compliance matters across the region
• Responsible for providing legal support and advice such as negotiation, establishment, maintenance and termination relating to business and operations to support growth in the region
• Overseeing corporate secretarial function and supporting other matters including M&A, intellectual property and employment law
• Responsible in reviewing Company’s business activities and conduct regular compliance reviews
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Creating (drafting and reviewing) and maintaining legal documentation such as business contracts and non-disclosure agreements to ensure that the Company’s interests are best protected
• Conducting research and analysis of legal issues and problems to determine solutions
• Review, interpret and translate legal requirements and communicate them effectively to the Management
• Manage litigation, including to serve as primary support to external counsels on cases
• Working with other senior executives to develop company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance across all business units and subsidiaries, and across all departments
• Execute procedures for protecting trademarks when required
• Negotiated high-value contracts with vendors and partners, ensuring optimal terms and conditions for the organization.
• Advised executive leadership on legal implications of strategic decisions, promoting sound decision-making practices.
• Implemented corporate governance best practices by advising board members on fiduciary duties and compliance matters.
• Led M&A transaction on behalf of the company, involving the sale of an entity valued at S$100 million.

• Advise C-suite on refining legal risk management frameworks and corporate governance compliance.
• Maintains regular communication with legal counsels in key markets (Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, and India) to stay updated on regional legal developments.
• Draft, negotiate, and review a wide range of commercial agreements, including Supply and Manufacturing Agreements, Distribution Agreements, IP Licensing Agreements, Marketing and A&P Agreements, Inter-company and External Loan Agreements
• Collaborates with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, etc.) to tailor agreements to business needs.
• Oversee statutory filings and drafts corporate resolutions in compliance with SGX rules.
• Work closely with external corporate secretarial agents to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Appointed as company secretary for all Food Empire subsidiaries.
• Lead the drafting and global implementation of key legal and compliance policies, including: Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, PDPA Policy, Group Legal and Compliance Policy
• Provide legal support in M&A transactions, including acquisitions and disposals.
• Co-led and negotiated an entity property disposal transaction valued at S$50M in June 2022.
• Manage incorporation and liquidation of overseas subsidiaries in jurisdictions such as India, Malaysia, North America, Cyprus, BVI, Moscow, Ukraine.
• Supervise two support staff and work closely with external counsels as required.
• Ensure seamless cross-functional collaboration to support business operations.
• Negotiated favorable contract terms by diligently reviewing and revising legal documents.
• Drafted and reviewed contracts and other legal documents to support client needs.
• Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
• Drafted comprehensive legal policies, ensuring regulatory adherence and minimizing exposure to liability.
• Assisted in structuring corporate governance policies that promoted transparency and accountability within the organization.

• Managed legal files under the guidance of the Managing Partner, rotating across Corporate, Intellectual Property (IP), and Litigation departments.
• Experienced in IP prosecution, including: Patent prosecution (overseas, national, and PCT applications).
  Local and overseas trademark filings and oppositions.
• Handled cross-border IP infringement cases, including on-site investigations and factory raids for a Government-Linked Company (GLC).
• Drafted and reviewed various legal agreements, including: Employment Contracts, Franchise Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Service Contracts, Confidentiality Agreements
• Drafted court documents, including: Affidavits, Statements of Claim, Memorandums
• Managed cases involving bankruptcy, company winding-up, and employment disputes
• Provided legal support in M&A transactions.
• Assisted in handling the Dallas Buyers Club copyright infringement claim, managing a large client base of affected individuals in Singapore.
• Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
• Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
• Handled a range of corporate and litigation matters, ensuring efficient legal solutions tailored to client needs.
• Explained available courses of action and possible repercussions of cases to clients.
• Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.