Samarth Sreenidhi
Vice President, Legal
Singapore
Summary
Accomplished Legal Professional with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset.
Project Finance
Project development and financing of a world scale refinery in Malaysia.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisition of an operating petrochemical plant in Indonesia from a Japanese oil major.
Sale of interests in a joint venture comprising of an operating petrochemical plant to an Indonesian oil major.
Corporate Reorganization and Restructuring
Scheme of arrangement and sale of a petrochemical complex in Singapore.
Undertook a corporate reorganisation exercise aimed at clustering synergetic business divisions and optimised asset performance to maximise returns and reduce costs.
Debt and Capital Markets
Listed an Indonesian subsidiary of the Group on IDX.
Prepared for a RegS bond issuance by the Group's petrochemical division
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL
CHEMONE GROUP
08.2016 - Current
- Responsible for finalizing and reviewing both short- and long-term sale and purchase arrangements for raw material and finished goods with suppliers and clients, respectively, including negotiating key terms on supply and offtake agreements with major suppliers and clients such as Chevron, Equinor, Mitsui, Exxon, Pertamina, and PTT
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating wide range of corporate and commercial contracts and supporting corporate finance and project finance related initiatives.
- Project finance initiatives include structuring legal documents for supply, offtake, utilities, structured finance arrangements under covered and uncovered tranches, working capital facilities, license agreements, engineering agreements, EPCC contracts
- Key point person for ChemOne project development initiatives in relation to project finance, legal and regulatory framework on projects: Environmentally friendly Wood Chip/Pulp and Paper Facility in East Java, Indonesia; Sustainable Bio-energy, Bio-fuels and carbon capture projects; Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil production facility; World Scale Integrated Condensate Splitter & Petrochemical Complex in Malaysia; Purified Terephthalic Acid Plant in Shandong, China; Propane Dehydrogenation Process Plant in Gresik, Indonesia
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Oversaw mergers and acquisitions activities on buy and sell side, that expanded the Group's footprint into new markets and products.
- Crafting, implementing and monitoring of relevant company policies
- Responsible for training and educating the commercial teams on pertinent legal, risk and compliance issues.
- Managing a team of three (two based in Singapore, one based in Indonesia) across legal administrative/corporate secretarial, contract review, and regulatory matters.
- Liaising with various external counsels on separate requirements and initiatives, from project development, restructuring to litigation/dispute resolution while reducing costs by 30%
LEGAL MANAGER
OPTO SYSTEMS (S) PTE. LTD.
11.2012 - 07.2016
- Led pre-contract negotiations with new suppliers and clients
- Ensured compliance with contractual obligations, quality requirements and standards
- Liaised with product manufacturers and requisite government bodies
- Business development: risk analysis of investment, and compliance with investment policies, regulations and legislations when entering new regions or territories for distribution
- Consulted and liaised with external counsels.
ASSOCIATE IN TRAINING
DEEPAK SABHARWAL & ASSOCIATES
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Trained in civil litigation practice at High Court level
- Gained quintessential experience dealing with the Indian legal system
- Main scope of employment contained legal research and advice, drafting letters and documents, composing case bundles, and preparing legal arguments in preparation for litigation.
Education
MASTERS OF LAW - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE - Arbitration, Joint Ventures (commendation), and Intellectual Property
THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA - LEGAL PRACTICE - Corporate/commercial matters
THE COLLEGE OF LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, LAW (HONOURS) - Commendation in Company Law
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Skills
compliance
undefinedCertification
ENGLISH QUALIFIED
References
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Additional Information
Australian Permanent Resident
Timeline
VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL
CHEMONE GROUP
08.2016 - Current
LEGAL MANAGER
OPTO SYSTEMS (S) PTE. LTD.
11.2012 - 07.2016
ASSOCIATE IN TRAINING
DEEPAK SABHARWAL & ASSOCIATES
01.2009 - 01.2010
MASTERS OF LAW - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE - Arbitration, Joint Ventures (commendation), and Intellectual Property
THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA - LEGAL PRACTICE - Corporate/commercial matters
THE COLLEGE OF LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, LAW (HONOURS) - Commendation in Company Law
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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