ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar Official Launch

Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar was officially launchedon 28th March 2013 at The Governor's Residence, acolonial-style hotel that served as the official home ofthe governors of the British Crown Colony of Burma.

With this latest addition, the Rajah & Tann regionalnetwork now covers eight countries, namely Singapore,China, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodiaand Myanmar, through a combination of regionaloffices and associate firms.

In conjunction with the launch of our Myanmar office,our partner from our Singapore office, Mr. Chester Toh,and the Managing Partner of our Myanmar office, UNyein Kyaw held a seminar entitled "The ChangingLandscape of Myanmar's Foreign Investment Regime".Graced by the Guest of Honour, His Excellency RobertChua, Singapore's Ambassador to Myanmar and setamidst the landscaped gardens of The Governor's

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L to R:Lee Eng Beng SC, Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann LLP; U Nyein Kyaw, Managing Partner,Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar ; Patrick Ang, Deputy Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann LLP

amidst the landscaped gardens of The Governor'sResidence, more than 130 guests mingled with ourcolleagues from our Myanmar office as well as partnerswho flew into Yangon from the various Rajah & Tannregional network of offices.

The full article and more photos of the event can beviewed here.

The Expanded R&T Family!

L to R:Chester Toh, Partner, Rajah & TannLLP; U Nyein Kyaw, ManagingPartner, Rajah & Tann NK LegalMyanmar

Who’s New?

Daphne Li

Daphne Li is currently the new Business Development hire forthe Firm’s Corporate Practice.

Daphne started her career in the Corporate Finance department ofUOB Asia Limited. She spent the last six years in various departmentsin CIMB Bank Berhad, including Corporate Finance, Corporate Bankingand Corporate Client Solutions.

She is well-versed in Investment Banking deals and has experience inboth equity and debt fund raising. Daphne has been involved inexecuting multiple initial public offerings, reverse take-overs, generaloffers, delistings, rights and warrants issues, placements, etc. She waspart of the team who acted for Overseas Union Enterprise in theirtakeover bid on Fraser and Neave Ltd.

Daphne has a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with adouble major in Finance and International Business from CaliforniaState University, Long Beach.

As described by most of her friends, she is a "shopaholic" and loves toshop for good deals. Her favourite dessert is cheesecake!

R&T IN THE NEWS

Rajah & Tann has won the SingaporeNational Law Firm of the Year award byUK-based Chambers, the world's leadingpublisher of guides to global rankings inthe legal profession.

The Chambers’ top national law firmawards recognise law firms’ pre-eminencein key practice areas and reflect notableachievements over the past 12 monthsincluding outstanding work, impressivestrategic growth and excellence in clientservice. The award is given to the leadingnational and international law firm in eachcountry surveyed, based on research forthe 2013 edition of Chambers’ Asia-Pacific.

Koh Tien Gui

Koh Tien Gui is a partner in the Firm’s Hospitality Practice.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?

R&T will be having its Cambodia officelaunch on 30th May 2013 at Sofitel PhnomPenh Phokeethra, Cambodia.

Koh Tien Gui is a partner in the Firm’s Hospitality Practice.

Before moving to the field of hospitality, Tien Gui started his career asa litigation lawyer where he worked on and was lead counsel for manyhigh court trials. In 2001, he was appointed counsel for the UnitedNations and lived in Geneva where his work centred on arbitratingmultinational international claims arising from Iraq’s invasion ofKuwait. It was only when he worked with the United Nations and livedin Geneva that he developed his interest in art. Crayons or pastels arehis specialty. His subject matter is his native Singapore and childhoodmemories of a time gone by.

Tien Gui's work is colourful, evokes a sense of romanticism andemploys mysterious imagery. His paintings are filled with symbolismwith visual images that invite poetic interpretation. Tien Gui strives togive the viewers hope through his works by using brilliant colours andincorporating luminescent qualities.

Jada Art, a platform for Asian artists from South East Asia and China,has featured his works, stating that "[t]he colourful beauty of TienGui's art captures the essence of a simpler time and lifestyle."

He has been exhibiting his works since 2001, with solo exhibitions inGeneva, Switzerland, Italy and Singapore. In 2009, Tien Gui exhibitedhis works at the Biennale di Chianciano.

Photos of his art work can be viewed here:http://tiengui.com/home.php

Watch this space for more features on new hires inthe next issue!