Shulin Lee sits down with John Cordova to talk about how he likens the journey of life to a lottery ticket. As an international M&A lawyer, from landing a coveted spot in a magic circle firm and later moving to Asia, from London, and then to Singapore into his first in-house legal role, he keeps an open mind about where life takes him. In this interview, he shares with us some of his insights, tips and even some of his trade secrets! John is the Deputy General Counsel of Grab and also one...

Shulin sits down with Lynette Ooi to talk about her journey in Tech law, how she recently developed her purpose statement and how she pursues other interests. Lynette discusses her leadership lessons in becoming a Head of Legal in a Big Tech company.  A vocal advocate for issues close to her heart and a true multi-hyphenate, Lynette’s story is one that is inspirational, as a lawyer with much creativity and passion.   Lynette is the Head of Legal of Amazon Consumer in Singapore. She has spent...

Shulin Lee chats with Buchan Love to talk about the in-house lawyer’s mindset. After 11 years in practice, he successfully transited from law firm to in-house. He very quickly learnt how to balance competing interests of being a legal counsel and a business enabler. He shares how as a senior lawyer, he earned the trust of the business, managed a global legal team as well as built up the careers of other lawyers.  Buchan is a well-respected Head of Legal, Regional Counsel and Executive leader....

Shulin talks to award-winning author and litigator Adrian Tan about his journey in and outside of the legal profession. From seeing himself through law school with the royalties of his book, to starting his career as a “let’s bash the other side”  lawyer, into becoming a “peace-maker” and how his ascent to be the future “King of Singapore” began.  Adrian has experienced a whirlwind career. He’s well known as the author of The Teenage Textbook, a book which was even made into a movie. He’s...

Shulin talks to Susan de Silva about how she found a way to thrive, not just survive her 30 over years in legal practice. We discuss how she overcame a deeply personal failure, how she found her life’s purpose and her philosophy that the best form of legal risk management, is to take a human-centered approach. Susan was one of the founding and named partners of ATMD Bird & Bird. 3 years ago, she started the Silva Coach, and she focuses on coaching leaders and professionals, who are at...

Shulin sits down with Shashi Nathan, to uncover his journey to becoming the Criminal lawyer he is today.  We discuss how he had sleepless nights over his first murder trial in 1994, his commitment to the Criminal legal bar, his views on Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal industry and how he pays it forward – doing for others what others have done for him. Shashi Nathan is a prolific Criminal Lawyer in Singapore. A career that spans across more than 30 years, he’s now the APAC Head of...