» Edmund J Kronenburg » Tan Kok Peng » Elaine Seow E-Lin » Anand Nalachandran » Margaret Wan Mew Lin » Lye Huixian » Kevin Ho				Elaine Seow E-Lin Partner D +65 6499 9496 T +65 6499 9490 F +65 6499 9499 Send email Qualifications & Admissions LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1999). Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1999. Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales in 2001. Professional / Academic History Elaine became a Partner of Braddell Brothers in February 2010. She leads our Corporate and Commercial Practice. An accomplished corporate lawyer, Elaine began her legal career in the litigation arena. She first practised in Singapore, then in London where, as a property litigation solicitor, she instructed barristers and Queen's Counsel. After two years in London, Elaine returned to Singapore to practice as a corporate lawyer, first at Tan Rajah & Cheah, then her own firm of Almenoar, Seow & Co. and later, Tan Peng Chin LLC. Today, she advises local and multinational clients on a wide range of general corporate and commercial matters. Areas of Practice Elaine's areas of practice include:- Drafting and Review of Agreements Shareholders agreements. Subscription agreements. Distribution agreements. Agency agreements. Sale and supply of goods. Vendor services agreements. Manufacturing agreements. Memorandum of understandings. Confidentiality, non-disclosure agreements. Mergers & Acquisitions Advice on acquisition or sale of assets and shares. Drafting joint venture agreements. Drafting/reviewing sale and purchase agreements. Providing legal due diligence support to clients. Employment & Consultancy Matters Drafting and reviewing of employment contracts. Preparing and reviewing employee handbooks. Advice on employment and termination of employment. Assisting in applications for work passes such as employment pass, training employment passes, dependant passes. Drafting consultancy agreements. Franchising Drafting and reviewing franchise agreements for local and overseas franchise arrangements. Charities & Not-For Profit Organisations In Singapore Advising on the setting up of a charity in Singapore. Immigration Advising on permanent residency and citizenship concerns. Tenancy Reviewing, drafting of tenancy agreements. Negotiating terms of leases with landlords/tenants. Internet, Software Distribution, Telecommunication Advising and drafting of: - Terms and conditions for websites. Reseller agreements. Service level agreements. Outsourcing agreements. Corporate Secretarial Assisting in setting up businesses in Singapore including private limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, partnerships. Providing corporate secretarial support for companies. Acting as company secretary for clients. Others Capital reduction exercises for public and private limited companies. Preparing circulars to shareholders. Professional Highlights Elaine's professional highlights include:- Advising a supplier in its supply of merchandise for the Singapore F1. Setting up a charity in Singapore and acting as the Company Secretary of the charity. Acting for a US-listed biotechnology company in the Singapore review of its vendor supply contracts, purchase orders, contractual documents. Acting for a Japanese machine tool company in its global review of its employee handbook and employment contracts. Providing legal advice and support to a Japanese company in its acquisition of the Singapore assets of a contact lens manufacturer and advising on the overhaul of its employment documents including creating a fresh employee handbook and its employment contracts. Advising a local listed public company on its review of employment contracts and employee handbook. Acting for an Italian-listed wood manufacturing company in its disputes with its employees. Advising a major retail store on its import requirements for its products. Advising two major education institutions in Singapore on its commercial agreements. Acting for a bakery chain as the master franchisor and franchisor in respect of its overseas franchising operations. Acting for the franchisee in the franchising of "Jones The Grocer" in Singapore and drafting the shareholders' agreement for the Singapore operations. Acting for a distributor in its negotiations of a distribution agreement with a manufacturer of digital products. Advising a software company in its launch of a re-seller incentive programme and drafting of the programme terms and conditions. Advising an organic retailer in the drafting of its terms and conditions for its website. Acting for a premium chocolate boutique chain in its review of its agency agreements and general advice in its business ventures overseas. Acting for a listed company in a capital reduction exercise. Acting for a fund manager in its disclosure obligations to SGX as substantial shareholder in its various funds. Acting for a telecommunications provider in its application for an FBO licence and liaising with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. Providing legal due diligence support to client on Singapore assets to be acquired by a German purchaser. Co-presenting a seminar on international cross-border recovery. Appointments / Memberships Singapore Academy of Law Law Society of Singapore » back to top