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Clifford Chance
MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE
25TH FLOOR, TOWER 3, 12 MARINA BOULEVARD
SINGAPORE 018982
Singapore

Position

*Cavenagh Law LLP and Clifford Chance Pte Ltd are registered in a Formal Law Alliance under the name Clifford Chance Asia.

Janice specialises in commercial dispute resolution with particular emphasis on contentious financial regulatory and corporate investigations and enforcement, regulatory compliance matters and white collar crime including market misconduct and anti-bribery.

Janice has advised on some of the most complex and high-profile cross-jurisdictional regulatory investigations in recent years, including the LIBOR/FX benchmark investigations and anti-money laundering investigations in relation to the 1MDB scandal.

Janice also advises regularly on employment law, and is particularly experienced in dealing with employment issues in the context of investigations.

Janice has been recognised by the Singapore Business Review as one of “Singapore’s most influential lawyers aged 40 and under”.

Janice practised in Hong Kong with Clifford Chance before moving to Singapore.

Career

National University of Singapore (LLB) 2005
Admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore 2006
Joined Clifford Chance Hong Kong 2010
Joined Clifford Chance Singapore 2011
Joined Clifford Chance Asia 2012
Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales 2019
Partner, Cavenagh Law LLP since 2020

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Labour and employment: foreign firms

Clifford Chance draws on the expertise and experience of partners and associates in the corporate and dispute resolution departments. Much of the practice centres on representing financial institutions and asset managers, notably in relation to investigations into wrongful dismissal claims, sexual harassment, misuse of funds, and market manipulation. The Singapore office is also experienced in developing incentive structures for private equity houses and other financial investors. Kabir Singh is a key partner for investigations involving employee claims and allegations, along with Janice Goh, a partner in formal law alliance firm Cavenagh Law LLP. Valerie Kong leads in non-contentious matters, including incentives.

Singapore > Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms

Clifford Chance‘s offering is underpinned by its expertise in banking and finance, incorporating experience in banking, payments and export finance transactions as well as non-contentious and contentious regulatory issues across the financial sector, including derivatives, automated trading systems and payments. The team also leverages its ‘expertise across multiple jurisdictions’ to handle regulatory investigations, a key area of work for expert litigators Kabir Singh and Janice Goh. Lena Ng heads up the team. Her broad practice runs the gamut of financial regulatory work, with licensing, exemptions, and innovative new financial products all areas of expertise. Counsel Mae Yen Teoh is at the forefront of transactional derivatives work.