Brynda Tan
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
- Experienced professional with a successful track record in coordinating and managing large-scale legal due diligence exercises and merger and acquisition transactions.
- Skilled in effectively managing and delivering results in various corporate and commercial matters.
- Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities, strong drafting skills, and seamless collaboration with cross-departmental teams.
- Known for reliability and adaptability, consistently adjusting to evolving clients' needs while maintaining a strong focus on achieving desired outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate (Corporate & Commercial)
Madgwicks Lawyers
02.2024 - Current
- Completed legal due diligence exercise on an Australian manufacturer of steel framing and door related products and its Australian holding company (Australian Companies). Advised instructing counsel in the United States (US) on the transaction documents from the Australian law perspective in respect of the roll up of the Australian companies and the indirect acquisition of the Australian Companies by another steel manufacturing corporation in the US.
- Led and coordinated legal due diligence exercise on an Australian company in the farming machinery business and prepared transaction documents and completion deliverables for the sale of all the ordinary shares held by four ordinary shareholders and all the class A shares held by four employee shareholders pursuant to an employee share plan to a corporation in the US.
- Drafted and advised on the specific security deeds in relation to shares of purchasing entities as security for deferred payment in the sale of an online data base business.
- Led and advised on legal due diligence exercises and mergers and acquisition transactions.
- Advised on employee option plan and drafted the relevant documents.
- Drafted and advised on collaboration agreement between the accounting and hospitality sectors.
- Provided general corporate and governance advice in relation to resignation and appointment of board members, appointment of executive and non-executive directors and update to companies' constitutions.
- Drafted, reviewed and/or advised on commercial contracts such as terms and conditions of supply and purchase, collaboration agreement, unitholders agreement, franchise agreement, settlement deed, partnership deed, management service agreement and content service provider agreement.
- Drafted, reviewed and advised on privacy policies.
- Drafted and advised on client services agreement for labour hire business.
- Advised on trade promotion regulations of different States and Territories.
Precedent Lawyer
Madgwicks Lawyers
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Drafted legal due diligence report, transaction documents, privacy policy, software licence agreement, rights issues documents.
- Assisted in (and coordination of) legal due diligence exercises and mergers and acquisitions.
- Finalised and implemented automation of execution blocks for corporations, individuals and foreign entity.
Senior Associate (Corporate & Commercial)
Sharpe & Abel
09.2014 - 10.2022
- Acted for and advised clients in various corporate and commercial matters.
- Reviewed and drafted various companies' policies such as privacy policy and vaccination policy.
- Managed client's trade marks portfolio and advised on various trade marks matters.
- Managed relationship with various clients of the firm by organising and leading month catch up meetings to present updates on legal matters.
- Liaised and worked with different departments of clients to ensure tasks and projects are completed in a timely manner.
- Advised on settlement of disputes and responding to various claims against clients.
- Advised on employment matters.
- Managed paralegals and provided guidance in prioritising work assignments and career development.
Paralegal
Sharpe & Abel
10.2013 - 09.2014
- Assisted the principal of the firm in drafting, researching, and coordinating communication with clients.
- Studied various subjects for requalification to practice in Victoria.
Senior Associate
Rahmat Lim & Partners
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Acted in various sale and purchase of businesses/shares in Malaysia and abroad.
- Drafted, reviewed, and advised on, shareholders, financing and other commercial agreements.
- Acted for Malaysia's Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust (as borrower) in connection with the syndicated facilities of up to RM1,650,000,000 to finance, inter alia, the acquisition of Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, Melbourne Marriott Hotel, and Brisbane Marriott Hotel in year 2012.
- Acted for a special purpose vehicle (as borrower) ultimately wholly-owned by Mulberry Asia Fund II L.P (as borrower) in respect of a term loan and foreign exchange contract facilities of up to RM49,500,000.
- Acted for a special purpose vehicle (as borrower) wholly-owned by Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Pavilion REIT) in connection with a syndicated facilities with a principal sum of up to RM1,010,000,000.
- Legal due diligence on companies in different industries - stockbroking, oil & gas, banking, manufacturing, recruitment, healthcare, and hypermarket industries.
- Led the legal due diligence on Malaysia's derivatives exchange, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad.
- Legal due diligence on non-performing loans.
- Corporate exercises of listed companies in Malaysia: bonus issue, capital reduction, employees share options schemes, issuance of warrants, related party transactions.
- Assisted on incorporation of companies, establishment of fund management companies in Malaysia and various applications to the Securities Commission and the Central Bank of Malaysia.
- Regulatory advice on capital markets and securities laws.
- Assisted on general and cross-border banking transactions.
Associate
Rahmat Lim & Partners (in association with Allen & Gledhill LLP (Singapore))
04.2011 - 12.2011
- Assisted partners and senior lawyers in various mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions.
- Conducted due diligence exercises.
- Assisted in negotiation and drafting of transactional documents.
Lawyer
Shearn Delamore & Co
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Assisted partners and senior lawyers in various mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions.
- Conducted due diligence exercises.
- Assisted in negotiation and drafting of transactional documents.
Education
Bachelor of Laws With Honours Second Upper - Law
University of Leeds
United Kingdom06.2004
Certificate in Law - Law
INTI College Malaysia
Malaysia10.2003
Diploma of Commerce - Commerce
Curtin International College
Western Australia01.2002
Certificate of Legal Practice -
Legal Profession Qualifying Board of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia01.2005
Admission As To The Supreme Court of Victoria -
Supreme Court of Victoria
Victoria, Australia09.2014
Skills
- Team leadership, supervision and management
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Drafting skills
- Negotiation skills
Leadership Experience
- Member of the Governance, Risk, Compliance and Child Safety Committee of Donvale Christian College (College) (1 January 24 to Present) - Involvement includes review of various policies of the College, leading committee meetings, providing feedback on governance, risk, compliance and child safety matters.
- Group leader of Planetshakers City Church, Melbourne, Victoria (10 January 2014 to Present) - Leading and coordinating family group meetings with an average attendance of 20 people every fortnight.
- Secretary and committee member of the Law Society, INTI College Malaysia (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2003) - Mentored juniors under mentoring program, led and organised committee and members meetings.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese
Professional Working
Malay
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Associate (Corporate & Commercial)
Madgwicks Lawyers
02.2024 - Current
Precedent Lawyer
Madgwicks Lawyers
10.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Associate (Corporate & Commercial)
Sharpe & Abel
09.2014 - 10.2022
Paralegal
Sharpe & Abel
10.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Associate
Rahmat Lim & Partners
01.2012 - 10.2012
Associate
Rahmat Lim & Partners (in association with Allen & Gledhill LLP (Singapore))
04.2011 - 12.2011
Lawyer
Shearn Delamore & Co
01.2007 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Laws With Honours Second Upper - Law
University of Leeds
Certificate in Law - Law
INTI College Malaysia
Diploma of Commerce - Commerce
Curtin International College
Certificate of Legal Practice -
Legal Profession Qualifying Board of Malaysia
Admission As To The Supreme Court of Victoria -
Supreme Court of Victoria
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