Miyoko Ueno is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Practice.
Miyoko’s experience in her practice of general corporate and commercial law is wide-ranging. She has acted for multinationals in various fields in relation to the establishment of businesses (Singapore subsidiaries and branches), merger & acquisition, joint venture, capital reorganisation, corporate restructuring, sale of goods, supply of services, distributorship, agency, employment, industrial relations, general corporate compliance matters and corporate secretarial matters.
On the more general front, as she is bi-bilingual in Japanese and English, she acts as a facilitator in closing the communication gap between Japanese clients and solicitors as well as presenting solution-based answers to meet clients’ development plans and strategies. In this connection, Miyoko has been involved in the areas of insolvency, disputes, trade mark registrations / disputes, e-commerce, construction, civil / criminal cases, arbitration, listing / delisting and regulatory matters as well as individual client-focused areas such as immigration matters, family office tax scheme, sale and purchase of real estate properties, making wills, probate, and family law matters.
EXPERIENCE
General Corporate
- Drafting and reviewing various commercial contracts including sale and purchase agreements, distributorship agreements, agency agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, turnkey agreements, joint venture agreements, agreements relating to sale and purchase of assets and sale and purchase of shares
- Advising clients on company law and corporate governance and acting as company secretary of various companies
- Drafting and reviewing various internal control documents, including compliance manuals and directors’ regulations
- Conducting due diligence exercises in relation to the acquisition of shares and assets
Employment Law
- Drafting and reviewing employment agreements and advising on employment matters and work passes
Immigration Law
- Advising on work pass applications
- Advising on immigration matters including Singapore permanent residence and citizenship applications
Wealth Practice
- Setting up a business base in Singapore
- Advising on immigration matters
- Advising on family office tax exemption schemes
PUBLICATIONS
- Contributing papers on various topics including Debt Recovery in Singapore, Competition Act, Amendments to Companies Act, Construction Industry Security of Payments Act, Amendments to Copyright Act and Corporate Governance published in periodicals by Singapore Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and JETRO Singapore
