Ranked second in Asia Law Portal’s 30 women legal innovators in Asia to follow in 2022 and featured in the top 30 in the business of law to watch in 2019, Jennifer is among the most active legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region. Presently at a leading international law firm, she advises global banks, digital banks, approved exchanges, major payment services institutions, fund managers, broker-dealers, fintech companies, digital asset intermediaries, digital asset exchanges, benchmark administrators, etc on licensing and regulatory implications as well as business conduct and governance issues relating to their proposed product and service offerings, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, change of control, relocation, outsourcing arrangements, etc.
A strong advocate for technology and digital innovation, Jennifer co-founded LawTech.Asia (a think-tank driving thought leadership on law and technology in Asia) and eTPL.Asia (a recipient of Meta’s research grant for research on Operationalising Information Fiduciaries for AI Governance). She also sits on the founding steering committee of Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association, and is a chapter organiser for Legal Hackers Singapore. In addition, she is part of the faculty at the Legal Innovation & Technology Institute, and a mentor at an eFintech school.
Jennifer is regularly invited to speak on issues relating to technology and innovation such as the role of lawyers in light of technology, AI & Ethics, ODR, NFTs etc. She has also been featured by Asia Law Portal in an interview on Singapore’s present and future role as a legal innovation hub.
A past president of NUS Pro Bono Group, Jennifer has provided and continues to provide pro bono work for different demographics such as youths-at-risk, refugees, migrant workers, sex workers and trafficking victims. She hopes that one day, technology and law can facilitate social and financial inclusion.
