Member Profiles

Tijana has experience in advising local and international clients on various legal matters particularly in the field of Corporate, Employment and Data Protection. She is currently attending Data Protection Officer certification training program at the Faculty of Security Studies in cooperation with the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection. She obtained her Bachelor degree from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, where she also completed an LL.M in European Integration. In addition, she obtained an LL.M. in European Union Law at the University of Lorraine, Republic of France. Tijana qualified as an Attorney at Law in 2018 and is a member of the Belgrade Bar Association. She is fluent in English and has basic knowledge of French.

Gerard is the Managing Partner of the firm. He is a former Partner in an international law firm. Gerard started his legal career in disputes. To reshape his practice, he switched to corporate and securities; and now, focusing on banking and finance. Gerard has a broad financial services practice covering general bank and syndicated lending, asset financing, structured finance, capital market transactions, derivatives, and market regulations. His banking and finance practice covers a broad array of banking transactions. He acts for banking institutions, non-bank finance providers, and corporates on general bank lending, syndicated lending, acquisition finance, leveraged finance, structured finance, and refinancing of existing loans. For capital markets practice, he covers a wide spectrum of securities products (equity and debt products) and services, derivatives, and securitisation. He advises financial intermediaries on origination of securities products and services; and provides regulatory and transactional advice to financial and non-financial clients on exchange-traded and OTC derivatives, and market regulations. His financial regulation practice supports clients operating in the financial services industry such as asset managers, banks, brokers, e-money issuers, funds, payment service providers, and trustees. He assists them in complying with financial services laws, business conduct rules, and market rules in their daily operations, governance, and transactions. His fintech practice covers a diverse range of Fintech work relating to corporate, digital assets (such as cryptos and NFTs), lending, payment systems, and securities. He advises corporates, emerging players, and financial institutions on capital raisings through token offerings on blockchain, crowdfunding, and digital assets.

K. Rukoomani heads AM Corporate Services Pte. Ltd., overall-in-charge of the running of the company, including overseeing the business operations, ensuring that the various services of the company such as incorporation, branch registration, representative office registration, general corporate secretarial advisory work, immigration, business advisory services, accounting, bookkeeping, tax and compliance services provided to clients are met with high level of quality, customer satisfaction as well as maintaining strong client relationship to ensure long-term business relationship. She is also a key appointment holder at S C Mohan PAC, managing operations, overseeing HR and admin related matters, comprising of application for work passes, human resource consultation, recruitment, payroll, administration. Her portfolio of responsibilities also extend to business development, negotiations, client relationships management, business advisory services, sales and marketing, writing blogs relating to corporate secretarial matters.

Established in 1988, CNPLaw LLP (CNP) formerly known as Colin Ng & Partners LLP is a full-service law firm with a talent for cross-border business. Today, with approximately 80 staff, including more than 40 fee-earners, many with experience of working in other jurisdictions outside Singapore. CNP can deliver legal solutions in Singapore and beyond. CNP is consistently recognised as being amongst the top law firms in Singapore by leading legal publications. We focus on business within and outside of Asia, in particular, Greater China, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Indo-China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, the United Kingdom as well as Singapore. Our lawyers are qualified in jurisdictions beyond Singapore such as England and Wales, India, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong. The firm is a member of international networks such as Interlaw (a network with law firms located in more than 150 cities worldwide), IR Global (a network of professional services firms across 155+ jurisdictions and SCG Legal, a network located in 82 countries). With strong contacts in the foreign jurisdictions where our clients do business, CNP is well-placed to meet the ever-increasing need for practical and effective legal services in Singapore and for cross-border business in Asia and beyond. We make knowing our clients’ businesses our business and pride ourselves in providing innovative, yet practical and valuable advice. CNPLAW’s PRACTICES CORPORATE • Commercial Contracts • Corporate Advisory • Corporate Governance, Compliance and Regulatory • Corporate Restructuring • Joint Ventures • Mergers and Acquisitions • Private Equity DISPUTE RESOLUTION • Arbitration • Construction • General Litigation • Insolvency • Matrimonial and Family Disputes • Professional Liability EMPLOYMENT • Employment Contracts and Relations • Employment Disputes • Immigration (Employment) • Workforce Restructuring and Termination of Employment FINANCIAL SERVICES • Banking and Finance • Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings • Corporate Finance – Capital Markets • Investment Funds INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY • Data Protection and Security • Franchise Arrangements • Intellectual Property • Media and Entertainment • Technology and E-Commerce PRIVATE CLIENTS, FAMILY OFFICES AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT • Charities and Philanthropy • Estate Planning • Family Offices • Immigration (Private Clients) • Probate • Wills and Trusts REAL ESTATE • Corporate Real Estate • Retail Conveyancing