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Name:		Jawharilal Balachandran
Contact Details:		Office: 36 Robinson Road, #10-01 City House, Singapore 068877 Telephone: (65) 62369229 Fax: (65) 62249313 Email: bala@ramdwong.com.sg
Qualifications:		L.L.B. (Hons) (London) (1982) Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn) (1983) Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore (1984)
Languages:		English
Experience:		Bala has been with Ramdas & Wong since 1984. He has been a partner since 1989. He has more than 20 years of experience handling many different types of legal matters. He has been involved in a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions handling drafting and negotiating and also dispute resolution. His work includes Commercial Agreements, Commercial Disputes, Company and Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Landlord and Tenant Law and Franchising. Corporate & Commercial advises clients on commercial contracts advises clients on banking documentation including loan and security documentation advises and assists clients on sale and acquisition of shares, businesses and assets including preparation and finalisation of all contractual documentation advises clients on compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements Civil Litigation appears for clients in commercial and corporate disputes including arbitration and mediation
Conferences and Seminars:		July 2009 Presented paper on “Formalities and Statutory Requirements Governing Lease Agreements in Singapore“ at conference on “Tenancy Agreements & Leasing Contracts“. June 2007 Speaker at 20th Biennial LawAsia Conference on “Franchising in Singapore” August 2006 Presented paper on “Drafting Employment Contracts” at conference on “Regional Employment Law” September 2005 Presented paper on “Negotiations for Commercial Contracts” at conference on “Maximizing Your Commercial Contracts” August 2004 Presented paper on “Update on the Duties and Liabilities of Directors” at conference on “Company Secretaries 2004” March 2004 Conducted workshop on “Drafting and Negotiating Employment Contracts” at conference on “Legal Issues in Singapore Employment” March 2003 Presented paper on “Negotiations for Commercial Contracts” at conference on “Commercial Contracts : Drafting & Negotiations” April 1994 Presented paper on “Directors’ Duties and Liabilities” at conference on “The Company Director in Singapore” April 1993 Presented paper on “Directors’ Duties and Liabilities” at conference on “The Company Director in Singapore – Accountability, Liability and Rights”
Reported Decisions:		Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Ding Pei Chai and others [2004] 3 SLR 489 – Civil Procedure – Interpleader – Nature of interpleader proceedings (High Court) Tai Kim San & Anor v Lim Cher Kia [2001] 1 SLR 607 – Companies and Corporations – Directors’ Fiduciary duties (High Court) Motorcycle Industries (1973) Pte Ltd & Anor v Indian Overseas Bank [1992] 2 SLR 453 Land Law – Mortgage – Exercise of power of sale; Limitation – Mortgagee’s application for remedy of account – Whether time barred (High Court) Indian Overseas Bank v Cheng Lai Geok [1992] 2 SLR 38 Contract – Sale and purchase of property – Deposit Forfeiture – Whether penalty or genuine pre-estimate of loss; Land Law – Mortgagee sale – Alleged defect in title – Caveat emptor (High Court) Koh Kia Hiong v Guo Enterprises Pte Ltd [1989] SLR 1166 Land Law – Construction of document – Whether valid contract sale; Companies and Corporations – Company seal not present – Managing director signing for company – Effect (High Court)

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