This spring, about 25 practitioners participated in an informal roundtable at the new Supreme Court of Singapore for an informal benchmarking discussion. It was organized by the non-profit organization, Electronic Discovery Institute, and made possible with the assistance of the court’s Senior Assistant Registrar and CIO Zee Kin Yeong. Yeong previously served as a partner in Rajah & Tann (IT and intellectual property) and started his career as a deputy public prosecutor and state counsel with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, where he prosecuted inter alia computer and white collar crimes. In his current position, Yeong’s position mirrors that of a federal magistrate judge in the U.S.
Others participating at the April 10th gathering were assistant registrars included Lee Siew Hui Jacqueline; James Elisha Lee Han Leong; Miyapan Ramu; and Jean Chan Lay Koon. The two-hour session also drew lawyers from accounting firms; plaintiff, defense, and corporate counsel. U.S. participants included UBS’ Wayne Matus, managing director, and Jamie Brown, global discovery counsel.
