Ying Wai Lin
+65 6334 1832
+65 6334 1832
Ying@darshan.com.sg

Ying Wai Lin

Consultant

Wai Lin started her career with the Singapore Legal Service. She joined the Singapore Land Authority (formerly Registry of Land Titles & Deeds) as a Legal Officer in 1980. Over 7 years, she was appointed Deputy Registrar of Titles & Deeds, Deputy Controller of Residential Property and Deputy Public Prosecutor.


In 1987, Wai Lin joined Shook Lin & Bok’s real estate practice as a legal assistant. Between 1989 to 2002, she practiced in the corporate real estate department of Allen & Gledhill, of which she became a partner in 1991. Wai Lin joined Sim Hill Tan & Wong as a Consultant in 2003. As part of a merger in 2004, Wai Lin continued to practice under Sim & Wong LLC. When Sim & Wong LLC ceased operations, Wai Lin commenced practice under Wong Alliance LLP with effect from 1 August 2009 which comprised lawyers and staff from Sim & Wong LLC.


Wong Alliance LLP 1 August 2009 – Present
Sim & Wong LLC 10 Oct 2002 – 31 July 2009
Allen & Gledhill 1989-28 June 2002
Shook Lin & Bok 1987 to 1989
Singapore Land Authority, Land Registry 1980-1987

Career Highlights

Wong Alliance LLP

Consultant

1 August 2009 – Present

Scope of work

Advising corporates, individuals and societies in the sale, purchase, and mortgage of properties (private, JTC, URA and State)

Advising clients in hotel management, licence and technical services agreements

Drafting and negotiating consultancy agreements for clients

Drafting and negotiating leases, tenancy agreements for commercial, industrial and residential properties for clients

Providing comprehensive legal services for every phase of development from the planning state to the eventual sale or leasing of the units in the building

Providing trademark registration and other intellectual property aspects

Drafting and negotiating on distributorship agreements, sale of goods agreements and logistics service providers contracts

Advising art galleries on online platforms (terms of service, upload terms of use) and exclusive/non-exclusive artists engagement agreements

Drafting and negotiating agreements for sale of shares and/or sale of business for clients

Advising management committees/vendors in en-bloc sales

Drafting and giving comprehensive advice on employment contracts, contract staffing and employment agencies licensing requirements

Advising trust companies in the leasing of trust properties

Advising developers in the purchase and development of land, including structuring the loans for land and construction costs.

Representing Central Provident Fund Board in the usage of CPF monies for private and public residential schemes

Preparing wills, trusts and Lasting Power of Attorneys for clients



Sim & Wong LLC

Consultant

10 Oct 2002 – 31 July 2009



Allen & Gledhill

Salaried Partner (1991)

Corporate Real Estate Equity Partner (1997)

Corporate Real Estate 1991-28 June 2002



Allen & Gledhill

Senior Legal Assistant

Corporate Real Estate 1989



Shook Lin & Bok

Legal Assistant, Conveyancing Department 1987 to 1989



Singapore Land Authority, Land Registry

Deputy Registrar of Titles & Deeds

Deputy Controller of Residential Property, Land Dealings (Approval) Unit

Deputy Public Prosecutor

1980-1987

Honours


Awards

Women’s Service Medal (to outstanding women activists for loyal and dedicated service), People’s Action Party, January 1998

Long Service Award (in recognition of 5 years of invaluable service to the community), Ministry of Community Development and Sports, July 2001

Commendation Award (in appreciation of valuable service rendered to Singapore Children’s Society), Singapore Children’s Society, October 2001

Bronze Medal (in recognition of 10 years of invaluable service), People’s Action Party, November 2001

Long Service Award (in recognition of 10 years of invaluable service to the community), Ministry of Community Development & Sports, July 2004

Special Commendation Award (in appreciation of valuable service), Singapore Children’s Society, October 2004

Ruth Wong Award (in recognition of invaluable service rendered to Singapore Children’s Society), Singapore Children’s Society, 8 October 2005

Long Service Award (in recognition of 15 years of invaluable service to the community), Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports, 15 October 2009

5-years Lecturer Service Award, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore, 4 March 2017

10-years Lecturer Service Award, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore, July 2022


Public & Professional Service

Consultant, Postgraduate Law Course, Board of Legal Education, Singapore, 1993 – 1998

Member, International Bar Association, 1995 - 1997

Member, Medifund Advisory Council, 1997 – Mar 2002

Member, Sub-Committee to study measures to widen scope of work of conveyancing practitioners, The Law Society of Singapore, 1998 – 1999

Member, Singapore Academy of Law, 1988 – present

Member, Inquiry Panel, Supreme Court of Singapore, 2000 – Nov 2001

Tutor (part-time), Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, 2007

Associate, Singapore University of Singapore Sciences (formerly UniSIM), 2012 – present

Lecturer and Facilitator, Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations, Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE)

Subject Co-Ordinator (Real Estate), Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations, Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE), 2019 – 2022

Adjunct Lecturer, SUSS-Singapore Polytechnic – 2012-2023

Member, Institute of Singapore Trade mark Agents

Memberships

Charter President, Lions Club of Singapore Sentosa, 1988 – 1989

Officer/Member, Lions Club of Singapore Sentosa, 1989 – present

Member, Executive Committee, PAP Women’s Wing, 1993 – 31 Dec 2004

Member, Executive Committee, Young PAP, 1993 – 1999

Member, PAP, Bishan-Toa Payoh North, Thomson GRC, 1991 – present

Assistant Secretary/Public Relations and Publicity, Management Committee, Lions Home for the Elders, 1999 – Dec 2002

Director, Management Board, Lions Home for the Elders Jan 2003 – Dec 2005

Editor, Golden Times (quarterly newsletter), Lions Home for the Elders, Jan 2004 – Dec 2005

Assistant Secretary, Executive Committtee, Singapore Children’s Society, 2000 – April 2003

Vice-Chairman, Appeals Committee, Singapore Children’s Society, 1998 – April 2003

Member, Executive Committee, Singapore Children’s Society May, 2003 – May 2008

Chairman, Appeals Committee, Singapore Children’s Society May 2003 – May 2008

Chairman, 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Singapore Children’s Society, 2001 – April 2003

Member, Bukit Timah Community Development Council, Dec 2000 – Nov 2001

Vice-Chairman, Environment and Infrastructure Sub-Committee, Bukit Timah Community Development Council Dec 2000 – Nov 2001

Board of Directors, Children Charities Association, 2004-2006

Member of the MCYS Juvenile Homes Community Link, 2005 to 2006

Life Member, Singapore Children’s Society, 2007 – present

Deputy Art Convenor for the NUSS Guild House Art Circle, NUSS KRGH, Nov 2011 – Mar 2013

Director, Management Board, Lions Home for the Elders, 2019-present

Member, Management Board, Chairperson, Constitution & By-Laws Subcommittee, Lions Befrienders, 2019-2023

Zone Chairperson, Zone 11, Region 4, District 308A-1, July 2019 to June 2020

District Chairman, Constitution & By-laws, District 309, July 2022 to June 2023