Advisors

International Advisory Panel

The International Advisory Panel (IAP) for NUS Faculty of Law was established in 1998 to:

• assess the Faculty’s academic standing in relation to internationally renowned universities; and
• make recommendations on the Faculty’s strategic development and future goals with a view to achieving international eminence.

President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of British Columbia, Professor Stephen J Toope, chairs IAP with the support of the following members:

1. Professor Joseph HH Weiler, University Professor and Director, Hauser Global Law School Programme, NYU Law School
    
2. Dr Julie K Maxton, Registrar, University of Oxford
   
    

Advisory Board

In 2001, a Steering Committee for the NUS Faculty of Law was established to advise the Dean of Law and the NUS Vice Chancellor, and to act as a liaison between NUS and the legal profession. In 2007, the Steering Committee was replaced by a reconstituted Advisory Board, which retains the functions of the former Steering Committee. The members of the Advisory Board are as follows:

1. Professor Tommy Koh ’61 (Chairman)
   Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    
2. Justice Andrew Ang ’71
   Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong 61’s representative
    
3. Mr David Chong Gek Sian ’84
   Senior State Counsel, Attorney-General's Chambers (Attorney-General's representative)
    
4. Mr Philip Jeyaretnam SC
   Former President, Law Society of Singapore
   and Partner, Rodyk & Davidson LLP
    
5. Mr Steven Chong Horng Siong SC ’82
   Managing Partner,  Rajah & Tann LLP
    
6. Ms Angeline Joyce Lee Siang Pohr
   President, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association
   and Head, Legal, SPH Magazines
    
7. Mr George Lim Teong Jin ’81
   Former President, Law Society of Singapore
   and Partner, M/s Wee, Tay & Lim
    
8. Dr Philip Pillai ’71
   Senior Partner, Shook Lin & Bok LLP
    
9. Ms Indranee Rajah SC ’86
   Partner, Drew & Napier LLC
   and Deputy Speaker of Parliament
    
10. Mr Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai ’78
    Managing Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
     
11. Mr Wong Meng Meng SC ’71
    Consultant, WongPartnership LLP
     
12. Professor Tan Cheng Han SC ’87
    Dean, Faculty of Law, NUS

Mr Lucien Wong ’78 was appointed as a member of the Law Advisory Board with effect from 1 May 2008. Mr Wong replaced Mr K Shanmugam ’84 who was appointed as the Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs on 1 May 2008. Ms Chew Gek Khim ’84 has stepped down from the Advisory Board on 31 December 2008 upon expiry of her term of office.