Legal System:
Common Law
Practice Areas:
Arbitration
Jurisdiction:
Singapore
Publications
Peter Doraisamy and Cathryn Neo, “The Employment Relationship – A Two-Way Street” (15 March 2022): https://www.pdlegal.com.sg/the-employment-relationship-a-two-way-street/ (also published on Singapore Law Watch at https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Portals/0/2203-01%20PDLegal%20Case%20Note%20-%20Dong%20Wei%20v%20Shell%20Eastern.pdf )
Michael Weatherley and Cathryn Neo, "A Progressive Overhaul – SCMA releases 2022 Arbitration Rules" (2 Dec 2021): https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/legal-updates/a-progressive-overhaul-scma-releases-2022-arbitration-rules (also published on Singapore Law Watch on 2 Dec 2021).
Michael Weatherley and Cathryn Neo, Financier Worldwide "INDepth: Enforcing Arbitral Award 2021" – Singapore section (Published October 2021).
SIArb Webinar on "Interim Measures in Arbitration" (12 August 2021) with Mr Yu-Jin Tay (Mayer Brown), Mr Steven Lim (arbitrator and barrister) and Ms Khyati Raniwala (Reed Smith).
BAIAC- ADR HOC Talk on "Introduction to Construction Arbitration" (19 June 2021) with Michael Weatherley of Ashurst
Rob Palmer and Cathryn Neo, "Once privileged, always privileged?: A toolkit for in-house counsel (June 2021) Special Report: International Dispute Resolution – Financier Worldwide Magazine: https://www.financierworldwide.com/once-privileged-always-privileged-a-toolkit-for-in-house-counsel#.YPksC7UzaUk
SIArb Roundtable Discussion on "How to Make a Career in Arbitration" (27 April 2021). Moderator for the event. Speakers include Mr John Gibson (Brookes Bell), Ms Loretta Malintoppi (39 Essex Chambers), Mr Mohan Pillay (Pinsent Masons) and Mr Johnny Tan (independent arbitrator).
Rob Palmer, Michael Weatherley, Cathryn Neo, Michelle Phang, Daniel Yip, “A novel response – has Singapore shown the way in legislating relief from contractual non-performance due to COVID-19?”: https://www.adtlawllc.com/en/publications/has-singapore-shown-the-way-in-legislating-relief-from-contractual-non-performance-due-to-covid-19/
Rob Palmer, Georgia Quick, Cathryn Neo and Ed Davies, "Doing for Mediation what the New York Convention has Done for Arbitration?" (7 Aug 2019): http://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/legal-updates/the-singapore-convention-on-mediation/
Ashurst Arbitration Quickbites on drafting arbitration clauses: https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/hubs/international-arbitration/international-arbitration-quickbites/
Michael Hwang S.C. & Cathryn Neo, Selected Essays on Dispute Resolution (2018), 'Afternote to Arbitrators and Barristers in the Same Chambers – An Unsuccessful Challenge'.
Michael Hwang S.C. & Cathryn Neo, Kluwer Institute for Transnational Arbitration Case Reports, “Case Note: Josias Van Zyl and others v Kingdom of Lesotho [2017] SGHC 104”.
Michael Hwang S.C. & Cathryn Neo, Kluwer Institute for Transnational Arbitration Case Reports, “Case Note: Rals International Pte Ltd v Cassa di Risparmio di Parma e Piacenza SpA [2016] 5 SLR; [2016] SGCA 53”.
Cathryn Neo, 'Book Review: Trade Agreements at the Crossroads' (2014) 33(2) University of Tasmania Law Review 354 - 356. Link to article: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UTasLawRw/2014/19.html
Cathryn Neo, 'Case Note: Sealing the Fate on Animal Welfare: The Appellate Body report on EC-Seal Products' (2014) 33(2) University of Tasmania Law Review 345 - 353.
Link to article: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UTasLawRw/2014/18.html
Cathryn Neo, 'Book Review: The Future of Dispute Resolution by Michael Legg (ed)' (2013) 32(1) University of Tasmania Law Review 142 - 144. Link to article: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UTasLawRw/2013/9.html
Education
Australian National University
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (Distinction)
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)
- Top International Student in the LLB Straight Law course; Top 7 in the cohort
- Awarded the Tasmanian International Scholarship
- Awarded the Bursary Award from Lee Foundation
NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Bachelor of Communication Studies (Second Upper Honours)
Minor in Business
Other Information
Jalan Kayu Legal Clinic
Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre Committee
SIArb Young Practitioners Network Chair-person
SIArb CPD Sub-Committee
Law Society Women in Practice Committee (Co-Vice Chairperson)
Volunteer mentor at Trans Family Services
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2014 (Australia)
3rd Best Respondent Memorial
University of Tasmania Law Review Committee
Co-editor (Only two students are selected annually)
Board member