Valerie Ong Choo Lin

Biography

Ms Ong was appointed to the Board in January 2006. She is a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. Ms Ong is a Senior Partner in the corporate practice of Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. Her portfolio covers Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions. In practice over 25 years, she has extensive transactional and cross-border experience and has received various accolades, including recognition as IFLR1000 Leading Lawyer 2016 for Mergers and Acquisitions 2011-2013, 2015-2016 and Leading Individual for Corporate/M&A in Chambers Global and Asia 2013-2015. Ms Ong is an independent director of another SGX main board company. She serves on the Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance, Trade and Industry Resource Panel, and was a member of the Singapore Income Tax Board of Review from 2004 to 2013. Ms Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore and obtained a Master in Law (Distinction) from the London School of Economics. 

Research Interest

Economics and Finance