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David Chong

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Portcullis TrustNet Group


6 Temasek Boulevard,
#09-05 Suntec Tower Four,
Singapore 038986

Tel: (65) 6836 9555 / 6496 0496
Fax: (65) 6538 6585 / 6333 6830
Info.Singapore@portcullis-trustnet.com
www.portcullis-trustnet.com


David Chong is the founder of David Chong & Co., a Singapore law firm, and the founder and chairman of the Portcullis TrustNet Group of Companies. David Chong & Co. and the Portcullis TrustNet Group were both established in 1984.

Portcullis TrustNet Group is Asia’s biggest independent group of trust companies for comprehensive wealth administration. It is Asian-owned and focused on Asia. It is independent because it is not owned by a bank. It is a one-stop shop employing lawyers and accountants; trust, foundation and company administrators and fiduciaries to offer corporate, trustee and fund administration services to high net worth individuals, family offices, philanthropic undertakings, private banks, investment managers and advisers.

Portcullis TrustNet Group has offices in Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Mauritius, Samoa and the Seychelles.

With its network of offices, the Portcullis TrustNet Group can establish companies in all the jurisdictions in which it operates, as well as specialised companies and structures such as Mauritius GLB1 companies (Global Business Licence Company Category 1), Seychelles CSL (Companies Special Licence Act 2003) companies, Samoa LLCs (Limited Life Companies), Segregated Portfolio companies, VISTA and STAR trusts, hedge funds, private equity funds, unit trusts and privately tailored structures.

David is qualified as a Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei, Barrister & Solicitor, British Virgin Islands, Solicitor, New South Wales, Australia, Barrister & Solicitor, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, Australia and Solicitor, Queensland, Australia.

David was involved in establishing Labuan as a financial centre, including the drafting of the securities and other legislation.

David was instrumental in establishing the Singapore Fund Administrators Association, and served as the Founding President of that organisation as well as the Founding President of the Singapore Chapter of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.

Early in his career, David was a Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, and he continues to be involved in teaching, leading many seminars and courses. Through the Portcullis Institute, he has established courses in Wealth Management, Trusts and Philanthropy for the Singapore Management University and the Singapore Wealth Management Institute.