Daniel is a private equity lawyer and is triple-qualified in Canada (Alberta and Ontario), England & Wales and the British Virgin Islands. He was born in Hong Kong, raised in Mississauga, Ontario, and proudly calls Canada his home.

He is currently working as a legal counsel at UBS in Singapore and is focusing on investment funds and asset management. He was previously an associate at an international offshore law firm in Singapore, legal counsel at a private equity firm in Hong Kong and an associate in an international law firm in Canada. Outside of his day job, Daniel provides mentorship and career coaching to law students and junior lawyers from around the world, assisting with international career pivots and personal branding strategies.

He is the founder of LegalGrounds, an online platform created for the Singapore legal community to encourage collaboration and mentorship. He’s the head of legal for Voices of Asia, a Singapore-based social enterprise that supports mentorship with youth and young professionals, and is an executive committee member of the Canadian Alumni Network Singapore, a professional association that promotes continued relations between Singapore and Canada.

Daniel is an advocate for diversity and inclusion. He is a founder of Global Lawyers of Canada, a national professional association that supports internationally trained lawyers and diversity in the legal profession. He is also a founding member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers – Western Chapter, which seeks to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community. He is also passionate about community building and developments in fintech and legaltech and is actively exploring opportunities to pursue these interests.