Dr TOH See Kiat Chairman/Director

DDI: 65 6389 6088 seekiat_toh@goodwinslaw.com

Dr Toh See Kiat graduated with an LL B (Hons) Degree from the National University of Singapore in 1982 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore in 1983. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Law from Harvard University in 1986 and in 1991, he was awarded a PhD in Law by the University of London where he did his doctoral thesis in Electronic Commerce. He has also been admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.

His practice is in the areas of Banking, Competition, Corporate, Commercial law, Intellectual Property Rights, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law. He has been engaged by a wide range of industry bodies, government agencies, and corporate and commercial clients including the Dubai Internet City and the Dubai Port Authority. He has also been identified by Asia Law & Practice as one of Asia Law’s Leading Lawyers in 2001 and 2002.

In addition, Dr Toh sits on the board of several private and public commercial and E-Commerce ventures. He is also a Commissioner for Oaths.

As a panel member in several industry-related bodies including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The Asia Pacific Council on Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) of the United Nations, Dr TOH helps to formulate and influence industry’s response to issues relating to E-Commerce. 

Dr Toh has been actively involved in national matters, having served as a Member of Parliament and also as Chairman of Aljunied Town Council, a municipality with a population in excess of 100,000 households. He is a member of several national bodies including the National Trust Council and the National Internet Advisory Council. 

An accomplished academic, Dr Toh is an adjunct Associate Professor at the Nanyang Technological University. He is the author of ‘Paperless International Trade: Law of Telematic Data Interchange’ (Butterworths Asia 1992). He is also an editor of the ‘Electronic Commerce Law Review’ and co-editor of a book "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Singapore" (Addison-Wesley Singapore 1996). Dr Toh takes a keen interest in promoting education in E-Commerce issues and is up to date on the latest developments in this field.

Dr Toh’s professional involvements include:

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)
• Fellow, Singapore Institute of Directors
• Expert, ICC DocDex Panel
• Accredited Member, Singapore Mediation Centre
• Hon Legal Advisor, Information Technology Managers’ Association
• Hon Legal Advisor, Singapore Computer Society
• Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (Main Panel)