Educated in Singapore at the prestigious Anglo Chinese School
(ACS) and was the best all round student of ACS in 1969 and a
holder of the pingat jasa OBA (gold medal). Stud ed law at the
University of Singapore on a Singapore government merit
schoLarship.
After being callad to the Singapore bar in 1975 was en išted into
the army. Commšsioned as an officer in 1976 and served as a
?special investigation branch officer (SIB) in the army.
With a reputation in rrtçation. both in civil and criminal, handed
many high profile cases over the years and regularly consulted by
lawyers for expertise in litigation. Briefed as leading counsel by
several law firms.