Vignesh Jagan

Innovative & results driven UK Law Graduate and current SUSS Juris
Doctor 1L with excellent educational qualifications and more than
2 years of internship and full time work experience from top local
Law Firms and Multinational Companies. Seeking an opportunity to
be trained and add value to an international law firm as a SQE
Trainee/ Trainee Solicitor and satisfy the Qualifying Work Experience
requirement under the SQE route to qualification.

Paralegal at Karuppan Chettiar & Partners, Singapore
November 2021 — Present
• Assisting Counsel acting as Panel Defence Solicitors for MS First
Capital Insurance Limited in High Profile Personal Injury Litigation
matters.
• Work entails conducting in-depth legal research and
investigations, interviewing clients, preparing defence strategies
and Cause Papers.
 

Legal Intern at Novartis (In-House), Singapore
September 2021 — October 2021
• Conducting legal research for team projects, understanding the
different laws involved and analyzing possible legal impacts.
• Aid in reviewing and vetting through legal documentation such as
memorandums and agreements.
• Participating in internal process improvement projects and
conducting workshops
 

Legal Intern at Selvaraju Law Chambers, Singapore
February 2021 — August 2021
• Assisting Counsel in Criminal proceedings, Personal Injury claims,
Family & Probate matters, Security of Payment Act (SOPA -
Construction) proceedings and claims for Breach of Contract.
• Conducted legal research, investigations and client interviews.
 

Legal & Compliance Intern at Mriga Asia Pte. Ltd. (In House),
Singapore
April 2020 — January 2021
• Proficient in procedural import compliance, Custom permits
processing
• Ensuring product compliance with SFA, Procedural compliance
with Customs Act, GST Act, Regulation of Import & Export Act
• Meeting annual filing requirements with ACRA, IRAS
• Drafting/ vetting sale & purchase, rental, distribution &
management agreements
• Dispute resolution, Contract Negotiation

Legal Intern at August Law Corporation, Singapore
March 2020 — March 2020
• Conducted Legal research on the Law governing Deeds; the
“Signed, Sealed and Delivered” requirement and how the absence
of a Seal may or may not manifest litigious in various jurisdictions
in support of an ongoing case undertaken by the firm.
• Conducted Legal research in the field of Intellectual Property Law,
specifically the requirements in filing a Patent and non-prejudicial
disclosures (exception to s14(1) and s14(2) found under s14(4) of
the Patents Act 1994) and drafted a proposed strategy, in support
of an ongoing case undertaken by the firm.

Juris Doctor, SUSS School of Law, Singapore
January 2023 — Present

Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 Preparation Course, QLTS School
January 2023 — July 2023
Further Modules undertaken:
• Business Law & Taxation
• Professional Conduct
• Dispute Resolution
• Financial Services

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Birmingham City University
January 2020 — August 2022
Graduated with High Second Upper class Honours (69.25%)

Diploma in Legal Studies, Kaplan Higher Education Academy
January 2019 — December 2019
Graduated with High Distinction

A-Levels (Business), Millennia Institute
January 2014 — December 2016
Graduated with 71/90 Rank Points