Clares de Cruz

Clare De Cruz has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Clares is currently the Legal Head for Asia Pacific at dss+, where they focus on strategic business risk management, growth, and planning for the business. Clares'sresponsibilities include negotiating complex contracts, managing IP protection and dispute resolutions, and overseeing corporate governance.

Prior to this role, Clare worked as the Group Legal Counsel at Gill Capital Group, where they played a crucial role in guiding the business teams for the group's growth in the USA and ASEAN. Clares negotiated various contracts, ensured IP protection, and maintained corporate governance for the group companies.

Before joining Gill Capital Group, Clare was a Legal Counsel at LDP, based in Milan. In this role, they provided cross-border legal advisory and corporate structuring for international joint ventures, employment transfers, and technology transfer agreements. Clares specialized in tax-sensitive issues for international trade.

Clare also worked as a Partner at SF Studio Legale in Milan, where they primarily advised Italian multinational companies in the healthcare consumer goods and medical devices industry. Clares helped them expand into the UK, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Asia, and the Gulf region, handling corporate and commercial law, employment law, and intellectual property law aspects.

Additionally, Clare co-founded Studio Legale De Cruz De Palma in Milan, worked as a Legal Counsel and Partner at Belluzzo International Partners, and started their career as an Associate at Brookes & Co. Solicitors and Haridass Ho & Partners.

Overall, Clare De Cruz's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic risk management, contract negotiation, IP protection, corporate governance, international trade, and cross-border legal advisory.

Clares De Cruz completed a Bachelor's degree in Law from the University of London, where they studied from 1990 to 1994. Following that, they attended BPP Law School from 1994 to 1995, where they were admitted as a Barrister in England and Wales by the Middle Temple. Their specialization during this period was in International Trade and Conflict of Laws.