Mr Francis Chan,
Executive Director, Titanium Law Chambers LLC

Francis is the co-founder and Executive Director of Titanium Law Chambers LLC (TLC). He is a trained litigator and an employment law specialist. As the head of the employment law team in TLC, Francis advises clients of all levels ranging from SMEs to MNCs on contentious and non-contentious employment-related matters and on Singapore’s labour statutory and regulatory frameworks.

On the contentious front, Francis regularly represents institutional employers and their stakeholders as well as C-suite / management level employees in disputes at various levels including engaging with the MOM / CPF Board / TAFEP on clients’ behalf as well as before the Court of Appeal, High Court and State Courts. He is also experienced in advising on and litigating cases relating to the breaches and enforceability of employment contract clauses including non-competition / non-solicitation clauses and confidentiality clauses.

When not embroiled in a legal fight, Francis also provides strategic advice to companies to ensure that the “house is in order” – for example, reviewing key employment documents such as contracts, handbooks and incentive schemes, conducting training for top management and employees, and conducting HR audits to identify gaps and areas of potential non-compliance. Francis also frequently gets involved in conducting internal investigations against employees for alleged misconduct, dismissal of employees and conduct of manpower restructuring and retrenchment exercises.

Francis’ practice philosophy is that the employer-employee relationship should not just be approached from the legal but also a “human” perspective. This creates a win-win situation enabling employers and employees to create the most value out of their relationship and prevent costly disputes. In addition to his legal practice, Francis also teaches the Employment Law and Industrial relations course at the Singapore University of Social Sciences as associate faculty.

Mr Mark Cosgrove
Managing Director, Proaktiv Asia

With more than 25 years in business, and the last 14 as a senior Learning and Development (L&D) professional, Mark Cosgrove works with organizations to drive business excellence at all levels. Mark is an expert at developing and leading training interventions that help firms grow business; and grow leaders. As a Master Trainer, specializing in experiential training and coaching, Mark has delivered training that drives employee and leader engagement.

Working in Hong Kong and Singapore for 14 years, Mark has worked with the major industries who make these hubs their home base; including Law, Banking & Finance, Engineering & Construction, FMCG, Civil Service, as well as Hotels & Hospitality. In addition to designing and delivering training to clients, Mark is master trainer and has trained and certified hundreds of trainers across Asia.

Mark is the Managing Director of PROAKTIV Asia*, the pioneers of the Transformation-In-Action training concept which allows for efficient and effective training interventions. Our clients understand that business growth and transformation.