Bio

Ameera Ashraff heads the Antitrust & Competition Practice and is a Partner of the Corporate Regulatory & Licensing Practice. In her Regulatory Practice, Ameera advises clients in regulated markets on the applicable regulatory framework, and supports them in their dealings with government departments in areas such as trade regulation, consumer protection and fair-trading laws and environment, health and safety regulations. She provides compliance advice, regulatory due diligence and strategic advice on the impact of government regulations on their businesses. Some of the regulatory matters she has been involved in include advising on the legislative framework in the transport, electricity and gas industries and in relation to the food industry. In the transportation industry she has guided clients across complex regulations in areas such as autonomous vehicles, regulation of ride-hailing, taxis, trains and airlines. Since the introduction of competition law in Singapore, Ameera has led the WongPartnership antitrust practice in some of the most important antitrust decisions issued by the Competition Commission of Singapore ("CCCS") and the Competition Appeal Board. This includes the first appeal on a merger, as well as in decisions which have established the law and procedure in a number of areas of competition law in Singapore. She advises on a full range of competition issues, including merger control, restrictive practices, abuse of dominance, issues in licensing and other intellectual property agreements and compliance programmes. Ameera also offers guidance on sectoral competition laws including the codes of practice published under the Telecommunications Act and the Media Development Authority Act. She is a regular participant in roundtable discussions organised by the CCCS for the review of competition guidelines and legislation in Singapore, and has participated as a non-governmental advisor at the International Competition Network conference since 2013. Ameera also has experience in UK and EC competition law through a stint with the Antitrust Group of an international law firm in London. Ameera is a board member of two statutory boards of the Singapore Government, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, which regulates business entities, public accountants, and corporate service providers and; the Building and Construction Authority Board, which oversees the development and transformation of the built environment sector. She also sits on the Main Committee of the Yellow Ribbon Fund, which is a charity focused on the development and implementation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for ex-offenders and their families. She is an active member of the International Bar Association ("IBA") where she serves as an officer of its Antitrust Committee. She is also a member of the American Bar Association's International Cartel Task Force. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and has a Master of Arts in EC Competition Law from King's College, University of London. She is admitted to the Singapore Bar and to the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales.