Full CV

PhD, King's College London, 1991

LL.M., University of London, 1987

LL.B., National University of Singapore, 1982

Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore), 1983

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, 1998–Present

Previous Appointments:

Deputy Dean, School of Law, Singapore Management University, August-November 2007

Interim Dean, School of Law, Singapore Management University, 2006-July 2007

Chair, Department of Law, Singapore Management University, 2005–2006

Deputy Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, 1999-2002

Singapore Management University start-up team, 1998–2000

Head, Division of Business Law (1993–1998), Senior Lecturer (1993–1998), Lecturer (1990–1992), Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business School

Senior Tutor, National University of Singapore (and later, NTU), 1984–1989

Other Positions

Member, Steering Committee on Strategic Directions, Singapore Academy of Law, August 2007-Present

Member, Staff Committee B, Singapore Academy of Law, 2007-Present

Member, International Promotion of Singapore Law Committee, Singapore Academy of Law, 2006-Present

Board of Trustees Ad-hoc Committee on Corporate Governance, 2006-Present

Member, Committee on Legal Education & Studies, Singapore Academy of Law, 2005-Present

Disciplinary Appellate Officer, Singapore Management University, 2003–Present

Chair, Law School Task Force, Sept 2005-2007

Chairman, Organising Committee, Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, 2001–2004

Business School Dean Search Committee, Singapore Management University, 2002–2003

Faculty Senate Task Force, Singapore Management University, 2001–2003

Legal manager, Freshfields, Singapore office, 1983–1984

Editorial Activities

Editorial Board, Singapore Accountant

Courses Taught in SMU

Law of Torts

Business Law

Wealth Management and the Law

Legal Environment of Business

Selected Consulting Activities

Assessor, ACCA, 2006-Present

Examiner, ACCA, 1991–2005

Executive training for organizations and companies (including SMU)

Provision of legal opinions

Research Areas

Law of Guarantees

Law affecting Financial Advisors

Law of Torts

Corporate Law

Current Project

Negligent Financial Advice

Selected Book, Journal & Other Publications

Low Kee Yang (2006), Editor, Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore, Vol 6 - Company Law 2006 Reissue (LexisNexis)

Low Kee Yang (2005) “Wife-sureties, Non-commercial Sureties and the O’Brien-Etridge Principles: the Hong Kong Position”, Hong Kong Law Journal, 35(1), 45

Low Kee Yang (2005) “Vulnerable Sureties and Bank’s Responsibility: Bank of East Asia v Mody Sonal”, Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 455

Low Kee Yang (2005), Chapter 8 on Misrepresentation in Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore, Vol. 7 – Contract 2005 Reissue (LexisNexis)

Low Kee Yang and Pearlie Koh (2005), Chapter 7 on Mistake in Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore, Vol. 7 – Contract 2005 Reissue (LexisNexis)

Low Kee Yang and Pearlie Koh (2005), Chapter 17 on Frustration in Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore, Vol. 7 – Contract 2005 Reissue (LexisNexis)

Low Kee Yang (2004) “Financial Assistance by Malaysian Companies: A Gordian Knot”, Australian Journal of Asian Law, 6(1), 63

Low Kee Yang (2004) Chapter 10 on Discharge by Frustration in Basic Principles of Singapore Business Law (Thomson Learning, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (2003) The Law of Guarantees in Singapore & Malaysia (LexisNexis Butterworths)

Low Kee Yang and B Tabalujan (2002), The Executive’s Guide to Business & the Law (Prentice Hall, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (2002), "The Law of Guarantees" at http://www.singaporelaw.sg

Low Kee Yang (2001), Editor, Insurance Law by E Goh & V Low (Butterworths Asia, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (2000), Editor, Finance Law by P Gan & WL Loo (Butterworths Asia, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (1999), Editor, Company Law by P Koh & V Yeo (Butterworths Asia, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (1998), Editor, Contract Law by KW Lum & V Yeo (Butterworths Asia, Singapore)

Low Kee Yang (1996), “Minority Shareholder Protection: Major Changes under Singapore Law”, Asia Business Law Review, 90

Low Kee Yang (1993), “Hong Leong Finance v Tay Keow Neo: Undue Influence and Director-Sureties”, Asia Business Law Review, 78