Jeremy Pereira.

Biography

Jeremy Pereira's practice focuses on white-collar crime, regulatory investigations and serious criminal litigation. He regularly acts for directors, senior executives, companies and high-net-worth individuals in sensitive investigations and prosecutions.

Jeremy has significant experience in matters investigated or prosecuted by the Attorney-General's Chambers, Commercial Affairs Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). His practice includes advising at the pre-charge stage and resolving complex matters before trial through engagement with enforcement agencies.

His practice spans financial crime, corruption, securities and market misconduct offences, money laundering, confiscation proceedings and regulatory enforcement. In addition to white-collar matters, Jeremy maintains an active criminal defence practice and regularly acts in serious cases involving drug trafficking, murder, sexual offences and violent crime. He is on the Supreme Court's list of assigned counsel for capital cases.

Prior to joining NLC Law Asia LLC, Jeremy practised for 12 years at a Singapore law practice which is a member of an international law firm, where he was part of its White-Collar Defence & Investigations team.

Representative experience

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White-Collar Crime & Financial Investigations

• Acted for a director accused of abetting cheating in relation to fictitious trade financing transactions involving sums exceeding S$2 million; secured an acquittal after trial.
• Acted for two directors and reduced 23 GST evasion charges involving more than S$3 million in sales to charges which resulted in non-custodial sentences before trial.
• Acted for a director facing 13 corruption charges; negotiated a substantial reduction in the alleged gratification amounts across 7 charges from approximately S$214,777 to S$7,750, resulting in a significant drop in imprisonment terms.
• Acted for three directors and two senior officers of a Singapore company in the high-profile CPIB corruption investigations involving former Minister S. Iswaran and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng.
• Advised fund managers on the implications of approximately S$500 million in investments and transactions involving hedge funds, BSI Bank and 1MDB-related matters.
• Acted for the former CEO of Keppel FELS Brazil in connection with corruption investigations relating to alleged payments of approximately US$50 million to Brazilian government officials; a stern warning was ultimately issued in lieu of prosecution.
• Acted for a director in the trial and appeal proceedings arising from an alleged multi-million-dollar gold investment scheme involving over 2,000 investors and close to S$150 million in turnover.
• Acted for a group finance director facing 85 conspiracy charges involving S$9.7 million in alleged cheating, forgery and disguising benefits of crime; reduced the financial exposure attributed to the client following extensive investigations and negotiations.
• Acted for the founder of Singapore-listed Noble Group in joint investigations by the MAS, CAD and ACRA concerning alleged false and misleading disclosures and breaches of disclosure requirements; no further action was taken after close to two years of investigations.
• Acted for an investment banker and relationship manager in investigations arising from the S$1 billion Envy Asset Management nickel trading fraud; no further regulatory action was taken against the client.
• Acted for an illegal gambling syndicate leader in High Court confiscation proceedings; reduced the confiscation order from approximately S$472,000 to S$198,000 after challenging concealed income analysis.
• Acted for business associates linked to individuals involved in Singapore's largest money-laundering case (S$2.8 billion), advising on investigations and related exposure.

Advisory & Investigations

• Conducted sensitive internal investigations across multiple industries, including allegations of predatory conduct by senior management, whistleblower complaints involving corrupt commission arrangements, and employee misconduct in regulated medical settings; advised on criminal exposure, regulatory reporting obligations and employment termination strategy.
• Acted for a European manufacturer and supplier of safety equipment in multi-agency investigations following the death of a uniformed officer during a live operation; led parallel internal investigations and advised on regulatory exposure and crisis management. No prosecution was commenced against the company.
• Acted for a Singapore-listed company in investigations by the Central Provident Fund Board into alleged underpayment of employee contributions; advised on remediation strategy, resulting in no further enforcement action.
• Acted for an MNC in sensitive internal investigations into alleged staff and sub-contractor misconduct, including phantom worker claims, false declarations for COVID-related grants, employment pass breaches and document forgery; advised senior management on regulatory risk and reporting strategy to the Ministry of Manpower and IRAS.

Capital & Serious Criminal Defence

• Acted in drug trafficking and murder cases, including matters involving mandatory death penalty thresholds.
• Acted in homicide and sexual offence matters involving young and vulnerable accused persons. detail level for sensitive matters
• Acted for a medical practitioner charged with outraging the modesty of a patient; acquitted after trial.
• Regularly appointed in serious criminal trials and appeals involving allegations of violence and sexual offences, and acts in military court and disciplinary proceedings.

Each matter turns on its own facts. Past matters are not a guide to the outcome of any future matter.

Recognition & professional involvement

• Rising Star, Legal 500 (2023)
• Rising Star, Asian Legal Business (2024)
• Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2025)
• Featured in Singapore Business Review as an influential lawyer under 40 year

Jeremy is Associate Faculty and Course Lead for Criminal Law in Practice at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, and regularly lectures at universities and professional institutions. He is frequently invited to speak at conferences and is often quoted in local and international media.