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Imran Rahim (Singapore Lawyer)

Muhammad Imran bin Abdul Rahim (born 1988) is a Singaporean lawyer. He was listed as a senior associate at the law firm, Tan Kok Quan Partnership (TKQP) as of July 2020.[1] The practising lawyer and decorated competitive debater made headlines in July 2020 when the Reform Party politician, Charles Yeo brought forth allegations of the former's history of sexual misconduct.

Imran Rahim
Imran Rahim 2020.jpg
Born1988
EducationBachelor of Laws
Alma materNational University of Singapore (NUS)
Spouse(s)Andrea Chong (m. 2020)

Background

Imran Rahim became an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2014.[2] That same year, he was a part of the Drew & Napier LLC[3] team led by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, that represented Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the Lee Hsien Loong v Roy Ngerng Yi Ling [2014] court case.[4] In 2019, Imran Rahim was a panellist at Regardless of Race — The Dialogue organised by OnePeople.sg in partnership with Channel News Asia.[5]

Early life & family

Imran Rahim grew up in a family where his mother was a housewife and his father was a worker at a factory in Johor, Malaysia.[6] Imran Rahim married the Singaporean blogger and online personality, Andrea Chong in March 2020.[7] In September 2020, it was announced that the couple are expecting a son.[8] That same month, it was reported that Imran Rahim resigned from his law firm, Tan Kok Quan Partnership to spend more time with his family.[9] Imran and Andrea started dating when they were both students at Victoria Junior College and have been engaged since 2018.[10]

Education

Throughout his educational years, Imran Rahim was an award-winning debater. As a student in Raffles Institution,[11] he was a finalist at the 2003 Hwa Chong JC Invitationals, and a semi-finalist at the NUS Debate Invitationals and Victoria JC Debate Invitationals that same year.[12] He subsequently went to Victoria Junior College[13] where he won the Anglo-Chinese JC Debate Invitationals in 2005.[14] Imran Rahim then furthered his studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and graduated in 2013 with a degree in law.[15] The following is a list of his achievements as a competitive debater during his undergraduate years.

Year Competition Position/Award Refs.
2011 Rodyk Challenge - NUS Finals Winner, Best Speaker [16]
World Universities Debate Championships (Botswana) Quarter-Finalist [17]
2010 World Universities Peace Invitational Debates Winner
SMU BP IV Winner
Asian British Parliamentary Top Speaker in Asia

Apart from participating in debate competitions, he has also adjudicated numerous tournaments and coached junior debate teams.[18]

Grassroots & community involvement

In 2018, Imran Rahim was given special mention by Singapore's education minister, Ong Ye Kung during his speech at the Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM) Bursary Ceremony.[19] According to Minister Ong Ye Kung, Imran Rahim has been actively involved in grassroots volunteering. In 2019, Minister of Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli highlighted Imran Rahim's efforts in providing pro bono services to the community among his other contributions in Woodlands since 2016.[20]

Newsworthy incident

Sexual misconduct allegations

Imran Rahim made headlines in July 2020 when the Singapore politician and lawyer, Charles Yeo released several Instagram videos and posts alleging that he had evidence of Imran Rahim's misconduct within the debate and law communities.[21][22] On 23 July 2020, Imran Rahim released a statement on his Instagram page that says the following:

"I am aware of the sustained attacks by Charles Yeo against me on social media. I do not know him and I do not know why he has chosen to launch these personal attacks against me. I deny the wide-ranging allegations made by Charles Yeo and will be taking the necessary steps to vindicate myself. In the meantime, I am currently assisting my employer with internal investigations."[23]

In a statement to TODAY, the Law Society revealed that no "potential complainants" had come forth to officially speak about the matter.[24] According to TODAY, Imran Rahim is seeking legal advice from Providence Law Asia.[25] On 8 September 2020, it was reported that Imran Rahim will drop his lawsuit against Charles Yeo.[9]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ "IMRAN RAHIM". TKQP Advocates and Solicitors. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "IMRAN RAHIM". TKQP Advocates and Solicitors. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  3. ↑ JUSTIFIED_NUSLAW. "How To Get Your Training Contract (A Pro’s Guide)". Justified. February 12, 2016. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lee Hsien Loong v Roy Ngerng Yi Ling". Supreme Court. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Racism in S'pore, relevance of SAP schools among topics raised at dialogue on race". Today. September 21, 2019. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Speech by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Education at the Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM) Bursary Ceremony". Ministry of Education. November 18, 2018. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Her World Brides and Nadine Chua. "13 Celebrities Share Their Post-Wedding & Marriage Tips". Hew World. June 17, 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  8. ↑ dreachong. "Halfway there, can’t wait to meet our little baby boy.". Instagram. Accessed on 18 September 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ong, Justin. "Lawyer Imran Rahim to discontinue legal action against Reform Party's Charles Yeo regarding sexual misconduct allegations". TODAY. September 8, 2020. Accessed on 18 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Chong, Andrea. "TUNANG – IMRAN AND ANDREA’S ENGAGEMENT LUNCH". DC Edit. November 17, 2018. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Speech by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Education at the Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM) Bursary Ceremony". Ministry of Education. November 18, 2018. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "ASDC 2012: STAR BID [UPDATED]". Paul Lau. March 23, 2011. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Teo, Jasmine. "What Does It Take To Have The Perfect Insta-Glamp Life Like Social Media Star Andrea Chong?". 8 Days. April 6, 2018. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "ASDC 2012: STAR BID [UPDATED]". Paul Lau. March 23, 2011. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "IMRAN RAHIM". TKQP Advocates and Solicitors. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "The Rodyk Challenge 2011 – NUS Finals". JUSTIFIED. September 28, 2011. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "ASDC 2012: STAR BID [UPDATED]". Paul Lau. March 23, 2011. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "ASDC 2012: STAR BID [UPDATED]". Paul Lau. March 23, 2011. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Speech by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Education at the Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM) Bursary Ceremony". Ministry of Education. November 18, 2018. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Speech by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs & Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at the Committee of Supply Debate on 08 March 2019". M3. March 8, 2019. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  21. ↑ Yee, Johnathan. "Imran Rahim Denies Sexual Misconduct Claims, Says He Doesn’t Know Charles Yeo". MustShare News. July 23, 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Lawyer under probe for sexual misconduct after claims by Reform Party's Charles Yeo". Yahoo! News. July 23, 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  23. ↑ imranrahim_. Instagram. July 23, 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-6bttHSpN/
  24. ↑ Ong, Justin. "Law firm investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent young lawyer". Today. July 23, 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2020.
  25. ↑ Ibid.
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