Iffah Puasa

Iffah is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group and Corporate & Commercial Practice Group.

Iffah was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam in July 2025. Since joining the firm in 2024, Iffah has been assisting with various civil and commercial litigation matters, as well as corporate matters including drafting and reviewing legal documents and contracts, legal due diligence exercises, regulatory and compliance, and general advisory services for the firm's local and international clients. She also assists with debt recovery and corporate secretarial services for the firm’s local clients.

Prior to starting her legal career, Iffah has actively participated in various national and international mooting. She represented Brunei Darussalam at the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. as Lead Researcher and Counsel and has achieved first place in her university's Dean's Moot Court Competition. Her involvement extends to legal workshops such as the Syariah Trial Advocacy and Trial Advocacy Workshop organised in collaboration with the Prime Minister's Office and State Judiciary, as well as her leadership roles within the Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) Brunei, where she served as Vice President of the Training, Exchange & Development Department and Head of External Affairs for ALSA's 2024 International Conference.

Iffah Puasa, qualified in Brunei Darussalam to practice Brunei Law, not registered as a foreign lawyer practising in Singapore, not regulated by the Law Society of Singapore and not a member of the firm.

• Engaged by a Singapore-based foreign law practice to perform a limited due diligence on the Brunei subsidiary of a global, neutral and integrated telecommunications-infrastructure group for its Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) business, following an earlier preliminary comprehensive report by issuing a refresh of the report, flagging risks and setting out targeted improvement recommendations.
• Advised a Malaysia-based multinational provider of drilling for the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry on Brunei market entry, operating pathways, and potential exit strategies, including entity structuring; licences and permits; Bruneianisation and employment requirements; HSE and environmental compliance; maritime and customs requirements; and contracting and dispute resolution — resulting in a practical operating roadmap and delivered a stakeholder presentation to support consideration of entry into Brunei.
• Advised a multinational offshore drilling company who has long-standing contracts across America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia on the sale of its Brunei-operating rig and novation of the existing drilling contract to the buyer, particularly on the transferability and timelines for operational and HSE licences / safety case, temporary import / export constraints, required local regulatory approvals, and other legal restrictions.
• Advised a local satellite communications provider specializing in satellite communication solutions on a potential compensation / damages claim against an oil & gas company following damage to the client's gyro antenna by conducting a targeted review of the services agreement, purchase order, incident report and insurance policies, and advised on liability allocation, contractual remedies and insurance coverage/recovery options.