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BookTalk: Corporate lawyer and lecturer Joel Shen is a hoarder of books

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Lawyer Joel Shen, 45, reading a book at his Marina Bay condominium on Feb 6, 2025.

Lawyer and avid reader Joel Shen buys his books when he travels and from the few remaining bookstores in Singapore.

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Who: Joel Shen, 45, heads Withers Tech Asia, part of legal firm Withers KhattarWong. His team specialises in, among other things, tech investments and commercialisation of digital assets.

The corporate lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in private legal practice is also the vice-chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Based in both Singapore and Indonesia, the Singaporean lectures at educational institutions in both countries.

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