Banking & Finance: Regulatory
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
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Provided by Rajah & Tann Asia
In today’s increasingly diverse and complex financial markets, banks, other financial institutions, local companies and multi-national corporations alike rely on Rajah & Tann’s experienced Banking & Finance practice to advise on all aspects of finance transactions including cross-border transactions.
Highly recommended by industry commentators and widely recognised among clients, our Banking & Finance lawyers have a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding of the regulatory frameworks in Asia to assist clients. Our forte lies in offering thoughtful and comprehensive legal advice to domestic and international banks and other financial institutions, as well as their clients on a wide variety of instruments and cross-border transactions.
Within this practice
Rajah & Tann covers all forms of banking and finance practice, including the following areas:
- Corporate Banking
- Trade Finance
- Project Finance
- Structured Finance
- Green & Sustainable Finance
- Islamic Banking
- Debt Capital Markets
Chambers Review
Rajah & Tann Singapore's lawyers are sought after by major banks and corporate borrowers due to an excellent track record in both large and mid-sized work, from traditional banking and syndicated lending to project and real estate finance. The team is capable of handling Shari'a-compliant financings and green financing. It additionally offers notable regulatory expertise regarding fintech issues and digital licence applications. The regional offering is well-placed to handle cross-border instructions due to its network of offices across the region, including in Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and China.
Work Highlights
- Rajah & Tann advised Citigroup Global Markets Singapore, BofA Securities and DBS Bank as the arrangers for Digital Core REIT's USD550 million credit financing.
- The firm advised iCapital SG on its capital markets services licence application to the Monetary Authority of Singapore to provide dealing in capital market products services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Rajah & Tann is always highly responsive, consistently delivers expert legal advice and can quickly grasp commercial considerations and propose well-thought-out solutions."
"Rajah & Tann is a market leader and understands the ebbs and flows of the banking and financing industries. The firm brings an unparalleled book of experience in navigating tough commercial terms."
"The team at Rajah & Tann is always highly responsive, consistently delivers expert legal advice and can quickly grasp commercial considerations and propose well-thought-out solutions."
"Rajah & Tann is a market leader and understands the ebbs and flows of the banking and financing industries. The firm brings an unparalleled book of experience in navigating tough commercial terms."
Notable Practitioners
Regina Liew has a market-leading regulatory practice in Singapore. She has expertise across a wide range of issues, including digital banking and bank restructuring.
"Regina is an outstanding lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience in the financial, regulatory and derivatives spaces. She is able to provide clients with bespoke and effective legal solutions."
"Regina is an excellent individual. She's the best MAS regulations lawyer I know in Singapore. She's factual, straight to the point, responsive and very effective."
Angela Lim is a well-respected banking and finance lawyer in Singapore offering specific infrastructure expertise. She also regularly advises on term and bridge loan facilities.
Ng Sey Ming has built a strong reputation for cross-border transactions and acts for major banks and companies. His areas of expertise include real estate finance and sustainability-linked facilities.
Weilin Lee is a strong transactional practitioner who is well placed to advise lenders on both onshore and offshore financings. She boasts particular expertise in real estate financing mandates.
"Weilin Lee is concise and succinct in her evaluation of the legal points raised. She has also been instrumental in providing out-of-the-box solutions to heavily negotiated points."
"Weilin Lee combines strong legal acumen with the appropriate negotiation demeanour that is most effective at pushing through tough points and advancing the client's interests."
Adzfar Alami is an up-and-coming practitioner in banking and finance who regularly advises lenders and borrowers on a range of sophisticated transactions. He counts domestic as well as foreign banks, businesses and institutions among his clientele.
"Adzfar is extremely dedicated, highly responsive and always goes the extra mile for clients. He is always kind and patient in taking the time to explain concepts and understand his clients’ concerns."
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