FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
Contact number
+65 6320 5300Chambers Review
Reed Smith has strong expertise in financial regulatory and technology matters, and advises domestic and regional clients on regulatory compliance matters. The firm has a strong cryptocurrency practice, as well as handling digital banking, payments regulation and data privacy issues.
Work Highlights
- Reed Smith advised Digital Services SG Five (Spenmo) on its Payment Services Act application.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Reed Smith team communicate well and have a deep knowledge of business models and the risks associated with them. We have dealt with several members of their team and all of them are highly skilled and very responsive."
"The Reed Smith team communicate well and have a deep knowledge of business models and the risks associated with them. We have dealt with several members of their team and all of them are highly skilled and very responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Hagen Rooke is an experienced financial regulatory lawyer with a strong reputation in Singapore FinTech. His practice focuses on cryptocurrency and other digital assets. He advises FinTech companies and cryptocurrency projects on regulatory compliance as well as handling operationalising contracts for tech firms.
"Hagen's depth of knowledge and experience of the digital currency and payments regulatory space gave us the comfort that we were in good and safe hands."
"What sets Hagen Rooke apart in the ever-changing and complex digital asset registry landscape is not only his profound understanding of the sector but also his adaptability to the constant flux of this industry. He consistently offers innovative solutions that address both the letter and the spirit of regulatory requirements."
Bryan Tan is a technology lawyer who acts for FinTech clients on regulatory compliance and transactional matters. He advises venture capital funds and technology companies on cryptocurrency and digital payments projects.
"Bryan Tan is very knowledgeable and experienced in M&A involving digital currency and crypto players."