FinTech Legal - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
Linklaters' FinTech practice in Singapore focuses on banking, digital payments, lending and crypto-asset matters. The team has strong experience in corporate/M&A and capital markets work, and it regularly works with major banking clients, FinTech businesses and cryptocurrency projects on transactional and regulatory matters.
Strengths
"The firm is highly responsive to email enquiries. They proactively provide updates on work progress before we request for one, and consistently meet deadlines for assignments."
"Linklaters has a deep bench of experts who are agile and forward-thinking, which ensures they can provide insightful advice that considers future implications."
"Linklaters are extremely plugged into trends and have given very clear opinions on questions we have asked about."
Work Highlights
Linklaters Singapore acted for LINE Man Corporation on its acquisition of a controlling interest in Rabbit Line Pay.
Notable Practitioners
Peiying Chua Heikes is a respected financial regulatory lawyer with a focus on FinTech. She leads Linklaters' financial regulation group in Singapore, and her FinTech practice is focused on cross-border licensing and regulatory issues concerning blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. "Peiying is very impressive in terms of knowledge, expertise and her practicality in approaching the legal issues. I would consider her to be a subject matter expert when it comes to crypto-assets." "Peiying Chua Heike is consistent in being highly responsive to email enquiries, seeks to comprehend clients' requirements and able to deliver the work punctually." "Peiying Chua Heikes's ability to translate complex legal matters into practical business terms and her foresight in anticipating potential challenges were invaluable." "Peiying is very professional, supportive and always tries to help clients solve their problems, like a reliable work partner."
Jonathan Horan is Linklaters' Singapore national managing partner and a specialist in capital markets work for financial services clients, including major banks and FinTechs. Horan has particular experience in digital assets matters.
