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Linklaters

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FinTech Guide 2026 : Singapore

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FinTech Legal - Singapore

Band 1

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.
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Strengths

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  • Linklaters has detailed industry knowledge on regulation and an in-depth understanding of crypto matters.

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  • Linklaters has strong understanding of the payments industry.

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  • Linklaters is a very commercially savvy team. It is understanding of commercial drivers as well as regulatory policy, and finds a fair balance point between the two.

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  • The lawyers at Linklaters are experts in their respective fields and provide cogent advice in a timely manner. They are very commercial, and their advice is tailored to the particular issue at hand.

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  • The firm provides very practical, client-friendly responses that seek to optimise what can be done while complying with all applicable laws.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Peiying Chua Heikes
    Peiying Chua Heikes

    Peiying Chua Heikes

    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 sharp and able to provide clear and practical advice, whether in a call or in writing, in a way that is understandable by both legal and business teams.

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    • Peiying Chua Heikes is the best expert on MAS and all digital asset regulatory trends, risks, issues and recommendations across geographies. She is highly respected by all crypto and FinTech clients.

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    • Peiying provides me with a level of assurance I seldom see with other lawyers. She understands where my organisation and business needs to get to in terms of a position.

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    • Peiying Chua Heikes is a true expert in her field.

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  • Jonathan Horan
    Jonathan Horan

    Jonathan Horan

    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.
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