WongPartnership LLP, Banking & Finance: Domestic

About

Provided by WongPartnership LLP

Our Banking & Finance Practice specialises in structuring, documenting and advising on various types of finance transactions. As advisers to domestic and international banks, financial institutions and corporations on a wide variety of loan transactions, we have a depth of knowledge that allows our highly regarded team to be a preferred choice for some of the largest and most intricate transactions in town.

Our expertise extends to bilateral, club and syndicated loans; acquisition, project, trade, construction, asset, and asset-backed financing; sale and purchase of loans; advising on and documenting of security structures; restructuring of loans and reviewing and drafting of bank standard documentation.

As a cross-disciplinary practice, our Financial Services Regulatory Practice offers practical advice on a broad range of financial services regulatory and compliance matters in a rapidly changing regulatory environment. We possess deep knowledge and practical insights on the various regulatory regimes that govern financial institutions.

Our expertise enables us to provide comprehensive advice on banking secrecy issues, anti-money laundering concerns, outsourcing arrangements, and rules relating to the sales and marketing of investment products, among other matters.

Our disputes lawyers guide clients through rigorous enforcement investigations under the securities regulation and anti-money laundering legislation.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Domestic - Singapore

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

WongPartnership maintains its reputation as a leading banking legal team in Singapore, advising an impressive cohort of major financial institutions, such as UOB, as well as blue-chip companies. The team frequently acts for large property groups. The banking and finance practice is known for its deft handling of bank lending and corporate borrowing matters, and additionally active in acquisition and project financing. It offers impressive financial services regulatory expertise, advising clients on the full suite of regulatory mandates from licensing applications and fintech-related advice to regulatory investigations.

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Work Highlights

Provided by WongPartnership LLP

WongPartnership acted for the borrower, Singtel Group Treasury and the guarantor, Singapore Telecommunications, in the SGD1.5 billion facility granted to the borrower for general corporate purposes.
The firm advised UBS Group AG on the Singapore regulatory aspects of its merger with Credit Suisse Group AG, which involved numerous approvals on an expedited basis.

Strengths

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The WongPartnership team has a strong technical background and communicates effectively within the team to ensure clients can obtain comprehensive and holistic advice.

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The team has always displayed great analytical skills and experience in negotiating complex and difficult matters and is able to break down such issues into clear and easier-to-understand steps.

Banking & Finance: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

The WongPartnership team has a strong technical background and communicates effectively within the team to ensure clients can obtain comprehensive and holistic advice.

Banking & Finance: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

The team has always displayed great analytical skills and experience in negotiating complex and difficult matters and is able to break down such issues into clear and easier-to-understand steps.

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Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Susan Wong

Head of Banking & Finance: Domestic

Eminent Practitioners

Susan Wong heads the banking and finance practice, and is renowned for her banking expertise in areas including acquisition and real estate financing. She further assists clients with matters related to interest rate benchmark transitions.

Susan Wong is a rare lawyer with strong drafting capabilities yet able to negotiate effectively around commercial issues. She is in total control.

Susan Wong is at the pinnacle of her field. Her sheer experience and commercial acumen are some of the reasons why she is so highly sought after.

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Elaine Chan

Band 1

Elaine Chan remains a market leader in banking and finance regulatory matters, with expertise in fintech regulation. Her expertise includes advising on bank licensing requirements and compliance.

Elaine is prompt and proactive in providing the advice needed to navigate through various regulatory matters pertaining to the transaction.

She gets things done. Period.

Elaine demonstrates a very thorough understanding of multiple aspects of the matter, as well as current practices, trends and players in the space.

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Alvin Chia

Band 2

Alvin Chia enjoys a robust property financing practice, including in relation to data centres. He often assists clients with the restructuring of existing facilities.

Every lawyer should already have the fundamental legal skills. Alvin has that and more in terms of great business acumen, an empathetic attitude and the ability to get to the crux of the matter.

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Christy Lim

Band 2

Christy Lim has experience of financing, including property mandates. She represents both borrowers and lenders, as well as security trustees. Lim often advises her clients on large-term and syndicated loans and is active in the area of sustainability-linked financings.

Christy Lim is very in tune with market practice and is able to move deals while putting clients' needs first.

Christy is an extremely capable and commercial-minded lawyer who will go the extra mile for her clients. I have been impressed, from her responsiveness and client service to the solutions provided.

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Sion Yoong Tian

Band 3

Tian Sion Yoong is specialised in banking regulatory matters as they pertain to fintech, as well as structured finance. Tian is also well-versed in matters concerning carbon regulations.

Tian Sion Yoong is highly skilled, intelligent and delivers strategic legal advice. It is a joy to work with him.

I love to work with and respect Tian Sion Yoong for his dedication to serving clients, as well as his very detail-oriented and thorough understanding of the client's issues and industry.

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Bernadette Tan

Up and Coming

Bernadette Tan is a well-regarded partner in WongPartnership's banking and finance team. She has a growing reputation for real estate finance mandates, particularly those with sustainability-linked facets.

Bernadette is a rising star in her field. She exudes calm and a big-picture perspective when advising us on complex issues. She is unfazed in intense negotiations.

Bernadette Tan is effective and able to put the client's needs first while still being commercial.

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