WongPartnership LLP, Banking & Finance: Domestic

About

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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: Regulatory - Singapore

Band 2

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

WongPartnership acted for the lenders, led by DBS Bank, HSBC and United Overseas Bank, in the approximately SGD1 billion syndicated financing relating to Lendlease and Warburg Pincus’s joint venture acquiring a portfolio of Singapore industrial assets for USD1.2 billion.
WongPartnership advised CC Capital on the Singapore regulatory approvals needed for its USD250 million investment in Westaim.

Strengths

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Their deep understanding of the industry made negotiations much easier. In a recent deal structure, Wong Partnership's banking team stood out for its ability to advise on complex structures.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Asia-Pacific

The firm consistently delivers and is always able to meet deadlines. They possess deep knowledge and are able to provide guidance on market standards, which is especially useful during negotiations.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Asia-Pacific

Their deep understanding of the industry made negotiations much easier. In a recent deal structure, Wong Partnership's banking team stood out for its ability to advise on complex structures.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Asia-Pacific

The firm consistently delivers and is always able to meet deadlines. They possess deep knowledge and are able to provide guidance on market standards, which is especially useful during negotiations.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Susan Wong

Senior Statespeople

Susan Wong 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.

When she walks into the room, she needs no further introduction. Her prestigious reputation precedes her.

A banking and finance veteran and guru. I can always rely on her for advice and to deliver excellent work.

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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.

Her commercial awareness is exceptional, seamlessly aligning insights with our broader business objectives. Working with her feels like having a strategic partner who genuinely invests in our success

Elaine is a standout lawyer in regulatory matters. She is very sharp in her analysis and quick to understand clients' needs.

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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.

With his many years of experience in banking and finance transactions, Alvin is adept at anticipating concerns and proactively offering solutions that help parties reach common ground.

Alvin drills down into the key aspects of the documentation. Therefore, the advice he provides is sound and helpful.

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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’s ability to communicate complex issues without losing clarity sets her apart. She was the swiftest to propose practical and reasonable solutions to issues.

Christy was very responsive and demonstrated good commercial awareness. She was able to quickly identify deal and client specific issues and propose solutions efficiently.

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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.

His expertise and professionalism ensure that even the most challenging issues are managed with precision and efficiency.

SionYoong is very hardworking, thorough and commercial, with excellent communication, always the right level of detail.

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Bernadette Tan

Band 4

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 responsive, sharp and able to provide practical and sound legal advice. She is familiar with the Singaporean market.

She is able to break down legal issues into actionable solutions and provides clear, concise and pragmatic guidance that aligns with our business objectives.

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