Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
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Provided by WongPartnership LLP
WongPartnership is the only Singapore law firm with a dedicated team of derivatives lawyers, and for this reason we are one of the leading practices in this field. Our experience is extensive and our team is able to offer advice on a range of financial products and services ranging from OTC derivatives with types of underlying asset classes, synthetic products, retail structured products to structured finance transactions.
We have represented and advised exchanges/market operators, clearing houses, banks, financial institutions and corporate end-users on legal, regulatory and structural issues relating to plain vanilla and exotic derivative products. In addition, we have been involved in the preparation, review and negotiation of derivatives documentation including international master agreements as well as bespoke agreements, transaction confirmations and associated credit support and collateral management agreements.
We are an associate member of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") and our team of partners and associates are ISDA documentation specialists.
Our Practice works in tandem with our Financial Services Regulatory team and as such we are able to offer our clients the best of our transactional and regulatory expertise in all derivatives matters.
Chambers Review
WongPartnership excels in the transactional and regulatory sides of derivatives matters in Singapore, including OTC and commodities derivatives. The firm is known for advising major financial heavyweights and noted for its ability to advise on the full spectrum of asset classes, including real estate and commodities deals, structured products and structured finance. The team offers extensive experience liaising with regulatory and institutional bodies. The team has an established client base of banks, state-owned enterprises, clearing houses and regulators.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are a strong team with very strong partners possessing deep expertise."
"The responses are prompt and the service level is unbeatable."
"They are a strong team with very strong partners possessing deep expertise."
"The responses are prompt and the service level is unbeatable."
Notable Practitioners
Rosabel Ng has extensive experience advising on a wide range of products and regularly assists clients with transaction structuring and documentation as well as licensing and regulatory matters pertaining to derivatives.
"Rosabel is very strong in client servicing. Her clients feel assured by her calm demeanour and deep expertise. She has a high level of commercial awareness and delivers value to her clients."
"Rosabel is adept at balancing the commercial interests of the client with protecting their legal interests at the same time. She is meticulous and thorough in her legal analysis."
Tian Sion Yoong often advises clients on the establishment of exchanges, ISDA agreements, hedging and interest rate swaps.
"Sion Yoong is definitely an excellent lawyer with in-depth knowledge despite his younger age."
"He is very attentive to detail and very thorough in his analysis. He doesn't miss anything when it comes to legal advice."
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