Patrick Phua, Greater China Region

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Band 2

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)

China

12 Years Ranked

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Global 2025

About

Provided by Patrick Phua

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Patrick Phua is the Asia head of our global loans and global markets practice in Asia.

With nearly 25 years of practice experience, Patrick advises clients spanning international banks, sovereign wealth funds, exchanges, securities houses, commodities and high frequency traders, state-owned enterprises and other major corporates.

Patrick has been recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific and Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a leading practitioner in the derivatives and regulatory market for almost a decade. He is actively involved in the development of many market infrastructure projects in Asia. He is a member of drafting groups tasked by various industry associations to prepare industry standard documentation.

Patrick is qualified in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia (New South Wales), England & Wales and Ireland.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) - China

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Patrick Phua leads Ashurst's PRC structured finance, derivatives and regulatory practice, splitting his time between the firm's Hong Kong and Beijing offices. He advises clients on the setting up of equity and fund derivatives platforms and OTC commodity derivatives clearing houses, as well as advising more broadly on structured products and total return swaps.

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Patrick is a total rockstar! He has this amazing knack for breaking down complex legal jargon into plain English and Chinese, making it a breeze for us to understand and make smart decisions.

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

The go-to person if you want actionable commercial advice for PRC. He's a phenomenal communicator and thoughtful.

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

Patrick is a total rockstar! He has this amazing knack for breaking down complex legal jargon into plain English and Chinese, making it a breeze for us to understand and make smart decisions.

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

The go-to person if you want actionable commercial advice for PRC. He's a phenomenal communicator and thoughtful.

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

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