Ranking tables

Banking & Finance: Regulatory | Asia-Pacific

Singapore

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Band 1

  1. Allen & Gledhill LLP
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    Allen & Gledhill LLP
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Allen & Gledhill's heavyweight banking practice contains a deep bench of market-leading lawyers whose wide-ranging expertise spans acquisition financing, leveraged financing, syndicated loans, and project and real estate financing. The team frequently advises on major refinancings across a range of industries. The firm is especially well known for its work with major banks, private and listed companies, and private equity houses. The firm also represents major corporate borrowers ranging from regional property developers to multinational real estate players. The firm houses a talented regulatory team providing high-calibre advice to both domestic and international clients, including on financial regulatory compliance and disputes. The team regularly interacts with MAS on behalf of its impressive client roster, which includes names such as DBS, UOB and HSBC.
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Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
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    Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie has significant expertise in Singaporean regulatory banking and finance legal matters. The team has experience acting for both borrowers and lenders on real estate, projects, asset and acquisition finance deals. The firm counts among its clients major banks and financial institutions as well as prominent companies, and is active on mandates including regulatory impact advice, compliance and licence applications. HSBC, Asia Wealth Platform and UBS are notable clients of the firm.
  2. Clifford Chance
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    Clifford Chance
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance's team in Singapore offers extensive experience advising on contentious and non-contentious regulatory mandates. The team handles the full spectrum of regulatory work from licensing applications, payment services and transfer of business issues to insider trading and anti-money laundering investigations. It also works closely with the firm's Asia-Pacific financial services group to provide holistic regulatory advice to multinational banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions.
  3. Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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    Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Linklaters Singapore is especially well placed to advise clients on banking regulations in the technology sector. Its lawyers hold strong expertise in licensing issues relating to digital banking and online payments, acting for leading players in the banking and TMT industries. The team also handles general financial regulatory and investigations-related matters. It is well connected with its regional offices across the Asia-Pacific region.
  4. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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    Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Rajah & Tann Singapore's lawyers are sought after by major banks and corporate borrowers due to an excellent track record in both large and mid-sized work, from traditional banking and syndicated lending to project and real estate finance. The team is capable of handling Shari'a-compliant financings and green financing. It additionally offers notable regulatory expertise regarding fintech issues and digital licence applications. The regional offering is well placed to handle cross-border instructions due to its network of offices across the region, including in Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. Key clients of the department include Pace Enterprise, HSBC and OCBC.
  5. WongPartnership LLP
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    WongPartnership LLP
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    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. The firm counts Keppel Infrastructure and Bain Capital among its clientele.