Allen & Gledhill LLP maintains a track record in handling the gamut of innovative financial products and structures, with additional expertise in OTC and exchange-traded derivatives, and is frequently appointed as opinion counsel to trade associations including the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Margaret Chin, who leads the firm’s debt capital markets group, advises on matters concerning debt offerings including vanilla bond issues, medium term note programmes and hybrid instruments, while Francis Mok has experience in financial services and commodities regulations. Chin and Mok jointly lead the practice alongside corporate finance specialist Yeo Wico, with other key contacts in the group including Magdalene Leong, who has advised on noteworthy structured finance transactions in Singapore, and Jeanne Ong.

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP advises on listed and unlisted derivatives and structured products, in addition to the structuring and documentation for OTC derivatives products and transactions. Regina Liew maintains a track record in handling the full range of advisory, transactional and enforcement matters on behalf of well-known banks and other financial institutions. Larry Lim stands out for his expertise in the fintech arena, advising on mandates concerning launch of cryptocurrencies, as well as licensing and regulatory issues, while Lee Xin Mei handles structured debt and securitisation transactions. All named partners collectively lead the practice. Financial services regulatory specialist Benjamin Liew is another key contact in the group.

WongPartnership LLP showcases demonstrable expertise in OTC derivatives of all types of asset classes, synthetic products, retail structured products and structured finance transactions, and maintains strong relationships with financial market infrastructure operators and market intermediaries, in addition to fintech solutions providers operating in the derivatives arena. ‘An expert in her field’, Rosabel Ng leads the team and focuses on the regulation of derivatives and structured products, as well as regulatory compliance and advisory mandates relating to primary financial market infrastructure providers. Tian Sion Yoong advises on regulatory issues relating to derivatives transactions, while Melissa Tham has experience in the review, drafting and negotiations of International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements.