Colin Rice > Norton Rose Fulbright > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Counting global investment banks, commodities houses, corporates and service providers among its key roster of clients, Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its advice to clients in Asia and the Middle East on matters concerning the development of new Islamic products, with additional experience advising on the gamut of transactional and regulatory mandates. Colin Rice, who is English law qualified and a registered foreign lawyer practising Singapore law, leads the practice and handles a range of financial markets transactions, particularly focusing on OTC derivatives, structured products, structured finance deals, repos and securities lending. Rice is continually praised for his ‘exceptional service and expertise’.

Norton Rose Fulbright has remained amongst the leading firms in banking and finance in Singapore, thanks to its commitment to the area and its breadth of expertise. Few firms cover such a wide range of areas, from asset finance to structured trade and commodity finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, Islamic finance and fund finance. It has deep relationships with major banks and the most active financial institutions in the region, and has further cemented its leading position in trade and commodity finance. Indonesia remains a core jurisdiction for the Singapore team, which was augmented by the arrival of Beelee Seah (‘proactive with problem-solving’) from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in April 2024; Seah adds fund finance and Vietnam expertise to the group, among other areas.  Yu-En Ong (‘extremely hands-on and responsive’) is head of the Singapore office and head of the structured lending and markets team; a leading figure in multiple areas, he is triple qualified in Singapore, England and Wales, and Hong Kong. Colin Rice is an experienced figure in derivatives and structured products. Kai Ye Ang impresses at senior associate level. Janelene Chen has left the firm.