Lawyers

Christina Ong

Christina Ong

Work Department

Capital Markets; Corporate Regulatory & Compliance

Position

Chairman and Senior Partner, and Co-Head of the Financial Services Department

Career

Christina joined the Firm as a Partner in 1987 and has for many years headed the Financial Services Department. Christina’s areas of practice include banking, securities offerings, securities regulations, investment funds, capital markets, and corporate finance.

She has been involved in a broad range of international transactions in Asia, including debt and equity issues. She provides corporate and corporate regulatory and compliance advice, particularly to listed clients. Christina also regularly reviews and provides feedback on legal and securities developments, particularly amendments to Singapore company and securities law and the listing rules.

Languages

English

Memberships

Member, Law Society of Singapore and International Bar Association. Member of the SGX Catalist Advisory Panel and Corporate Governance Advisory Committee (a standing committee established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore). Sits on the Board of Directors of SIA Engineering Company Limited, Singapore Telecommunications Limited, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, and Hongkong Land Holdings Limited.

Education

Graduated from the University of Singapore with an LL.B. (Hons) degree. Awarded the Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par memorial prize for being joint-first in her Postgraduate Law Course.