Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is well placed to give regulatory advice on novel financial projects, multi-jurisdictional transactions, and crowdfunding mandates. Payment services licence applications, NFT product offerings and the issuance of digital tokens are other notable areas of activity for the team, with venture capital fundraisings a further sweet spot. Capital markets expert Regina Liew co-heads the practice; she handles an array of advisory, transactional and enforcement matters for financial institutions and also has a strong fintech practice. Fellow co-head Larry Lim is highlighted for his expertise in licensing and regulatory clearances, open banking and real estate tokenisation. Benjamin Liew is adept at advising a wide range of financial institutions on issues such as China’s legislative framework for derivatives. Samuel Lim excels in matters relating to the Payment Services Act 2019.
Key clients
- Pace Enterprise Pte Ltd
- Baring Private Equity Asia
Work highlights
- Acting as Singapore counsel on the merger of Baring Private Equity Asia and Swedish investment firm EQT AB.
- Acting as Singapore counsel on the US$2.8bn acquisition of the Tricor group by Baring Private Equity Asia from Permira.
- Advised Pace on its $40m Series A investment round.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Regina Liew, Larry Lim