Southeast Asia - Singapore

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

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An impressive roster of national and international banking clients, leading fund managers and fintechs turn to the ‘great team’ at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow for its ability to provide ’practical solutions for regulatory applications in real life’, alongside a broad array of fintech mandates, with the team notably strong in payments work, data protection, privacy and cyber-security. Practice head Stephanie Magnus has a strong track record of advising on the use of technology by financial institutions. Eunice Tan advises across a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters in the financial services and fintech sectors. Banks, borrowers and sponsors seek out Kenneth Chuah for his expertise in cross-border financial transactions. Antitrust and competition expert Ken Chia has notable strength relating to cross-border payments, while ‘outstanding lawyer’ Ying Yi Liew is praised for being 'in touch with market developments and going the extra mile to understand client needs’.

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  • ‘Great team that gives practical solutions for regulatory applications in real life.’

  • ‘Stephanie Magnus is a great partner who is readily available and also practical in her advice. We have a great and longstanding client-counsel relationship.’

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Key clients

  • Asia Wealth Platform Pte Ltd (StashAway)
  • Alta Exchange

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Work highlights

  • Provided extensive regulatory advice to StashAway, which has involved supporting the client throughout the expansion of its products and services across jurisdictions and asset classes.
  • Advised the Association of Banks in Singapore on the UPI-PayNow linkage between Singapore and India and the Paynet-PayNow linkage between Singapore and Malaysia.

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