The team at Clifford Chance advises on the full spectrum of financial transactions and products. Its workload includes assisting with asset, Islamic, project and structured finance matters, corporate and investment grade lending, derivatives, restructuring and insolvency, and trade cases. Lena Ng has experience advising on financial services and market products, including banking and payment services, securities, futures, derivatives and funds, and is particularly active in the fintech space. Kabir Singh handles complex cross border disputes, particularly those originating out of Southeast Asia and India. Nish Shetty also harnesses extensive experience handling related disputes and investigations. The three helm the team alongside the ‘excellent’ Janice Goh.

The team at Linklaters is well-placed to provide multi-jurisdictional legal services to domestic and international clients. The team’s workload ranges from acting for clients on high-profile regulatory disputes, to advising on the financial regulatory framework in Asia. Peiying Chua advises the full spectrum of financial institutions, as well as tech companies, amongst others in the fintech sector, on issues regarding licensing and structuring, and regulatory compliance. Evan Lam has experience advising international and domestic clients on the full spectrum of Singapore financial regulations, including those regarding licensing, conduct of business, insolvency and resolution. The pair co-helm the offering.

A&O Shearman‘s team is experienced advising global banks, financial institutions, fintech corporates and payment providers on the breadth of matters. Team head Shuhui Kwok is noted for her ‘sharp grasp of regulatory risk’ and is the go-to advisor for banks, insurers, broker-dealers, payment service providers, fund managers, financial advisers and fintech players on various matters, including those regarding business structuring and products. Yu Jia Ang is a key name in the team also.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow's team advises in regards to the spectrum of financial services and fintech products and platforms, including matters relating to AI-enabled digital wealth management, robo-advisory platforms and digital-asset trading. Stephanie Magnus leads the team and has a strong focus on fintech models such as equity and debt crowdfunding, digital advisory platforms and payment service models. Eunice Tan regularly advises fund managers, banks and brokers on a wide range of legal, regulatory and compliance matters.

Gibson Dunn‘s offering provides fintech clients with end-to-end regulatory support, spanning both the contentious and non-contentious. The team advises cryptocurrency, digital assets, and payment service providers on their business operations, and assists fintech companies on applying for licenses, authorisations and approvals. Hagen Rooke leads the team and has expertise which spans the variety of emerging tech, including blockchain, digital assets and Web3.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP's team advises international and domestic financial services regulators including the MAS, SFC, the HKMA and the HKEX. Its extensive experience includes assisting with AML and CFT matters, as well as with mis-selling issues. Practice head Daniel Chia covers contentious matters relating to dispute resolution, contentious restructuring and insolvency, and government investigations and enforcement cases.

The multidisciplinary practice at Norton Rose Fulbright leverages strengths in the financial services and tech sectors and brings together lawyers collaborating across banking, insurance, financial services regulatory and IP. The team advises on all areas of fintech, including P2P platforms, payment systems, regulatory tech and Insurtech.