Yu-En Ong > Norton Rose Fulbright > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright maintains an active practice in Myanmar, advising on matters concerning telecoms, power, and infrastructure project financings, in addition to banking and capital markets mandates. The firm is able to draw from its global network to assist its domestic client roster and entities looking to invest into Myanmar. Yu-En Ong heads the practice and brings international experience to his banking and finance practice, while Janelene Chan, who handles a range of domestic and international financings, is another key contact in the group.

Led by Meiyen Tan, who joined from Oon & Bazul LLP in February 2022, the team at Norton Rose Fulbright is well-placed to advise on domestic and cross-border financial restructurings and insolvency mandates, further boosted by its formal alliance with local firm Ascendant Legal LLC. Sue Ann Gan advises in restructurings arising out of the shipping sector, while managing director at Ascendant Legal LLC, Kei Jin Chew, is commended as ‘an experienced insolvency practitioner’. Banking and finance expert Yu-En Ong, who heads the Singapore office, is another key contact in the group.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an impressive record in trade and commodity finance, landing it an illustrious client list of regional and international banks, alternative financiers, commodity traders, export credit agencies and others. Acquisition and leveraged finance, asset finance, project finance and securitisation are also fortes for the Singapore team, which has a particularly extensive experience in Indonesia. Moreover, the firm is making a further impression in sustainability-linked loans. Qualified in Singapore, Hong Kong and England, Yu-En Ong heads the Singapore office and the structured lending and markets team. Janelene Chen left in January 2024.