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

Counting multi-national companies and domestic businesses among its key roster of clients, the team at Norton Rose Fulbright maintains an impressive track record in all areas of financial restructurings and insolvencies matters. With a particular focus on the shipping sector, the practice strategically partners with local firm Ascendant Legal LLC, delivering advice on prominent domestic matters. Practice head Meiyen Tan specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters, with particular emphasis on complex cross-border matters, and has been lauded as ‘extremely knowledgeable’. Yu-En Ong leads the firm’s Singapore office and is noted for his expertise in all aspects structured finance. Shipping expert Sue Ann Gan continues to act on high-profile restructurings globally, while Kei Jin Chew stands out for his focus in the energy, banking and commodities sectors.

Norton Rose Fulbright has remained amongst the leading firms in banking and finance in Singapore, thanks to its commitment to the area and its breadth of expertise. Few firms cover such a wide range of areas, from asset finance to structured trade and commodity finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, Islamic finance and fund finance. It has deep relationships with major banks and the most active financial institutions in the region, and has further cemented its leading position in trade and commodity finance. Indonesia remains a core jurisdiction for the Singapore team, which was augmented by the arrival of Beelee Seah (‘proactive with problem-solving’) from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in April 2024; Seah adds fund finance and Vietnam expertise to the group, among other areas.  Yu-En Ong (‘extremely hands-on and responsive’) is head of the Singapore office and head of the structured lending and markets team; a leading figure in multiple areas, he is triple qualified in Singapore, England and Wales, and Hong Kong. Colin Rice is an experienced figure in derivatives and structured products. Kai Ye Ang impresses at senior associate level. Janelene Chen has left the firm.