Colin Rice > Norton Rose Fulbright > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

The ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ team at Norton Rose Fulbright acts for leading financial institutions, including Asia Pacific, Middle Eastern and Islamic banking clients, as well as other derivatives users, commodity producers, market infrastructure and trustee entities, on the full spectrum of transactional and regulatory matters. Key areas of growth include advising on mandates concerning Islamic products, in addition to the derivatives aspects of IBOR transition programmes. English law qualified and registered foreign lawyer practising Singapore law, practice leader Colin Rice ‘stands out’ for his expertise in derivative-linked debt securities, Islamic products, margin loans, structured commodity financings, risk-transfer, hedging and funding transactions. Senior associate Francesca North, who focuses on OTC derivatives, structured products and structured finance transactions, is another key contact in the group.

With particular strength in regulatory advice, Norton Rose Fulbright‘s fintech practice blends expertise in P2P platforms, blockchain, data privacy, disputes and technology consultation. The team frequently assists major clients with fintech expansions and has seen an increase in instructions relating to emerging platforms and the use of disruptive technologies, particularly for clients who wish to launch new products in Singapore before rolling them out globally. Practice head Etelka Bogardi has longstanding experience of advising on a wide array of regulatory issues in the fintech area; she is well placed to advise on the regulation of digital assets and innovative payments solutions. Anna Tipping‘s wealth of insurance expertise is frequently brought to bear on contentious and non-contentious matters including alternative risk transfer insurance transactions. Instructions relating to securities often fall to financial markets expert Colin Rice, while Craig Loveless is a key contact for cross-border transactional work in the fintech space. Wilson Ang is a name to note for disputes, while counsel Mabelle Tay further extends the regulatory expertise at the firm.