Larry Lim > Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
9 STRAITS VIEW
MARINA ONE WEST TOWER #06-07
SINGAPORE 018937
018937
Singapore
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Work Department

Financial Institutions Group

Position

Deputy Head, Financial Institutions Group

Career

Larry is the Deputy Head of Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Financial Institutions Group. Larry regularly provides legal solutions at the cutting edge of financial industry innovation, the more recent of which include, Fintech, crowdfunding and virtual and digital currencies.

Larry has nearly 25 years of specialist legal experience in the financial services arena. His specialist practice encompasses the full suite of financial sector related legal services in the end-to-end life-span of a financial institution, ranging from advising on regulatory compliance, assisting with licensing and regulatory clearances, assisting with product and services development and structuring, preparing of industry-standard and bespoke product/services documentation, to assisting with regulator enforcement actions and financial institution resolutions.

In recent years, Larry has advised on a wide range of fintech related matters including open banking, cryptocurrencies, establishment of digital asset exchanges, real estate tokenisation, tokenisation of traditional financial products.

Larry is frequently sought out by clients for his incisive analysis which cuts through to the heart of the issue, and for innovative solutions to problems which clients have not been able to address with other service providers.

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Capital markets: structured finance, derivatives and securitisation: Local firms

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP has demonstrable experience advising on listed and unlisted derivatives and structured products, in addition to handling matters concerning novel financial products. Regina Liew, who has considerable experience acting for banks and other financial institutions on a broad range of advisory, transactional and enforcement mandates, jointly leads the team alongside Larry Lim, who focuses on fintech, crowdfunding and digital currencies matters. Benjamin Liew counts retail and private banks, investment advisers, fund managers, fintech entities and derivative dealers among his key roster of clients, while Lee Xin Mei advises on structured debt and securitisation transactions.

Singapore > Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is well placed to give regulatory advice on novel financial projects, multi-jurisdictional transactions, and crowdfunding mandates. Payment services licence applications, NFT product offerings and the issuance of digital tokens are other notable areas of activity for the team, with venture capital fundraisings a further sweet spot. Capital markets expert Regina Liew co-heads the practice; she handles an array of advisory, transactional and enforcement matters for financial institutions and also has a strong fintech practice. Fellow co-head Larry Lim is highlighted for his expertise in licensing and regulatory clearances, open banking and real estate tokenisation. Benjamin Liew is adept at advising a wide range of financial institutions on issues such as China’s legislative framework for derivatives. Samuel Lim excels in matters relating to the Payment Services Act 2019.