Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Finance & Projects

Local Principal

Darren is a Local Principal in the Financial Services Regulatory, FinTech and Insurance Practice Groups in Singapore. His expertise lies in regulatory and compliance matters in the financial services sectors.

Darren advises a wide range of financial institutions, including banks, brokerage firms, fund managers, stock exchanges and insurers, as well as fintech companies and start-ups like robo-advisers, and payments and crypto firms. He helps them navigate the complex regulatory landscape in Singapore, and in doing so regularly interacts with the Monetary Authority of Singapore on various matters, such as licence applications and ad-hoc consultations.

With a deep understanding of the local legal framework and regulatory environment, Darren is able to provide “out of the box” strategies and advice to clients who are faced with novel and/or convoluted regulatory issues. He is also adept at identifying potential regulatory pitfalls and risks, and provides commercial solutions to address them so that business objectives are not compromised.

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