With a client roster spanning custodians, brokers, and sovereign wealth funds, Clifford Chance carries out cross-border mandates across Europe, the US, Singapore and other APAC jurisdictions. Lena Ng leads the team and advises on the full range of matters relating to financial services and market products, including securities, futures, derivatives, funds and payment services. Also leading the team between Singapore and Hong Kong, Francis Edwards is well regarded for his regulatory advice concerning derivatives and structured finance, including in relation to securitisation regulations and OTC derivatives regulatory reforms. Mae Yen Teoh advises financial institutions and corporates on a wide range of derivatives transactions, structured note programmes and other financial market products.
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Profile
Position
Lena Ng leads the financial regulatory practice in our Singapore office and advises on financial regulatory issues relating to financial services and market products, including banking services, securities, futures, derivatives, funds and payment services.
Lena advises banks, financial institutions, corporates (including commodities houses), funds and payment service providers on licensing requirements, exemptions, conduct of business and other regulatory requirements. In addition, she advises on custody, collateral, netting and clearing issues, as well as cash and credit risk management.
Lena's practice extends to advising on bank secrecy, confidentiality and data privacy. She also advises on fintech, cryptocurrency and blockchain related matters.
Career
Admitted as solicitor in Singapore 1997
Admitted as solicitor in England & Wales 2000
Joined Clifford Chance London 2001
Clifford Chance Hong Kong 2004
Admitted as solicitor in Hong Kong 2007
Clifford Chance Singapore 2009
Partner since 2017
Education
University College London (LLM) 2001
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘A key strength of CC lies in their global network of offices across the globe. Makes it easier for clients in one region to reach out to their respective contacts in that region to coordinate cross-border work in other locations.’
‘Lena Ng is responsive and provides practical advice and solutions.’
‘Clifford Chance’s derivatives and regulatory team combines top-tier technical precision with genuine commercial awareness.'
- 'The practice is consistently strong across asset classes and jurisdictions, with standout capability in bespoke structured trades, netting and collateral enforceability, margining and digital/crypto-linked products.'
- 'The team has shown leadership in adapting to legal and regulatory shifts and have been ahead of the curve in exploring smart contract enforceability and tokenised asset structures.'
‘Lena Ng stands out for her strategic instincts and ability to navigate complex regulatory terrain with clarity and confidence.'
- 'The team as a whole is cohesive. You get the sense they work well together and trust each other, which shows in the consistency and quality of their advice.’
‘Go above and beyond even outside of deals to provide value to clients by proactively keeping in touch and pushing updates on market developments.'
- 'During deals they are very responsive, effective and helpful in representing our views.’
‘Clifford Chance’s Structured Finance and Derivatives practice in Singapore is known for its technical excellence, commercial insight, and strong cross-border capabilities.'
Key clients
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Citi
- ING
- OCBC
- SMBC
- BNP Paribas
- CME Group
- Futures Industry Association
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
- J.P. Morgan
- SBI Digital Asset Holdings
- MUFG
- HSBC
Work highlights
Advising the joint global coordinators, book runners and lead managers of the Bayfront Infrastructure’s infrastructure asset-backed securities transaction on aspects of English, US, Singapore and Hong Kong law.
Advising on HKMC's US$423.3 million infrastructure loan-backed securities issuance.