WongPartnership LLP‘s practice advises the spectrum of regulated financial institutions, including banks, insurers, market infrastructure operators and capital markets intermediaries, amongst others. Elaine Chan regularly assists with licensing applications and with drafting documentation in compliance with financial regulations. Joy Tan harnesses particular expertise handling banking, corporate and commercial dispute resolution matters, and contentious investigations; Tan also regularly advises on corporate governance and financial services regulatory matters, including in relation to corporate fraud, anti-money laundering issues and market misconduct. Rosabel Ng is also a noteworthy member of the practice.
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Asset Management & Funds; Financial Services Regulatory; FinTech
Position
Elaine Chan is the Co-Head of the Financial Services Regulatory Practice.
She has extensive regulatory experience advising a broad spectrum of financial institutions on the structuring of their operations in Singapore for alignment with financial regulations. She regularly assists with licensing applications and the drafting of documentation to operationalise business models in compliance with financial regulations. Such documentation includes customer terms and conditions, account opening documentation, service level agreements for outsourced functions, compliance manuals and compliance matrices.
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- ‘We have a long-standing relationship with this team, which is led by seasoned partner Elaine Chan.’
- ‘They are particularly strong in corporate work. What we appreciate most is their deep understanding of our business model, company history, and risk appetite.’
- ‘They are professional, responsive, and consistently provide practical advice.’
- ‘Elaine Chan is very responsive and has a long history with, and a deep understanding of, our business operations.’
- ‘WongPartnership’s team has strong capabilities across a wide range of financial products and services, understands blockchain companies and the unique issues applicable to the industry, and provides relevant and actionable advice.’
- ‘Extremely knowledgeable and responsive, the team is commercially savvy and solutions-oriented.’
- ‘Elaine Chan and her team are excellent lawyers in the financial services space. Knowledgeable and client-centric, they help us navigate MAS regulations and securities laws.’
- ‘Elaine Chan is a standout lawyer with excellent client management skills and very clear, precise advice.’