Ashurst bolster financial regulatory practice with new Singapore partner
Evan joins from Allen & Gledhill LLP with more than 10 years of experience in financial regulation and OTC derivatives. He advises financial institutions on a full spectrum of Singapore financial regulations including licensing, conduct of business, insolvency and resolution. His clients include leading global financial institutions such as banks, broker-dealers, clearing houses, exchanges, fund managers, insurers and trust companies. Evan also advises his clients on OTC derivatives, and acts as opinion counsel to industry bodies in connection to their netting and collateral opinions relating to master agreements and credit support documents. He is recognised by Chambers & Partners for his work on derivatives and securitisation.
Jonathan Gordan, global head of financial regulatory team, comments, “We are excited to be welcoming Evan to Ashurst. This is an important development for our regulatory practice, as we continue to provide top quality service to our financial institution clients in an increasingly demanding regulatory environment. Evan is an exceptional practitioner and is well connected in the Singapore financial market. His in-depth knowledge and understanding of the local market will complement our existing offerings and enhance our position as a leading advisor to global financial institutions on complex regulatory matters.”
Jini Lee, regional head of Asia, adds, “Singapore has a mature and vibrant financial market. Ashurst remains committed to Asia and Evan’s skills and experience adds to our growing bench strength of Asian partners. I am confident that Evan will be a valuable addition in our client offering in Asia.”
Ashurst has a team of financial regulatory specialists based in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Asia, Australia and the US. The team specialises in advising global financial institutions on their global regulatory requirements, providing commercial, practical and innovative solutions to complex regulatory issues.
The appointment of Evan is the firm’s third partner hire in Asia in the last two months. Danny Tan joined the Singapore office last month to lead the firm’s Asia-Pacific investment funds practice; Melody He joined the Hong Kong office in March to strengthen the firm’s capital markets offerings.