Kevin Chua

Yuen Law LLC | 源凯法律事务所 | Website

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  • Office Hours:

    Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

About

Kevin Chua is a senior director at Yuen Law. During his distinguished career of over 20 years in both public service and private practice, Kevin served at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC). He heads Yuen Law’s Regulatory and Compliance team under our Corporate Practice Group. Kevin has a depth and breadth of expertise in corporate and commercial law.

Yuen Law’s corporate practice group has been ranked in Chambers and Partners, IFLR1000, Asialaw, for its work in Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Startups and Emerging Companies.

Kevin’s prior experience in the public sector saw him serving in a critical role in the secretariat team overseeing the 2003 amendments to the Companies Act, among other legislation administered by ACRA, where he held management positions in the Compliance Division and the Registration Division. Kevin later joined MAS, and became one of its Assistant General Counsels. Advising on a spectrum of legal issues, his responsibilities centred particularly on investment agreements, commercial contracts, and government tenders.

With diverse experience in the private sector, Kevin is also steeped in on-the-ground legalities that impact to clients at every level of business – from solopreneurs and startups, to SMEs and MNCs. Kevin has developed a special focus on regulatory laws and compliance.

He brings to the table practical counsel gleaned from stints in a Big Four law firm WongPartnership, as in-house counsel in an MNC, and as Head of Regulatory Practice in a boutique law firm, ranked in The Legal 500 for its work in financial services regulation.Kevin has an extensive experience in payment services and digital tokens such as in cryptocurrency and blockchain services; AML/CFT (anti-money laundering / countering financing of terrorism); as well as full- suite corporate and commercial legal services with regards to mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, investment agreements, government tenders, and commercial contracts.

Legal Specialisation:

  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Investment Funds
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Financial Services Regulation
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
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