Linklaters hires Evan Lam to expand financial regulation and derivatives practices in Asia

Linklaters hires Evan Lam to expand financial regulation and derivatives practices in Asia

He was previously serving as a partner at Ashurst

Linklaters has announced that Evan Lam has joined as a partner in the firm's financial regulation and structured finance and derivatives practices in Singapore.

Having extensive experience in advising international and domestic clients on the full spectrum of Singapore financial regulations, his expertise lies in sectors including banking and securities regulation, fintech, ESG and funds.

Peiying Chua, the partner and Singapore head of the financial regulation group at Linklaters commented, "Lam is a fantastic addition to our financial regulation practice. We have seen growing opportunities in the Singapore financial regulation market. His strong technical expertise will further expand our offering on complex regulatory work as we continue to deliver best-in-class service to our clients."

Chin-Chong Liew, the partner and Asia head of structured finance and derivatives at the firm added, "We are excited to welcome Lam to Linklaters. His deep industry knowledge and technical expertise on the ground in Singapore will further strengthen our regional capability to meet the increasing demand for sophisticated structured financing solutions in this fast-growing region."

Lam advises clients on supporting industry bodies and financial institutions in connection with derivatives regulatory reform, netting and collateral enforceability, and derivatives and structured product transactions.

He was previously working with Ashurst as a partner and head of the Singapore financial regulation practice. Prior to that, he was a partner at Allen & Gledhill.