India Desk Services
As digital innovation drives a shift in financial services and capital markets, there is increased regulatory and compliance pressure from regulators and supervisory authorities around the globe. This results in financial institutions and fintech innovators facing higher level of regulatory scrutiny and enforcement.
With expertise and peculiar interest in blockchain, cryptocurrency and payment services, our Fintech team of legal practitioners has closely studied the development of the fintech industry, providing the full range of legal services that financial institutions and fintech entrepreneurs require to navigate the developing regulatory environment.
We advise clients on fintech matters including, regulatory compliance, fundraising, data protection, business expansion, and M&A.
Our lawyers are skilled, dedicated, and committed to understanding their clients’ needs and have experience advising on merchant acquisition services, real-estate backed digital tokens, gold backed digital tokens, utility tokens, digital payment tokens and e-money issuance.
We have also advised growth stage start-ups that require expertise in relation to fundraising and business expansion from Singapore to other Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
Legal Advice, Regulatory Analysis and Legal Opinion
Our services include advice and guidance on:
- Company formation and structuring the token issuing entity and token offering;
- advising on the entire process of an ICO, IEO or STO;
- working with digital token exchanges for launching digital tokens by way of IEO or STO;
- drafting and reviewing of digital token purchase agreements;
- reviewing digital token Whitepapers;
- procuring applicable licences or exemptions from the regulatory authorities in Singapore for the conducting of payment services in Singapore;
- preparing and reviewing internal KYC/AML and data privacy policies for compliance with Singapore laws and regulations; and
- advice on fundraising and business expansion.
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A diverse and dynamic group of industry-leading lawyers committed to helping you solve your challenges.
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Chambers & Partners – Asia Pacific 2023
PDLegal LLC is pleased to announce that Managing Partner, Peter Doraisamy, has been recognised and ranked by Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific 2023 for Shipping: Domestic: Litigation). The following quotes appear with Peter’s ranking: –
“Peter Doraisamy of PDLegal in Singapore is a noted shipping lawyer in the market. He handles a wide range of disputes, including ship grounding, cargo and fraud-related cases” – Chambers & Partners – Asia Pacific 2023
“He is excellent in litigation. He has very good control of the case, collecting the right evidence and putting this into a very successful trial.” – Shipping Litigation Client
Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. Chambers and Partners delivers detailed rankings and insights into the world’s leading lawyers and law firms.
This ranking is a testimony to the expertise and experience of the Firm’s shipping practice and would not be possible without the support of our clients and friends.
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A diverse and dynamic group of industry-leading lawyers committed to helping you solve your challenges.
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Peter Doraisamy
Managing Partner
“Peter is highly intelligent, with a keen awareness for issues. He often proposes simple, practical solutions for seemingly complex issues.”
-Chambers & Partners – Asia Pacific 2024
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Gerard Quek
Deputy Managing Partner
Gerard Quek – Lawyer Profile
Gerard’s main areas of practice include fraud and asset recovery, commercial disputes, financial services law and regulation and shipping litigation.
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Nazim Khan
Senior Partner
Nazim Khan – Lawyer Profile
Nazim specialises in complex high value Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration.
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Andrew Lee Weiming
Partner
Andrew Lee Weiming – Lawyer Profile
In October 2017, Andrew was featured as one of “Asia’s brightest young legal minds under 40 years of age making waves” by Asian Legal Business.
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Mato Kotwani
Partner
Mato Kotwani – Lawyer Profile
Mato’s practice areas encompass civil and commercial litigation, criminal litigation (white-collar and general crime), employment law and other advisory work
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Paul Papon Charoenpao
Partner
Paul Papon Charoenpao – Lawyer Profile
Papon specializes in Financial Services, Venture Capital & Private Equity Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate.
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Ivan Lee
Partner
Ivan Lee – Lawyer Profile
Ivan Lee earned his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Leeds in 2017 and became a practicing Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2019.
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Gursharn Singh
Counsel
Gursharn’s areas of practice focuses on litigation and international arbitration.
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T Dinesh
Counsel
Dinesh’s main areas of practice are Payment Services / Data Privacy, Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), Funds, Employment Law, and Trust.
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Yzabel Dumaguing
Counsel
Yzabel Dumaguing – Lawyer Profile
Yzabel’s main areas of practice are complex commercial and civil litigation (including cross-border commercial and corporate disputes), shipping, international arbitration and trade, energy, natural resources & mining, and offshore.
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Glenn Chua
Counsel
Glenn’s main areas of practice include fraud, asset recovery and investigations, complex commercial and cross-border disputes, restructuring and insolvency, international arbitration, and mediation. Glenn also specialises in white-collar criminal defence work.
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Pranav Kamnani
Counsel (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
Pranav’s main areas of practice include complex commercial and cross-border disputes, international arbitration, and advisory services, with a primary focus in disputes relating to joint-ventures, shareholder disputes and construction. Pranav also advises and represents clients in industry sectors, such as, shipping, technology and telecommunication, aviation and defence, and oil and natural gas.
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Orathai Thongmee
Senior Associate
Orathai Profile
Orathai’s areas of practice include Corporate & Commercial, Foreign Direct Investment, Regulatory & Licensing, and Real Estate.
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Worawit Nitiborrirak
Senior Associate
Worawit’s main areas of practice include civil and commercial litigation, criminal litigation, data privacy law and other regulatory compliance related work.
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Lester Kuo
Associate
Lester Kuo – Lawyer Profile
Lester Kuo’s practice areas Corporate & Commercial Advisory, Corporate, Commercial & Civil Litigation, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, China Desk
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Elizabeth Wong
Associate
Elizabeth Wong Profile
Elizabeth’s main areas of practice include civil and commercial litigation, criminal litigation.
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PDLegal LLC Advocates & Solicitors 1 Coleman Street #08-02 The Adelphi Singapore 179803
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Mon - Fri : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat : 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Our Office
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PDLegal LLC Advocates & Solicitors 1 Coleman Street #08-02 The Adelphi Singapore 179803
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(65) 6220 0392
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Mon - Fri : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat : 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
