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 Doraisamy – Lawyer Profile
Raghunath Peter Doraisamy is the Managing Partner of PDLegal LLC. Peter specialises in shipping and maritime law and complex litigation.
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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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Ling Wei Hong
Partner
Ling Wei Hong – Lawyer Profile
Wei Hong is a dispute resolution specialist. His practice areas are Construction and Insurance.
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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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Lakshman Shankar
Partner, Head - India Desk
Lakshman Shankar – Lawyer Profile
Lakshman is an Indian-qualified lawyer registered as a foreign lawyer in Singapore. He has 24 years of experience and leads the firm’s India desk.
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Daniel Ling
Counsel
Daniel Ling – Lawyer Profile
Daniel’s areas of practice include fraud and asset recovery, commercial disputes, and white-collar investigations.
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Sathya Narayanan
Counsel
Sathya Narayanan – Lawyer Profile
Sathya’s main areas of practice are civil and commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and international arbitration.
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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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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), fraud investigations, energy, natural resources & mining, offshore, international trade, and insolvency and restructuring.
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Laurence Corray
Manager - Insurance Practice
Laurence Corray – Lawyer Profile
Laurence has dedicated his professional career to claims handling and underwriting within the sphere of Marine Insurance. He has been a significant change accelerator within Singapore Underwriting circles
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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