Patrick Phua is an Associate Director of Ashurst ADTLaw* and the head of our global loans and global markets in Asia
With nearly 30 years of experience, Patrick advises leading banks and exchanges, fintech companies, proprietary trading firms, state-owned and multinational companies on complex transactions and issues across the region.
Patrick has been recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a leading practitioner for over a decade. His practice spans financial regulation, fintech and payments, product regulation, technology transactions, emerging technologies (including AI), privacy and data protection (including data govern-ance and data breach incident response) as well as derivatives and structured transactions (often involv-ing novel features).
Described as a "phenomenal communicator" with "in-depth technical expertise", Patrick is his clients' go-to person for actionable commercial advice, helping them navigate emerging regulatory frameworks and translate complex requirements into practical and commercially focused solutions.
Patrick is qualified in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia (New South Wales), England & Wales and Ireland.
*Ashurst ADTLaw is a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore between Ashurst LLP and ADTLaw LLC