Shook Lin & Bok Singapore
Eric Chan has a diverse range of work experience in the legal and financial services industries. Eric started their career as a Senior Associate at Rajah & Tann in 1993, where they worked until 1999. From 1999 to 2003, they held positions at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, first as an Assistant General Counsel and then as Director of International & Regional Relations. Chan then worked at American Express Bank from 2006 to 2007 as a Director of Regional Compliance. Eric later joined Drew & Napier LLC in 2008 as a Director of Financial Services Regulation, where they stayed until 2014. Currently, they are a Partner and the Head of Financial Services Regulation at Shook Lin & Bok in Singapore.
Eric Chan attended Victoria Junior College for an unknown period of time, with no specified degree or field of study. Eric then pursued a LL.B. degree in Law from the National University of Singapore, completing their studies from 1988 to 1992. Later, they pursued further education at UCL from 1997 to 1998 and obtained a LL.M. degree in Banking & Financial Law.
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Shook Lin & Bok Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok LLP is a leading full service commercial law firm in Singapore with a strong Asian presence and global reach. With more than a century of rich legal heritage in the region, we continue to build our success on our pool of experienced legal professionals specialising in various areas of law, our strong working relationships forged over the years, our regional approach, and our resolute commitment to client service and excellence. Possessing the breadth and depth of experience from our involvement in cutting-edge and complex deals over the years, we have earned recognition by various legal directories for our expertise in our major areas of practice. We believe that much of this success stems from our team of well-trained lawyers with on-the-ground domestic and regional experience, and a deep understanding of our clients’ business and the markets that matter today. Our lawyers have the agility to assemble the resources needed to collectively craft and seamlessly deliver innovative, practical yet bespoke legal solutions to meet our clients’ needs in the ever-changing legal and regulatory global landscape. We have over the years established ourselves as the law firm of choice for inbound and outbound investments within Asia. Our historical grounding in the region offers our clients an added advantage as they seek to extend their reach into Asia, be it from a Singapore base or elsewhere. With a taskforce comprising foreign qualified and local qualified lawyers who have former working experience with international law firms and extensive experience in cross-border transactions, we are well equipped to render in-house legal services and expertise in cross-border transactions involving countries in the region. Our commitment to excellence has enabled us to build a strong base of clients from diverse industries comprising both local and international financial institutions, as well as large multi-national corporations.