Banking & Financial Disputes
“Their ability to form a strong bond with clients and understand their needs enables them to guide clients seamlessly through the litigation process.”
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
Your Trusted Partner in Banking & Financial Dispute Resolution
In today’s dynamic financial landscape, disputes involving banks and financial institutions demand specialised expertise, deep industry knowledge and strategic insight. At Rajah & Tann Singapore, we speak your language and understand what’s at stake.
Our Banking & Financial Disputes Practice combines technical excellence and commercial acumen to deliver strategic advocacy and practical solutions to protect your interests and deliver results.
Why Clients Choose Us
Unmatched Expertise in Financial Litigation
We handle high-value, complex banking and finance disputes, including syndicated loans, securities, derivatives, and structured finance. Our team is also at the forefront of emerging issues such as cryptocurrency disputes and fintech regulatory challenges, and we have deep expertise in advising and handling Financial Institution-centric employment disputes and regulatory investigations and issues.
Led by Senior Lawyers and Senior Counsel
Our team is helmed by senior lawyers and Senior Counsel, consistently ranked Band 1 for dispute resolution and international arbitration. We have extensive experience handling major financial disputes, including those involving cryptocurrencies, banking transactions, and structured finance, as well as regulatory investigations and disputes on the workforce and employment front.
Regional Reach, Local Insight
With Rajah & Tann Asia’s network across 10 jurisdictions, we deliver seamless, cost-effective solutions for multi-jurisdictional disputes. Whether your matter spans Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, or beyond, we provide coordinated strategies that safeguard your position globally.
We leverage on our team’s strong Chinese capabilities to assist banks and financial institutions on matters with a connection to the Greater China region.
We also collaborate closely with our Restructuring & Insolvency and Financial Services Regulatory teams to offer integrated advice addressing both legal and commercial imperatives.
Client-Centric Approach
Every dispute is unique. We take time to understand your business objectives and tailor solutions that minimise risk, control costs, and achieve optimal outcomes.
How We Support You
Banking and finance disputes often involve regulatory investigations, multi-jurisdictional enforcement, distressed assets, and reputational risk. We are adept in:
- Acting for banks, funds, borrowers, creditors, judicial managers and receivers in claims and enforcement.
- Handling disputes in cross-border financings, syndicated lending, structured products, trade & commodity finance, and leveraged/acquisition finance.
- Representation in commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations, asset recovery and fraud-related banking disputes.
We act for a broad spectrum of clients in the financial services sector in contentious matters, including:
- Domestic and International Banks – disputes involving loans, security enforcement, and inter-bank transactions.
- Financial Institutions – claims related to financial products, mis-selling, and regulatory compliance.
- Multinational Corporations – complex trade finance and structured finance disputes.
- Investment Firms and Asset Managers – disputes arising from investment agreements and financial instruments.
- Regulated Entities – enforcement actions and investigations by regulators such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Landmark Cases
Our Commitment
Financial disputes can disrupt operations, damage reputations, and erode stakeholder confidence. We provide tailored legal strategies to protect your interests in litigation and arbitration, both in Singapore and across borders. Contact us today to find out how we can help.
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Recognition
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Winner - Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year and Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the YearALB SE Asia Law Awards (2024)
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Top Singapore Law Firm – Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute ResolutionThe Straits Times: Singapore’s Best Law Firms (2021 – 2025)
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Band 1 - Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Asia-Pacific (2015 – 2025)
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Tier 1 - Dispute ResolutionThe Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015 – 2025)
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Tier 1 - Commercial & TransactionsBenchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2025)
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Outstanding - Dispute Resolutionasialaw (2025)
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Outstanding - Dispute Resolution & Litigationasialaw Profiles (2016 – 2024)
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Band 2 - Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia- Pacific (2025)
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Ranked - Arbitration (International) (APAC)Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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Ranked - Dispute Resolution (International Firms)Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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"Their ability to form a strong bond with clients and understand their needs enables them to guide clients seamlessly through the litigation process."Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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"Their strong teamwork, ability to form a strong bond with the clients and understand their needs, enabled them to guide the clients seamlessly through the litigation process.''The team is responsive to our needs and provides advice that is both commercial and detailed."The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2025)
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“Rajah & Tann's work is always incredibly well done and sophisticated, with a quick turnaround and good understanding of business needs.”Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
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“Rajah & Tann provides comprehensive advice and executes deals well. The team is very responsive to both client and the counterparty turns and requests.”Chambers Asia-Pacific (2023)
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“They possess in-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations. The team demonstrates professionalism in all situations, showing the patience and willingness to achieve the optimum outcome for the client.”Chambers Asia-Pacific (2023)
Their ability to form a strong bond with clients and understand their needs enables them to guide clients seamlessly through the litigation process."
Our Banking & Financial Disputes Team
