Singapore-based capital markets lawyer Robson Lee, previously a global equity partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for more than seven years, has joined Kennedys as a partner in corporate and commercial practice.
Lee has nearly 30 years of experience in M&A and capital markets, regularly advising companies on issues such as licensing, securities, banking, insurance, compliance, and listings on the Singapore Exchange.
He also has extensive experience in regulatory work, and the frameworks and guidance put in place by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for financial institutions.
Qualified as a solicitor in Singapore, and England and Wales, Lee is an active member of several professional bodies, including a member of the MAS’ appeal advisory panels, an assistant secretary and head of legal affairs at the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Law Society of Singapore.