About Christina

Christina provides strategic legal advice on foreign exchange policy, the regulation of financial institutions, the regulation of securities (including collective investment schemes, securities borrowing and lending, licensing of regulated activities) and the regulation of derivatives.

She has extensive documentation experience in banking and financing transactions that include financing from conventional banks for project financing and working capital purposes, treasury products, debt capital market offerings, Islamic financing (both domestic and cross border), structured finance products and investment products.

In the developing fintech and regtech space, Christina gives advice on structures involving financial services or capital markets including cryptocurrencies, electronic payments and electronic platforms.

Christina is one of the partners who issue the Malaysian jurisdictional opinions to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc., the International Capital Market Association, the International Securities Lending Association and the Futures Industry Association respectively.

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2021 – 2024)
“Hall of Fame” in Banking and Finance

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2021 and 2022)
“Recommended Lawyer” in Banking and Finance

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2020 – 2023)
“Recommended Lawyer” in TMT

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2019 – 2022)
“Recommended Lawyer” in Islamic Finance

• IFLR1000 (2018 – 2023)
“Highly Regarded Lawyer” in Banking

• Expert Guide (2018 – 2022)
“Leading Practitioner” in Banking and Finance and Women in Business Law

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2014 – 2020)
“Leading Individual” in Banking and Finance

• Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2017 – 2019)
“Market Leading Lawyer” in Energy & Natural Resources and Financial Services Regulatory

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2010 – 2015 and 2019)
“Recommended Lawyer” in Capital Markets

• IFLR1000 (2015 – 2017)
“Leading Lawyer” in Banking

• Asialaw Profiles (2011, 2013 – 2016)
“Recommended Individual” in Banking and Finance

• Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2015 and 2016)
“Leading Lawyer” in Banking & Finance, Energy & Natural Resources and Financial Services Regulatory

• Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2013 and 2014)
“Leading Lawyer” in Banking and Capital Markets

• IFLR1000 (2011 – 2014)
“Leading Lawyer” in Banking and Project Finance

• Chambers Global (2013 and 2014)
“Band 3” in Banking & Finance

• Chambers Asia-Pacific (2010 – 2014)
“Band 3” in Banking & Finance

• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2010 – 2013)
“Recommended Lawyer” in Banking and Finance

• Member, Malaysian Bar
• Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
• Firm Representative, International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. (ISDA)

• The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Fintech – Global Legal Group, 2018-2022 [co-author]