Named experts · Practitioner profile
Lena Ng
Clifford Chance · Singapore
★ Editor's Watch — Non-EU crypto
About Lena
Lena Ng is a Partner in Clifford Chance's Singapore office and a member of the firm's Global Digital Assets and DLT working group. Her practice covers the Singapore Payment Services Act regime for Digital Payment Token services, MAS supervision, and cross-border crypto-licensing strategy for Asia-Pacific clients.
Editor's note
Singapore Partner in a global digital-assets team — the kind of dual EU-and-APAC coverage MAS-track firms increasingly need.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Partner, Clifford Chance Singapore
- Member, Clifford Chance Global Digital Assets and DLT working group
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- Global Crypto Roundup August 2025 — Clifford Chance — publication
- Digital Assets and DLT — Clifford Chance — firm bio
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Lena's practice (Singapore · Non-EU crypto).
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