Bill is an English lawyer who is also registered to practise Singapore law in the areas of corporate law, banking and finance and securities laws. His experience includes 10 years in the City of London and over 30 years based in Singapore, as a partner in a well-known international law firm prior to joining CNP. He has worked for clients from all over the world on M&A, capital markets, investment funds, private equity deals, project finance, leveraged buy-outs and restructuring transactions. His focus is on assisting clients to access Asian markets and investment flows through Singapore. He also advises on regulatory and employment issues in the financial services industry.
He is ranked for Investment Funds in Chambers Asia Pacific 2025. He is also a highly regarded lawyer for Investment Funds in IFLR1000 (34th Edition) and Asialaw Distinguished Practitioner 2024. He is a leading individual for Investment Funds as well as recommended lawyer for Banking and Finance and Labor and Employment in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024. He has been recognised as a national leader for Banking by Who’s Who Legal 2024 and “Business Today” rated him as one of the top 10 Most Influential Domestic Investment Funds Lawyers in Singapore 2023. He heads up the firm’s financial services regulatory practice, which is recognised in IFLR1000.
Bill is one of the firm’s contacts for Interlaw, a network of independent full-service corporate law firms ranked by Chambers & Partners in its highest category (“Elite”) amongst all global law firm networks.