Grace Chong

Grace Chong is Head of Financial Services Regulation at Drew & Napier, specializing in Banking and Finance Law. She advises on cross‑border and complex regulatory matters, including licensing, conduct of business requirements, regulatory investigations, and regulatory change, with particular expertise in emerging technologies, digital assets, and the strategic integration of AI solutions within financial institutions.

Grace is a former in‑house counsel at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and has led regulatory teams in Singapore and Hong Kong at international law firms. She has worked closely with regulators on regional reform initiatives and has led discussions on behalf of the financial services industry. She also served as counsel in the Global Internal Investigations Group at a major multinational bank in Hong Kong. Her team provides dedicated regulatory support to banks, asset managers, and fintechs on banking and payments regulations, licensing and authorization processes, AML and sanctions compliance, ESG implementation, outsourcing and data transfer arrangements, and reviews of ISDA agreements.

Grace has been consistently named as one of Singapore's top FinTech lawyers and is ranked in Chambers FinTech (Band 1), Chambers Asia Pacific, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (Next Generation Partner). She was named Fintech Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards (2026) and the ALB Pan Asian Regulatory Awards (2025). She is also recommended in Who's Who Legal for Fintech, Blockchain, and Regulatory, and was a recipient of the IFLR1000 Rising Star Award (2023).