Robson Lee

Director, Legal Solutions LLC (Kennedys Singapore joint law venture partner) | Singapore, Singapore

Profile

Robson is a Director of Legal Solutions LLC (Kennedys Singapore joint law venture partner) in the Corporate & Commercial practice.

Robson has more than 28 years of experience in advising clients on a range of licensing, securities, banking, insurance, trustee duties and financial market regulatory compliance, SGX listing compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory investigations. Robson also represents Singapore public companies on cross-border M&A and foreign joint venture investments, and advises local and foreign companies in their funds raising and market flotation.

Robson is the Assistant Secretary of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) and the Head of Legal Affairs of SIAS. He also currently serves as a member of the MAS' Appeal Advisory Panels (AAPs) constituted under the Business Trusts Act, Financial Advisers Act, Insurance Act, Securities and Futures Act, and Trust Companies Act. He has been a member of the AAPs since 2015 and was reappointed for the fourth term to the AAPs in October 2021.

Robson received his Bachelor of Laws (Hons, 2nd Class Upper) from the National University of Singapore in 1993. He is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Solicitor in England and Wales.

Robson has been recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in the categories of 'Singapore: Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A' and has also been named a 'Leading Lawyer in M&A' by Best Lawyers Singapore for 2022 and 2023.

Qualifications and admissions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | National University of Singapore | 1993

Admissions

  • England & Wales | 2007
  • Singapore | 1994

Industry

  • Chairman, Audit Committee | Law Society of Singapore
  • Member of MAS’ Appeal Advisory Panels (AAPs)
  • Assistant Secretary of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) and the Head of Legal Affairs of SIAS
  • Senior Accredited Director | Singapore Institute of Directors
  • Singapore Academy of Law