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Stephenson Harwood LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Singapore


Stephenson Harwood LLP

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Protecting and nurturing private wealth worldwide, with tailored advice and a personal touch for every stage of your family's journey.

Managing personal and family wealth in today’s world is more complex than ever. Clients face evolving tax, legal, regulatory and commercial challenges that need to be addressed and managed so that they can focus on what matters most to them.

Clients turn to us when they want to protect and structure their wealth for the future. Typical needs include navigating cross-border regulations, planning for family and business succession, investment and tax advice, and supporting charitable or not-for-profit ambitions. Many seek a holistic approach, ensuring every aspect of their wealth aligns with their values and long-term goals.

Operating from London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, our international private wealth team supports clients from all backgrounds, combining deep local insight with seamless global coordination.

We anticipate risks before they surface, design robust yet flexible structures, and stay with your family so that plans made today still work tomorrow. What sets us apart is the way we work with you: personal, pragmatic, and relentlessly focused on outcomes. By building long term relationships, we become your trusted sounding board, protecting and nurturing your wealth at every stage of your journey.

The result: peace of mind and the freedom to focus on what matters most to you.

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Private Wealth Law - Singapore

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Stephenson Harwood provides planning and structuring advice to high net worth clients in Singapore. The team combines UK and Singapore practitioners who are experienced in wealth and succession planning, family office set up and relocation advice, as well as cross-border tax analysis.

Strengths

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  • Their wealth department has deep industry knowledge with expertise across multiple disciplines and a team with cross-border knowledge.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They are very well versed in regulatory requirements with the financial authority. They also help to clarify our understanding, and it has been an enjoyable experience working with them.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They are setting up the practice there and their presence is great. They have an entrepreneurial mindset and very deep engagements with the space. They are practitioners you instantly relate with.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Suzanne Johnston
    Band 2Suzanne Johnston

    Suzanne Johnston

    Suzanne Johnston of Stephenson Harwood specialises in international wealth planning work and has a particular focus on UK/Asia cross-border matters.

    • Suzanne is a seasoned practitioner and brings lots of in-house and law firm experience. Not only is she reliable in terms of the law, she also understands the technical issues from banks' perspective.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • She is good at thinking ahead and getting us to look at things we might have missed. There's a real value add there. I love her manner and sensitivity to difficult questions as well.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Associates to watchYi Lee
    Associates to watchYi Lee

    Yi Lee

    Yi Lee is a seasoned managing associate at Stephenson Harwood. She is experienced in advising her wealthy Asian clients on a range of private client matters, including complex trust planning and wealth structuring advice.

    • Yi Lee is really is bright, practical and does the best for her clients. Her planning tends to be well thought-out, bringing depth to the analysis.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • She has been developing a good private client practice and she is a rising star. Clients really like her.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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