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Private Wealth Law - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
WongPartnership offers high net worth clients multi-generational business and wealth succession planning. Its lawyers also handle probate litigation and philanthropic structuring.
Strengths
They do a lot of the Singaporean trust set up and structuring and so have deep local market knowledge. Expensive trusts dispute experience also ensures they point out salient issues in set up stage.
They take on a very hands-on approach in understanding the nuances of complex families. They are very specific in their advice and are good for technically complex deliberations.
They are Asian focused in their clientele, doing some high profile work. They provide quick practical advice and exceedingly good value for money.
Notable practitioners
Bock Eng Sim handles succession planning, taxation and family trust matters. She also handles high value private wealth disputes.
She is definitely the veteran. She has been there and done that, but with her years of experience, she is still very humble and clients trust her.
She can make complex issues very simple to understand for clients and is very liked by them.
David is a very personable and approachable guy. He is incredibly empathetic and really listens to his clients.
He has great client skills but is also very academic and smart. He is a really good lawyer and people love working with him.