Housing a team that provides ‘outstanding quality of advice’, Allen & Gledhill LLP is adept at guiding both local and international financial institutions, conglomerates, and high-profile individuals through a wide range of cases and investigations. Renowned for its frequent involvement in some of the region’s most notable fraud, corruption, and investigatory cases, the team boasts a strong track record in regulatory and sanctions issues. The trio of lawyers leading the team include: Aaron Lee, who remains active in matters involving fraud, insider trading, laundering and corruption; Jason Chan SC, whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, investigations and arbitration; and Bik Wei Lee, who is a key port of call for local companies and multinational corporations seeking assistance on the full scope of matters. Elsewhere in the team, May Ling Lee advises multinational conglomerates, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, in this arena.

Praised for its ‘excellent attention to detail’, the team at WongPartnership LLP demonstrates exceptional proficiency in corporate and regulatory investigations, as well as compliance matters. Counting private entities, including banks, financial institutions, and notable individuals among its key roster of clients, the team regularly engages in advisory work for government-led probes and undertakes comprehensive internal investigations. Joy Tan, head of the corporate and regulatory investigations practice, is noted for her focus on financial services and corporate and commercial dispute resolution, and contentious investigations. Head of employment, Jenny Tsin, leads on investigations in relation to employee misconduct, while Melanie Ho specialises in global corporate investigations, white collar, and technology offences. Tan Chee Meng SC, a former CAD prosecutor, is a pivotal figure in the firm’s enforcement and investigations team.

Well regarded for its ‘unparalleled strengths in legal research, advocacy, client management, and responsiveness’, the team at Eugene Thuraisingam LLP maintains a busy practice, regularly defending clients in high-stakes mandates. With a proven track record in handling cases involving corruption, employment misconduct, fraud, and stock manipulation, the team also continues to provide advice on cross-border deals. Founding partner Eugene Thuraisingam is noted for his focus on international arbitration, commercial litigation, criminal defence and investigations, and public interest litigation. Thuraisingam is supported by Suang Wijaya, who is regularly instructed on matters involving a Chinese or Indonesian connection, and Johannes Hadi, a disputes specialist who has been successful at all levels of the Singapore courts.

Recognised for its ‘broad range of experience’, Setia Law LLC’s white-collar crime team handles high-stakes cases, frequently representing financial institutions and accountancy firms. The team is led by Danny Ong, who earns praise for his ‘sharp acumen and deep understanding of the Singapore commercial environment and trends’. Ong is ably supported by Victoria Ting, whose ‘knowledge of criminal law is unmatched’ on account of her previous experience as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and Deputy Senior State Counsel with the Financial and Technology Crime Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

With an active presence in the white-collar defence sphere, the criminal law team at Withers KhattarWong LLP is highly regarded for its work defending senior executives on cases involving corruption, misconduct, fraud and bribery, with additional experience in conducting corporate investigations. The team is spearheaded by Shashi Nathan, who advises and defends institutions, as well as individual clients, on Singapore’s regulatory and compliance framework. Nathan also earns praise for his expert focus on the Securities and Futures Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jeremy Pereira covers a broad spectrum of criminal litigation, investigations and regulatory compliance.