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WLA CO-PRACTICE · SINGAPORE · ASIA PACIFIC

SINGAPORE.
ASIA'S PREMIER
LEGAL AND
FINANCIAL HUB.

WLA holds exclusive co-practice partners across All nine WLA core practices in Singapore — the ASEAN gateway jurisdiction and Asia's premier seat for international arbitration, holding structures, and regional headquarters.

SIAC
#1 Asian arbitration seat
MAS
Digital assets — expanding
EP
Employment Pass — key mobility route
IPOS
Regional IP filing hub
LEGAL SYSTEM · SINGAPORE

THE LEGAL
LANDSCAPE OF
SINGAPORE.

English common law jurisdiction. Companies Act. Singapore Exchange (SGX) rules for listed companies. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for financial services regulation. SIAC — Singapore International Arbitration Centre — Asia's leading arbitration institution. Comprehensive DTA network. IP incentive regimes including Development and Expansion Incentive.

WLA INTELLIGENCE · SINGAPORE · LIVE

REGULATORY SIGNALS
FROM
SINGAPORE.

WLA Intelligence tracks regulatory changes, enforcement trends, and deal climate signals from Singapore in real time — updated by the WLA Singapore co-practice partner.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
MAS DIGITAL
LICENSING
MAS Digital Asset Licensing Framework Expanding — Gulf and US Investors Targeting Singapore
Expanding MAS licensing for digital payment tokens significant for Gulf and US investors seeking regulated Asian digital asset exposure through Singapore.
ACTIVE
SIAC
ARBITRATION
SIAC 2025 Rules — New Emergency Arbitration and Consolidation Provisions
New SIAC rules operative. Emergency arbitration provisions strengthened. Consolidation of related proceedings simplified. Singapore increasingly preferred over Hong Kong for regional arbitration.
ACTIVE
MOM
EMPLOYMENT PASS
Employment Pass — Salary Thresholds and COMPASS Criteria Updated
MOM EP salary thresholds updated. COMPASS points-based assessment now fully operative. All new EP applications assessed under updated framework. WLA monitors impact on GCC corridor workforce mobility.
HIGH
IPOS
IP
Singapore IP Hub — New Incentive Regimes for IP Registration and Licensing
Enhanced IP development and expansion incentives. Singapore increasingly attractive as IP holding jurisdiction for APAC portfolios. WLA IP specialist advising on Singapore IP hub structuring.
WATCH
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · SINGAPORE

THE WLA
SINGAPORE
CO-PRACTICE PARTNER.

WLA designates one exclusive partner firm per practice per jurisdiction. The WLA Singapore partner firm is the sole WLA co-practice partner for Singapore mandates — WLA Qualified, reviewed annually, and briefed simultaneously with every other WLA firm on every cross-border matter involving Singapore.

WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER · SINGAPORE
Wong Poon Chan Law & Co.
Hong Kong · APAC Corridor
Steve Wong Che Ming · Corporate & Commercial

Wong Poon Chan Law & Co. is a Hong Kong-based WLA partner firm with deep APAC cross-border practice. Steve Wong Che Ming leads WLA co-practice for Singapore and APAC corridor mandates across M&A, IP, and dispute work — with Singapore as the primary ASEAN gateway jurisdiction.

BRIEF WLA SINGAPORE →
PRACTICES HELD IN SINGAPORE
CORPORATE M&A
Companies Act · SGX · CCCS
DISPUTES
SIAC · SICC · Maxwell Chambers
TAX
Incentive Regimes · DTA Network
IP
IPOS · PCT · Madrid Protocol
IMMIGRATION
EP · DP · LTVP · PEP
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Act · MOM · Tripartism
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