Lawhub LLC
Toa Payoh
20+ years in business
1 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT
Lawyers in Singapore: 195 lawyers, typically 16 years in business
Updated October 2026How we rank
Only Singapore solicitors with a current practising certificate can give Singapore legal advice for a fee. Check a lawyer on the Ministry of Law's Legal Services Regulatory Authority search or the Law Society directory. If money is tight, the Legal Aid Bureau's means test from 1 October 2026 covers households with per capita income up to $1,650 a month.
12 of the best-documented lawyers in Singapore
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Allen & Gledhill
Raffles Place
19+ years in business
1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
Asia Law Corporation
Toa Payoh
23+ years in business
1 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT
Maxwell Chambers
Tanjong Pagar
18+ years in business
1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Crossbows LLP
Raffles Place
18+ years in business
1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
Arul Chew & Partners
Tanjong Pagar
17+ years in business
1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Tito Isaac and Co
Clarke Quay
18+ years in business
3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
Sim Mong Teck & Partners
Somerset
17+ years in business
4 min walk from Orchard MRT
Menon & Co
Little India
17+ years in business
3 min walk from Rochor MRT
Chung Ting Fai & Co.
Clarke Quay
17+ years in business
1 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
Alpha Law LLC
Toa Payoh
17+ years in business
2 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT
Gloria James-Civetta & Co
Raffles Place
15+ years in business
2 min walk from Telok Ayer MRT
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 195Compare 8 lawyers side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Lawhub LLC
- Area
- Toa Payoh
- MRT
- 1 min · Toa Payoh
- In business
- 20 yrs
- Allen & Gledhill
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 1 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- 19 yrs
- Asia Law Corporation
- Area
- Toa Payoh
- MRT
- 1 min · Toa Payoh
- In business
- 23 yrs
- Maxwell Chambers
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 1 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 18 yrs
- Crossbows LLP
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 1 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- 18 yrs
- Arul Chew & Partners
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 1 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 17 yrs
- Tito Isaac and Co
- Area
- Clarke Quay
- MRT
- 3 min · Clarke Quay
- In business
- 18 yrs
- Sim Mong Teck & Partners
- Area
- Somerset
- MRT
- 4 min · Orchard
- In business
- 17 yrs
| Business | Area | MRT | In business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawhub LLC | Toa Payoh | 1 min · Toa Payoh | 20 yrs |
| Allen & Gledhill | Raffles Place | 1 min · Raffles Place | 19 yrs |
| Asia Law Corporation | Toa Payoh | 1 min · Toa Payoh | 23 yrs |
| Maxwell Chambers | Tanjong Pagar | 1 min · Tanjong Pagar | 18 yrs |
| Crossbows LLP | Raffles Place | 1 min · Raffles Place | 18 yrs |
| Arul Chew & Partners | Tanjong Pagar | 1 min · Tanjong Pagar | 17 yrs |
| Tito Isaac and Co | Clarke Quay | 3 min · Clarke Quay | 18 yrs |
| Sim Mong Teck & Partners | Somerset | 4 min · Orchard | 17 yrs |
What licence should a lawyer have?
Practising certificate (Singapore solicitor)
Supreme Court of Singapore; law practices licensed by MinLaw's Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) · Required by law
A Singapore lawyer needs a current practising certificate, and the law practice must be licensed or registered with the LSRA. The LSRA's online search lists solicitors with current certificates and registered law practices.
Check the official registerLaw Society of Singapore membership
Law Society of Singapore · Required by law
Practising Singapore solicitors are members of the Law Society, which handles complaints about lawyers' conduct and runs a public directory of lawyers.
Check the official register
How to choose a lawyer
- Pick by practice area. A conveyancing lawyer is not the right choice for a contested divorce or a criminal charge, so ask how many matters like yours they handled in the past year.
- Ask for a written engagement letter that sets out the scope of work, the fee basis (fixed, hourly or stages), estimated disbursements, and whether GST is added.
- Check that the lawyer holds a current practising certificate on the LSRA search before paying anything.
- For a first view at no cost, Community Legal Clinics give free basic advice of about 20 minutes. They do not represent you in court.
- Contingency fees, where the lawyer takes a percentage of damages, remain prohibited in Singapore. Conditional fee agreements are allowed only for certain matters, such as arbitration and some Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) proceedings.
Red flags
- No engagement letter or written fee estimate.
- An offer to take a share of your compensation as the fee in an ordinary court case.
- Pressure to sign or pay immediately at the first meeting.
- Someone giving legal advice for a fee who does not appear on the LSRA search.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many cases like mine have you handled recently?
- Is the fee fixed, hourly or staged, and what is the total estimate?
- Which disbursements, such as court fees, are extra, and is GST included?
- Who will actually do the work: you, an associate or a paralegal?
- What are the realistic outcomes and timelines?
Questions about lawyers in Singapore
How do I check if a lawyer is qualified in Singapore?
Use the integrated online search run by the Ministry of Law's Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). It lists Singapore solicitors who hold a current practising certificate, as well as registered foreign lawyers and law practices. The Law Society of Singapore also has a Find a Lawyer directory. Results reflect data at the time of the search.
Can I get free legal advice in Singapore?
Yes. Community Legal Clinics, run with Pro Bono SG, give free basic legal advice in sessions of about 20 minutes but do not represent you in court. For civil matters such as divorce, the Legal Aid Bureau helps Singapore citizens and PRs who pass a means and merits test. For criminal charges, the Public Defender's Office or CLAS may help.
Who qualifies for legal aid in Singapore?
From 1 October 2026, the Legal Aid Bureau's means test requires average per capita gross monthly household income of $1,650 or less over the past 12 months. The annual value of your home must be $21,000 or less, and you must own no other property. Savings and non-CPF investments must be $12,000 or less, or $42,000 or less if you are 60 or older. A merits test also applies.
Can a lawyer take a percentage of my compensation in Singapore?
Generally no. Contingency fees based on a percentage of damages are still prohibited. Since 2022, conditional fee agreements, where the fee depends on success or includes an uplift, are allowed only for certain proceedings such as arbitration and some SICC matters. Ordinary personal injury and civil cases are charged on normal fee arrangements.
How many lawyers are there in Singapore?
Lookup lists 195 lawyers in Singapore as of October 2026, with the largest concentration in Downtown Core (90). Listings are compiled from government registers and open map data and refreshed regularly.