# Lawyers in Singapore

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.

## Key facts
- Listings: 195
- Median years in business: 16

## Prices in Singapore
Fees depend on the type of matter, how far the other side contests it and the lawyer's seniority. Wills and uncontested divorces are often fixed-fee; disputes are usually billed by the hour or by stage.

| Service | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Simple will, drafted by a lawyer | S$200–S$800 per will | Sources differ: $200 to $400 (SingaporeLegalAdvice.com) vs $300 to $800 (Global Law Experts) |
| Mirror wills for a couple | S$600–S$1,600 per couple |  |
| Uncontested divorce | S$1,500–S$3,500 per case | Professional fees; court fees and disbursements extra |
| Contested divorce | S$3,500–S$100,000 per case | Sources differ widely: from $3,500 or $10,000 upwards; multi-day hearings can exceed $100,000 |
| Hourly rate | S$250–S$600 per hour | Senior partners may charge more |

## Licences
- **Practising certificate (Singapore solicitor)** (Supreme Court of Singapore; law practices licensed by MinLaw's Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), required): 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: https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/our-work/legal-services-regulatory-authority/
- **Law Society of Singapore membership** (Law Society of Singapore, required): Practising Singapore solicitors are members of the Law Society, which handles complaints about lawyers' conduct and runs a public directory of lawyers. Check: https://www.lawsociety.org.sg/

## How to choose
- 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.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Lawhub LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/lawhub-llc), Toa Payoh · 490 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #03-10 · 1 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2005
- [Allen & Gledhill](https://lookup.sg/biz/allen-and-gledhill), Raffles Place · 1 Marina Blvd, #28-00 · 1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT · registered 2007
- [Asia Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/asia-law-corporation), Toa Payoh · 490 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #03-17 MRT, HDB Hub · 1 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2003
- [Maxwell Chambers](https://lookup.sg/biz/maxwell-chambers), Tanjong Pagar · Maxwell Chambers, 32 Maxwell Rd · 1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2008
- [Crossbows LLP](https://lookup.sg/biz/crossbows-llp), Raffles Place · 14 Robinson Rd, #07-01 · 1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT · registered 2007
- [Arul Chew & Partners](https://lookup.sg/biz/arul-chew-and-partners), Tanjong Pagar · 10 Anson Rd, #12-09 International Plaza · 1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2009
- [Tito Isaac and Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/tito-isaac-and-co), Clarke Quay · 1 N Bridge Rd, #30-00 High Street Centre · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2007
- [Sim Mong Teck & Partners](https://lookup.sg/biz/sim-mong-teck-and-partners), Somerset · 290 Orchard Rd, #14-01 Paragon · 4 min walk from Orchard MRT · registered 2009
- [Menon & Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/menon-and-co), Little India · 51A Upper Weld Rd · 3 min walk from Rochor MRT · registered 2009
- [Chung Ting Fai & Co.](https://lookup.sg/biz/chung-ting-fai-and-co-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 177 River Valley Road · 1 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · registered 2009
- [Alpha Law LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/alpha-law-llc), Toa Payoh · 190 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #05-508 · 2 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2009
- [Chung Ting Fai & Co.](https://lookup.sg/biz/chung-ting-fai-and-co), Tanjong Pagar · 11 Keppel Rd, #09-03 ABI Plaza · 4 min walk from Cc32 MRT · registered 2009
- [Gloria James-Civetta & Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/gloria-james-civetta-and-co), Raffles Place · 3 Church Street, #15-04 Samsung Hub · 2 min walk from Telok Ayer MRT · registered 2011
- [Tan Leroy and Associates](https://lookup.sg/biz/tan-leroy-and-associates), Clarke Quay · 1 Coleman St, #10-09A The Adelphi · 3 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2009
- [Singh & Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/singh-and-co), Clarke Quay · 77 High St, #02-04 179433 · 4 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2009
- [Essex LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/essex-llc), Clarke Quay · 2 Coleman St · 2 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2009
- [Tan Lee and Choo](https://lookup.sg/biz/tan-lee-and-choo), Chinatown · 1 Park Road, #04-04 People's Park Complex · 1 min walk from Chinatown MRT · registered 2009
- [SimplyWills](https://lookup.sg/biz/simplywills), Chinatown · 2 Havelock Rd, #05-18 Havelock 2 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2009
- [Apac Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/apac-law-corporation), Toa Payoh · 430 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #12-01 · 3 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2010
- [Kalco Law LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/kalco-law-llc), Chinatown · 101A Upper Cross Street, #12-17 People's Park Centre, Singapore · 1 min walk from Chinatown MRT · registered 2012
- [Advance Law LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/advance-law-llc), Toa Payoh · 430 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #11-01 · 3 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2013
- [Darshan and Teo](https://lookup.sg/biz/darshan-and-teo), Clarke Quay · 1 N Bridge Rd, #17-06 High Street Centre · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2012
- [Cosmas LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/cosmas-llc), Chinatown · 133 New Bridge Rd, #14-09 Chinatown Point · 1 min walk from Chinatown MRT · registered 2013
- [Farallon Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/farallon-law-corporation), Raffles Place · 21 Collyer Quay, #01-01 · 2 min walk from Raffles Place MRT · registered 2015
- [Rajan Chettiar LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/rajan-chettiar-llc), Clarke Quay · 1 N Bridge Rd, #03-39 · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2013
- [Exodus Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/exodus-law-corporation), Robertson Quay · Block 53 Chin Swee Rd, #03-21 · 4 min walk from Chinatown MRT · registered 2013
- [MSC Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/msc-law-corporation), Tanjong Pagar · GB Building, 143 Cecil St · 3 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2015
- [Covenant Chambers LLC](https://lookup.sg/biz/covenant-chambers-llc), Clarke Quay · 8 Eu Tong Sen Street, #12-96/97 (Office, #1 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2015
- [Eden Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/eden-law-corporation), Clarke Quay · Royal Merukh S.E.A, 21 Merchant Rd · 3 min walk from Chinatown MRT · registered 2014
- [WMH Law Corporation](https://lookup.sg/biz/wmh-law-corporation), Downtown Core · 7 Straits View, #05-01 Marina One East Tower · 2 min walk from Marina Bay MRT · registered 2016

## By area
- Downtown Core: 90
- Clarke Quay: 48
- Chinatown: 35
- Raffles Place: 33
- Singapore River: 29
- Outram: 28
- Tanjong Pagar: 16
- Toa Payoh: 13
- Bugis: 9
- Rochor: 6
- Geylang: 5
- Kampong Glam: 4
- Orchard: 4
- Robertson Quay: 4
- Kallang: 3

## FAQs
### 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.

## Sources
- Ministry of Law – Legal Services Regulatory Authority: https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/our-work/legal-services-regulatory-authority/
- Law Society of Singapore: https://www.lawsociety.org.sg/
- Legal Aid Bureau – Taking the means test (criteria from 1 Oct 2026): https://lab.mlaw.gov.sg/legal-services/taking-the-means-test/
- Pro Bono SG – CLAS FAQs: https://www.probono.sg/get-legal-help/legal-representation/clas-frequently-asked-questions/
- Public Defender's Office – Criminal defence aid: https://pdo.mlaw.gov.sg/criminal-defence-aid/

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.