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WongPartnership is a Singaporean law firm. It is regarded as one of the Big Four law firms in Singapore, alongside Allen & Gledhill, Rajah & Tann, and Drew & Napier. [1] [2] In 2021, it was ranked as the second-largest law firm in Singapore by size, with 111 partners and 223 associates. [3]
The firm and its partners have been profiled in the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Chambers Asia, Asia Law Profile, Who’s Who Legal, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, and Asian Legal Business. The firm also operates Donaldson & Burkinshaw (I.P.) Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which handles Malaysian intellectual property matters.
Company limited by guarantee having a share capital – As with a private company if the maximum number of members is 99. Members have liability either for the amount, if any, that is unpaid on the shares they hold, or for the amount they have undertaken to contribute to company assets, in the event that it is wound up. A public limited company.
Minimum number of members: To start a limited liability partnership at least two members are required initially. However, there is no limit on the maximum number of partners. No requirement of compulsory audit: All the companies, whether private or public, irrespective of their share capital, are required to get their accounts audited.
It later entered into a joint law venture with Allens Arthur Robinson, an Australian law firm, in 2007, which allowed Allens to practice Singapore law through TSMP. [7] The venture was eventually dissolved. In 2019, the partners of the firm formed a compliance consulting company, Integrium Private Limited. [8] As of 2018, it had over 60 lawyers ...
The law does not require written partnership agreement between the partners to form a partnership. A partnership is not required to be registered, but a partnership is considered as a separate legal identity from its owners only if the partnership is registered. There must be a minimum of 2 partners and maximum of 20 partners. [23]
In July 2009, there were 95 foreign firms with offices in Singapore, and 840 foreign lawyers, up from 576 in 2000. [4] [5] Six international firms were given a licence to practice local corporate law for the first time in December 2008. [6]
The firm is also a sole member from Singapore at Lex Mundi, an international professional services network. [9] [10] The firm's notable alumni include V. K. Rajah, Steven Chong and Sundaresh Menon. Lee Eng Beng was the managing partner from 2010 to 2019. [11] Patrick Ang succeeded Lee Eng Beng as the managing partner in 2019. [12]