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In 2000, a proposed deal for the firm to partner with [[Clifford Chance]] in a [[joint law venture]] (JLV) fell through, owing in part to the resignation of senior partner Lee Suet-Fern, who went on to start her own firm and JLV with [[Shearman & Sterling]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2000 |title=Dire Straits for CC in Singapore |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr19&id=669&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=19 |pages=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=2001 |title=Shearman & Sterling in Singapore joint venture|journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=20 |pages=7 |language=en}}</ref> The deal had started off poorly, with the proposal having had to be resubmitted owing to various errors.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ferguson |first=Nick |date=2000 |title=Singapore Opens Its Doors to Foreign Firms |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr19&id=577&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=19 |pages=55}}</ref> WongPartnership's was the first of the seven initial JLVs to end.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ferguson |first=Nick |date=2001 |title=Jury Still out on Singapore Joint Ventures |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr20&id=616&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=20 |pages=78}}</ref>
In 2000, a proposed deal for the firm to partner with [[Clifford Chance]] in a [[joint law venture]] (JLV) fell through, owing in part to the resignation of senior partner Lee Suet-Fern, who went on to start her own firm and JLV with [[Shearman & Sterling]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2000 |title=Dire Straits for CC in Singapore |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr19&id=669&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=19 |pages=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=2001 |title=Shearman & Sterling in Singapore joint venture|journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=20 |pages=7 |language=en}}</ref> The deal had started off poorly, with the proposal having had to be resubmitted owing to various errors.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ferguson |first=Nick |date=2000 |title=Singapore Opens Its Doors to Foreign Firms |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr19&id=577&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=19 |pages=55}}</ref> WongPartnership's was the first of the seven initial JLVs to end.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ferguson |first=Nick |date=2001 |title=Jury Still out on Singapore Joint Ventures |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/intfinr20&id=616&div=&collection= |journal=International Financial Law Review |volume=20 |pages=78}}</ref>

In 2015, it began a partnership with [[Singapore Management University]] to provide funding and mentorship for the law school's mooters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1728/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=ink.library.smu.edu.sg}}</ref>


== Notable lawyers ==
== Notable lawyers ==

Revision as of 18:25, 2 August 2023

WongPartnership is a law firm in Singapore. It is regarded as one of the "big four" local law firms in Singapore, alongside Drew & Napier, Allen & Gledhill, and Rajah & Tann.[1][2] In 2021, it ranked as the second-largest local law firm by size in Singapore with 111 partners and 223 associates.[3]

History

In 1992, Wong Meng Meng & Partners was formed by a team of 11 lawyers, including Wong Meng Meng, Sundaresh Menon, Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, and Alvin Yeo.[4][5] The firm was later renamed to WongPartnership in 2008.[6]

In 2000, a proposed deal for the firm to partner with Clifford Chance in a joint law venture (JLV) fell through, owing in part to the resignation of senior partner Lee Suet-Fern, who went on to start her own firm and JLV with Shearman & Sterling.[7][8] The deal had started off poorly, with the proposal having had to be resubmitted owing to various errors.[9] WongPartnership's was the first of the seven initial JLVs to end.[10]

In 2015, it began a partnership with Singapore Management University to provide funding and mentorship for the law school's mooters.[11]

Notable lawyers

Founders

Current lawyers

Former lawyers

See also

References

  1. ^ Grace So (4 February 2016). "Big Four continue to sweep top law rankings". The Business Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "How Singapore's Big Five law firm Dentons Rodyk is embracing the future of work and ditching its traditional office for good | The Legal 500". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ Asia's Top 50 Largest Law Firms, Asian Legal Business, 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Arbitration pioneer Alvin Yeo offers tip to young lawyers, The Straits Times, 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ Quah, Michelle (25 May 2010). "WongPartnership co-founder to join Temasek". The Business Times. p. 4.
  6. ^ "About Us". WongPartnership. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Dire Straits for CC in Singapore". International Financial Law Review. 19: 3. 2000.
  8. ^ "Shearman & Sterling in Singapore joint venture". International Financial Law Review. 20: 7. 2001.
  9. ^ Ferguson, Nick (2000). "Singapore Opens Its Doors to Foreign Firms". International Financial Law Review. 19: 55.
  10. ^ Ferguson, Nick (2001). "Jury Still out on Singapore Joint Ventures". International Financial Law Review. 20: 78.
  11. ^ ink.library.smu.edu.sg https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1728/. Retrieved 2 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ "WongPartnership builds team as competition for 'green' work heats up". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  13. ^ Suet-Fern, Lee (1999). "Singapore". International Financial Law Review: 59.
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