We have a dedicated team that assists clients in managing, protecting and growing their wealth. Equipped to handle sophisticated and complex issues that our client and their family might encounter, we remain steadfast in providing commercially focused solutions to meet every specific need.

  • We assist private clients and high net worth individuals with their asset wealth and estate planning, through a wide range of solutions including setting up complex trust structures and succession planning guidance to enable our clients to achieve their objectives.
  • Working closely with financial planners and licensed trust companies, we also set up trusts and other structures like the Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure to help clients achieve their objectives.
  • We also undertake the drafting of both simple and complex wills, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney, for clients so that their estate and assets can be better protected and managed. With respect to estate matters, we undertake the application to courts for the grant of probate and letters of administration.
  • With a deep understanding of local laws, along with an international perspective through our ASEAN network, we are able to make critical decisions to help clients execute their wealth and succession planning goals, ensuring that their estate is protected.
Our Main Services

Family Offices

  • Our team has expertise in setting up both single and multi-family offices, assisting HNWIs navigate tax laws in various jurisdictions and ensure regulatory compliance with local and overseas tax laws. We also assist in their immigration and relocation matters.
  • Typically, the primary aim of establishing a family office is to safeguard and enhance wealth, and clients may opt for this approach to focus on investment management, tax planning, estate planning, succession planning, and philanthropy.
  • As clients may collaborate with expert advisors for wealth management, we collaborate with our corporate and funds practices, ALA Advisors, to provide advice on the establishment and structure of a family office. Our goal is to ensure that these arrangements align with our client’s objectives and are in accordance with the relevant laws in Singapore.

Our Expertise:

  • Wealth enhancement
  • Investment management
  • Tax planning
  • Trusts

Real Estate

  • Our Real Estate team offers advisory services for real estate transactions across various specialty areas, providing buyers, sellers as well as developers with sound advice when dealing with property transactions.
  • We provide guidance to our clients from the beginning to the end of a project, starting from the purchase of land from the government, collective sales, joint venture agreements for property development, construction agreements, acquisition financing, and sale and purchase agreements for units in the development. We also represent property owners in collective sales of residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
  • Our team assists both landlords and tenants in leasing land and developments, and we have a strong clientele base that includes landlords of large commercial complexes in the retail, commercial, and industrial sectors. Additionally, we support banks and financial institutions in financing real estate transactions for both individuals and corporations who are investors.

Our Expertise:

  • Real Estate Development and Financing
  • Sale and Purchase
  • Leasing
  • Collective Sale

Charities and Philanthropy

  • The clients we work with understand that there is more to life than just wealth and they believe in the importance of giving back. Our philanthropy practice focuses on maximising our clients’ tax efficiency and ensuring compliance with the local charities regime while giving back to society.
  • We help our clients achieve their philanthropic goals by providing guidance on the appropriate legal structure for their charity, such as a charitable trust, society, or company limited by guarantee (CLG). We also assist with the establishment and registration of the charity, including obtaining the necessary status as an institution of public character if applicable, and drafting the necessary documentation in order to document our clients’ intentions.

Our Expertise:

  • Setting up of Charities and foundations
  • Applying for IPC status
  • Assisting in the incorporation of a Company Limited by Guarantee
  • Setting up of impact funds and advising on philanthropic investments

Estate Planning

  • The process of estate and succession planning involves arranging one’s personal affairs in order to protect their wealth for their family’s benefit. It is recommended to start planning early on for maximum effectiveness, and this may involve creating trusts and wills, among other things. By engaging in effective estate planning, clients can reduce their expenses and tax liabilities, protect their wealth during their lifetime, and ensure that their loved ones are well taken care of after they pass on.

Our Expertise:

  • Succession Planning
  • Family Wealth Protection
  • Expense and Tax Liabilities Mitigation

Probate, Wills & Trusts

  • Dealing with the legal process after losing a loved one can be difficult, as the process for obtaining the Court’s grant to administer the estate depends on whether or not the person left a will. Our team can assist in obtaining either a Grant of Probate (if there is a will) or Letters of Administration (if there is no will), and we strive to make the entire process as smooth and hassle-free as possible.
  • We can also help clients call in assets, including property, bank accounts and shares in private and public companies, and advise executors in their duties.

Our Expertise:

  • Grant of Probate
  • Letters of Administration
  • Estate Administration and Distribution
  • Calling in Assets
  • Trusts and Wills Creation
  • Asset Distribution
  • Setting up Trusts
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