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Lee & Lee: Proudly Named Top Law Firm in Multiple Categories!

We are greatly honoured to announce that Lee & Lee has once again been recognized as one of Singapore’s top law firms overall in The Straits Times and Statista’s Best Law Firms survey! 🎉

Our firm was also named in the “Best Lists” for an impressive 14 out of 22 practice areas, surveyed for local law firms, showcasing our exceptional legal expertise across a wide range of practice areas: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rajah-tann-tops-the-ranks-of-spores-100-best-law-firms ; https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/10/singapore-best-law-firms-2026/index.html?shell

This continued recognition is a testament to the unwavering dedication, […]


Sharing for the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) CEO Programme (Singapore Segment)

We are pleased to share that our Partner from the Corporate Department, Mr Joel Teo, was recently invited to speak at the Singapore segment SAIF CEO Programme run by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学). The session was organised by the Nanyang Business School Leadership Advanced Management Programme Office and held at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University.

Joel shared with the various business leaders and senior executives insights on corporate structuring, global tax arrangements, wealth and succession planning, and the […]


Independent review of actions taken by NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited

We are honoured to have been engaged by NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited (“NE”) to conduct an independent review of the actions taken by NE in relation to the corporatisation of NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited (now known as Income Insurance Limited) (“Income”) and the proposed transaction involving the potential sale of NE’s majority shareholding interest in Income to Allianz.

Our independent review concluded that we have found nothing to suggest that NE’s actions in relation to the corporatisation of Income and […]


Announcement

Lee & Lee is pleased to inform that it has been conferred the ‘Large Firm – Gold Award’ by Ministry of Law’s Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) for its commitment to taking on legal aid work.

We are also proud to announce that our Ms Amelia Ang is the recipient of LAB’s Novo Award for her contributions in helping the less privileged get access to justice.


Reverse takeover of Skylink APAC Pte. Ltd. by Sincap Group Limited

Lee & Lee acted for Catalist-listed Sincap Group Limited (Sincap) in its successful corporate turnaround through the S$42.3 million reverse takeover of Skylink APAC Pte. Ltd. (Skylink APAC). Skylink APAC is a homegrown commercial vehicle specialist focusing on commercial vehicle leasing, vehicle financing solutions, and maintenance, repair and overhaul services and engineering solutions.

Sincap completed the reverse takeover, and concurrently raised S$8.0 million through a compliance share placement and convertible bond issue, on 15 September 2025. After a trading suspension of […]


Conversion to Lee & Lee LLP

Please be informed that on 1st October 2025, our firm will be converting from a Partnership to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

The new entity will be Lee & Lee LLP with UEN T25LL8888A.

Pursuant to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005, all movable and immovable property vested in the firm, all assets, interests, rights, privileges, liabilities, obligations relating to the firm and the whole of the undertaking of the firm will be transferred to and vest in the LLP without further […]


New Licensing Regimes for Large-Scale Building Projects in 2027 & 2028

In line with the Government’s intention to ensure that Singapore’s ever-growing infrastructure also grows in quality and safety, the Minister of National Development, Mr Chee Hong Tat, announced at the International Built Environment Week that the Building and Construction Authority (“BCA”) will implement new regimes starting from 2027 for large scale building projects.

This legal note unpacks the various licensing frameworks to be implemented in the coming years, including the firm-based approach to be adopted by the BCA for supervising escalator, […]


ARTISAN 8

Lee & Lee is honoured to act for Apex Asia (2) Pte. Ltd. in their new development ARTISAN 8 which was launched for sale on 21 August 2025.

11 out of 34 residential units and 5 out of 8 commercial units were sold within two and a half hours of the sale launch.

Our Project Team for ARTISAN 8 is led by our Mr Ow Yong Thian Soo (Head, Real Estate & Property Department) (https://www.leenlee.com.sg/owt/) (https://sg.linkedin.com/in/thian-soo-ow-yong-77379583), Ms Sharon Tay (Deputy Head, […]


Event: Navigating the Green Investment Landscape in Southeast Asia

Navigating the Green Investment Landscape in Southeast AsiaAs part of Lee & Lee’s 70th anniversary, we were honoured to host this seminar in the historic Blue Room at The Arts House at the Old Parliament Building, where our firm’s founding partners once held discussions that shaped both Lee & Lee’s and Singapore’s early growth.The session brought together leading voices from finance, law, and regulation to explore opportunities and challenges in Southeast Asia’s renewable energy sector — from financing and M&A […]


Completion of SG Enviro Series A $8 million Fundraise

Lee & Lee acted for SG Enviro Pte. Ltd. (“SG Enviro”), a Singapore-based industrial wastewater engineering firm, in securing a SGD 8 million strategic investment led by Emerald Technology Ventures (“Emerald”), a global leader in climate-tech venture capital. Emerald was represented by Allen & Gledhill.

Founded in 2018 by environmental engineer Guah Eng Hock, SG Enviro specializes in designing, integrating, and operating industrial wastewater treatment technologies tailored to Southeast Asia’s unique requirements.

The investment will enable SG Enviro to expand its footprint […]