PWKA Law
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| Headquarters | 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #16-01 HDB Hub East Wing, Singapore 310480 |
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| No. of lawyers | 22 |
| No. of employees | 130 |
| Major practice areas | General Practice, Real estate, Divorce and Family law |
| Key people | Song Hwee Tiong , Ong Bee Lay, Mary Lynne Tan and Lim Chong Boon |
| Date founded | 1988 |
| Company type | Limited liability company |
| Website | www |
PKWA Law Practice LLC is a law corporation based in Singapore. It was constituted as a law corporation on 1 March 2004 to take over the practice and business of its predecessor, PK Wong & Advani, a law firm established in 1988.[1] Its principal business is real estate, divorce, wills and probate laws.[2] The firm also has practices in other areas including banking, corporate, commercial and civil litigation laws.[3][4]
Notable lawyers
In alphabetical order of first name:
- Christopher Song – One of the founding members of PKWA Law Practice LLC and takes charge of the business development of its Conveyancing Practice.[5]
- Dorothy Tan – Senior Associate Director and Deputy Head of the Family Law Department in PKWA Law.[6] She is one of the youngest lawyers (at age 25) to lead a team and to win at the Court of Appeal in a case that is now a landmark decision.[7]
- Lim Chong Boon – Head of the Family Law Department in PKWA Law. Chong Boon is ranked as a leading family law lawyer by Doyles Guide.[8]
- Low Jin Liang – Senior Associate Director. He specialises in divorce cases with complex financial issues. In 2016, he was named one of Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under by Singapore Business Review.[7]
- Ong Bee Lay – One of the founding members of PKWA Law Practice LLC and Director in the Conveyancing and Property department.[9]
Awards and accolades
- Named Civil & Family Law Firm of the Year in ACQ Law Awards 2014.[10]
- Recognized as Best Family Law Firm - Singapore & Recognised Leader in Divorce Law - Singapore by Acquisition International Legal Awards 2015.[11]
- Chong Boon is recommended by Global Law Experts 2015 Edition.[12][13]
- 2016 Corporate Intl Global Award: Family Law Firm of the Year in Singapore 2016.[14]
- Named Civil & Family Law Firm of the Year in ACQ Law Awards 2016.[15]
- PKWA Law was ranked as one of Singapore's top companies in 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the Singapore 1000 / SME 1000 Awards. This is an annual award organised by DP Information Group and Ernst & Young supported by IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA), Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and the Singapore Business Federation.[16]
- PKWA Law nominated for 3 Awards at the SE Asia Law Awards 2018 by Asian Legal Business. Nomination for PKWA were for "Woman Lawyer of the Year", "Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year" and "Real Estate Law Firm of the Year".[17]
- PKWA Law is recognised as a leading family law and divorce firm in Singapore in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by Doyles Guide.[18][19]
References
- ↑ "PKWA Law Practice LLC - Established Full Service Law Firm, Singapore". PKWA Law Practice LLC. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Singapore, 2017". Doyle's Guide. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Hg.org Legal Resources". PKWA Law Practice LLC Areas of Law.
- ↑ "Top Conveyancing Lawyers in Singapore: The Ultimate Guide". Asia Property HQ. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "Christopher Song Bursary - SMU". www.smu.edu.sg. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "Dorothy Tan". SingaporeLegalAdvice.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Singapore's 70 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2016". Singapore Business Review. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Singapore, 2017". Doyle's Guide. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Ong Bee Lay - Conveyancing, Banking & General Commercial Law Lawyer". PKWA Law Practice LLC. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "ACQ Law Awards 2014 | ACQ5". www.acq5.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "PKWA Law Practice LLC". Acquisition International. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Global Law Experts - Finding the right expert for your business solution". www.globallawexperts.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Lim Chong Boon". SingaporeLegalAdvice.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Coporate Intl previous awards". www.corp-intl.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "ACQ Global Awards 2016 | ACQ5". www.acq5.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "PKWA Law Prize for the Top Student in Family Law". www.smu.edu.sg. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2018 | Asian Legal Business". www.legalbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms - Singapore, 2018". Doyle's Guide. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms - Singapore, 2019". Doyle's Guide. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
