Marina Bay · The CBD
Corporate & finance
Incorporation, M&A, funds, venture capital, banking and capital markets.
TRW & Co · Singapore office
Complex matters.
Clear direction.
An international law firm for companies, investors, institutions and founders working through Singapore — connecting the decision in front of you with Bangladesh, the UK, the UAE, China and beyond.
Licensing updateWe are in the process of obtaining our Foreign Law Practice (FLP) licence in Singapore.
Typical matters
MarubeniMitsubishiWaltonBashundharaHSBCStandard CharteredSumitomoITOCHUamazonUnileverNestléIFCADBChina RailwayCNOOCHuaweiSinopecCOSCO ShippingCCCCTemasekDBSKeppelSembcorpABBGlencore
Where we work
Singapore law,
practice by practice.
From Marina Bay’s financial district and the Supreme Court to the port and the regulators — choose your area and go straight to the guidance.
All practice areas
Supreme Court · SICC · SIAC
Disputes & arbitration
Litigation, international and Singapore-seated arbitration, injunctions and enforcement.
The port · Trade
Shipping, trade & tax
Maritime claims, ship arrest, commodities, customs, GST and tax structuring.
Fintech · Data · AI
Technology & regulation
MAS licensing, payments, digital assets, PDPA, AI governance and cybersecurity.
People · Mobility
Employment & immigration
Employment contracts, exits, investigations, Employment Pass and EntrePass.
Property · Projects
Real estate & construction
Acquisitions, leasing, development, construction contracts and SOP adjudication.
Firm perspective
Singapore is where capital, technology, trade and talent meet. TRW & Co connects that gateway to Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, the UAE, China and beyond — with one standard of judgement across every border.
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Singapore law, applied locally.
Advice grounded in Singapore statute, regulators and courts — with the foreign elements separated out.
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Connected across borders.
Matters move between Singapore, Dhaka, London, Dubai, China and Europe without changing hands.
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One accountable lead.
A single partner owns the matter end to end, however many jurisdictions it touches.
Eight fields of work
The depth behind
the headline.
Commercial questions rarely respect practice boundaries. Choose the field closest to the matter — each opens onto the Singapore routes beneath it.
Disputes & Investigations
Litigation, arbitration, urgent relief, enforcement and investigations before Singapore courts and tribunals.
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Commercial litigation
International arbitration
Singapore-seated arbitration
Mediation and settlement strategy
Enforcement of foreign judgments
Contract disputes
Shareholder disputes
Construction disputes
Injunctions and urgent relief
Investigation and crisis response
All Disputes & Investigations routes
Corporate, Capital & Tax
Incorporation, governance, M&A, private capital, banking, fintech and tax structuring through Singapore.
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Company incorporation
Shareholder agreements
Joint ventures and strategic alliances
Corporate governance advisory
Directors’ duties and risk
Company secretarial and statutory filings
Corporate restructuring
Mergers and acquisitions support
Commercial contracts
Distribution and agency agreements
All Corporate, Capital & Tax routes
Technology, IP & Data
PDPA, cyber incidents, AI governance, technology contracts and the protection of intellectual property.
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Data protection and the PDPA
Data breach response
Technology transactions
Software licensing
Cloud and outsourcing
AI governance
Cybersecurity and incident response
Digital assets
E-commerce regulation
Trade mark strategy
All Technology, IP & Data routes
Real Estate, Projects & Energy
Leasing, acquisition, development, construction, infrastructure and energy transition projects.
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Commercial leasing
Property acquisition
Real estate development
Construction contracts
Infrastructure projects
Planning and development controls
Property financing
Facilities management
Procurement and tendering
Energy projects
All Real Estate, Projects & Energy routes
Trade, Regulation & ESG
Customs, sanctions, supply chains, sustainability, carbon markets and regulated healthcare.
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Customs and trade compliance
Import and export controls
International trade contracts
Sanctions and restricted trade
Supply-chain contracting
Trade finance documentation
Carbon markets
Environmental compliance
Sustainability reporting
ESG governance
All Trade, Regulation & ESG routes
Employment & Mobility
Employment contracts, workplace investigations, executive exits and work-pass strategy for teams and founders.
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Employment contracts
Employment policies
Workplace investigations
Executive exits
Restrictive covenants
Employment Pass applications
S Pass and work permits
Dependant and family mobility
EntrePass and founder mobility
Retrenchment and redundancy
All Employment & Mobility routes
Private Wealth & Family
Family offices, wills, probate, trusts, mental capacity and family matters for private clients with Singapore ties.
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Family offices
Wills and estate planning
Probate and estate administration
Trusts and succession planning
Lasting powers of attorney and mental capacity
Estate and trust disputes
Divorce and matrimonial assets
Charities and philanthropy
All Private Wealth & Family routes
Shipping, Aviation & Industries
Maritime, aviation, insurance, commodities, gaming, hospitality, education and sport — sector regimes that need specialist handling.
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Shipping and maritime
Ship arrest
Charterparty and cargo claims
Aviation and aircraft leasing
Commodities trading
Insurance and reinsurance
Gaming and gambling
Hotels and hospitality
Sports law
Education and private schools
All Shipping, Aviation & Industries routes
The law follows the operating model — ports, platforms, capital and people.
Singapore · Asia-Pacific gatewayHow we work
Good advice starts
with context.
A legal question sits inside a business, a timetable, a regulator, a contract and a set of people who must act.
Every brief starts with the decision.
Before the law, the objective: what must be decided, by whom and by when. Structure, regulator, contract and evidence are mapped around that decision — so complexity becomes something you can act on.
International perspective, local discipline.
Singapore is a gateway for capital, technology, trade and talent. A useful answer separates what is Singapore law, what is foreign or regional law, and what needs a current authority check — and brings in the right jurisdiction early.
The right room, across practices.
Corporate, disputes, technology, finance, people and regulatory questions overlap. Specialists across the TRW network work as one team when the matter demands it — with a single point of accountability.
Clear writing is part of the work.
Advice is designed to be used: the issue, the options, the risk boundary, the documents and the next action — written so decision-makers can move when timing matters.
Industry signals
Markets change.
Questions compound.
The same rule behaves differently in a bank, a platform, a port or a hospital. Our work brings the legal, regulatory and market view together.
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Financial services & fintech
Banking, payments, digital tokens, funds and the MAS regulatory perimeter.
Technology & digital platforms
AI governance, SaaS, cloud, e-commerce and data-driven business models.
Shipping, trade & logistics
Charterparties, cargo claims, customs, sanctions and supply-chain contracts.
Real estate & infrastructure
Acquisition, leasing, development, construction and concessions.
Energy & sustainability
Renewables, carbon markets, green finance and ESG governance.
Healthcare & life sciences
Medical devices, clinical research, health data and pharma commercialisation.
Private capital & founders
Venture, private equity, shareholder arrangements and founder mobility.
Education & institutions
Licensing, governance, safeguarding, student matters and investigations.
Client perspectives · independent feedback
“The team’s litigation preparation is second to none.”
Masayuki OmotoPresident and CEO · Marubeni Corporation
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“The Dispute Resolution team at TRW Law Firm is undoubtedly one of the most formidable legal forces in South Asia.”
Masahiro TaniguchiPresident, CEO · TOA Corporation
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“Tahmidur Rahman’s skill in managing parallel proceedings—where domestic litigation and international arbitration overlap—is truly outstanding.”
S M Mahbubul AlamManaging Director · Walton
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“Tahmidur Rahman’s ability to see the litigation before it happens—and prepare for it at the deal stage—is a rare strength.”
Bill Winters, CBEGroup Chief Executive · Standard Chartered
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Singapore · October 2025
General Counsel
Summit Asia.
Minister Indranee Rajah SC invited Barrister Tahmidur Rahman and Barrister Remura Mahbub to The Economist’s inaugural General Counsel Summit Asia at Pan Pacific Singapore.
Read the public recordIndependent references
Recognised in
the market.
Independent publisher profiles provide further information about the firm. They are offered as source links, not as claims of a particular ranking.
Perspective
Useful insight.
Not noise.
Long-form Singapore guides written for the person who has to make the decision — with the authorities, the documents and the next step.
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Read the guideOne firm · nine cities
Singapore, connected
to the network.
Matters that start in Singapore rarely end there. Work moves across TRW offices with one standard of judgement and one point of accountability.
