DAVID CHONG & CO.
Advocates & Solicitors
6 Temasek Boulevard  #09-04 Suntec Tower Four, Singapore 038986
Tel: (65) 6224 0955 fax: 6538 6585, Email: info@davidchong.com.sg

 

 

DAVID CHONG & CO was established in 1984. The firm conscientiously recruits lawyers who are qualified in more than one jurisdiction, including Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, England and Wales, Australia, Hong Kong, New York and the British Virgin Islands.  Besides English, many of the lawyers are also fluent in Mandarin, other Chinese dialects and Malay.

The firm has re-positioned itself over the years as a boutique law firm for the high networth clients and those with business interests worldwide. Most of its lawyers have substantial experience in all areas of practice but the firm now focuses on some core areas of legal practice which are essential to its clientele: General Corporate Services, Corporate & Financial Services, Trust and Estate, Tax and Estate Planning and Litigation. The firm has experience not only in the domestic market but also in regional and cross-border work in the Asia Pacific region including Malaysia, People\¡¯s Republic of China, Australia, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

OUR LAWYERS

Chong Kok Kong David, (Sole Proprietor) M.Sc. (London), LL.M. (Singapore); Barrister, Lincoln's Inn (England & Wales); Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore); Advocate and Solicitor (Malaya); Barrister and Solicitor (British Virgin Islands); Solicitor (NSW, Australia); Barrister and Solicitor (Australian Capital Territory); Advocate and Solicitor (Brunei); Solicitor (Queensland, Australia); Barrister and Solicitor (Victoria, Australia); Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong.

Language: English.

Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Joint Ventures; Tax Planning; Corporate Restructuring; Banking; International Finance; Corporate Litigation; Trusts.

Email: dchong@singnet.com.sg

 

 

Ong Beng Lay, (Consultant) LL.B. (Singapore); Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore).

Languages: English and Mandarin.

Practice Areas: Banking, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Joint Ventures, Mutual Funds,  Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. 

Email: benglay.ong@davidchong.com.sg

 

Koo Rosa, (Associate) B.A. M.A (Cambridge U, England), LLM (NYU, New York), Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore), Solicitor (Hong Kong, England and Wales, British Virgin Islands); Attorney-at-Law (New York);.

Languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Joint Ventures; Trust and Probate; Estate Planning; Immigration.

Email: rosa.koo@davidchong.com.sg

 

 

Lee Whee Tin, (Associate), LLB (UK), Lincoln\¡¯s Inn; Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore), Barrister (England and Wales).

Languages: English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Joint Ventures; Trust and Probate; Estate Planning; Immigration.

Email: wheetin.lee@davidchong.com.sg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Lee, (Associate), LL.B. (Singapore), LLM (London), Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore)

Language: English.

Practice Areas: Banking, Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mutual Funds; International Finance; Debt & Corporate Restructuring

Email: Chris.Lee@davidchong.com.sg

 

 

David Chee, (Associate), LLB (NUS), Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore).

Languages: English

Practice Areas: Tax, Trusts and Probate, Estate Planning.

Email: david.chee@davidchong.com.sg

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

TAX & ESTATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT: The Department's tax planning practice includes advice in connection with tax and debt restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, executive compensation, regional joint venture tax implications and other personal tax planning work.  The Department also advises clients on the establishment of companies in offshore jurisdictions and in connection with double taxation treaties in order to reduce withholding taxes on royalties and other income.

GENERAL CORPORATE SERVICES, CORPORATE & FINANCIAL SERVICES: The experience of lawyers in this department includes project finance and project work, privatisations, a wide range of syndicated facilities, capital markets, mutual funds, regulatory compliance, direct investments, acquisitions, joint ventures and foreign investments, offshore companies, fund set up and administration.

PROBATE AND TRUSTS: The firm assists clients in the preparation of wills, Powers of Attorney and Lasting Power of Attorney and advises on the substantive law relating to and the practice involved in obtaining grant of probate and letters of administration, in the administration of estates, the collection and distribution of assets belonging to an estate to respective beneficiaries. The department also advises on the formation of trust and charities.

IMMIGRATION LAW: The firm also advises clients on the immigration laws of Singapore and the region. It assists clients in applying for and obtaining work permits, employment, dependant and student passes and permanent resident status. This area of work is especially important for international clients who wish to set up offices in Singapore.

 

Updated 4 May 2011