Singapore has grown as a regional hub for Asia, and both Baker & McKenzie and Wong & Leow LLC have continued to grow with it in order to service the needs of our clients, many of whom now use it as a regional base for their operations. Baker & McKenzie has had a presence in Singapore since 1981, and has been associated with Wong & Leow since 1996. Wong & Leow was set up by several lawyers from Baker & McKenzie and the relationship between the two firms has always been very close. The Joint Law Venture of Baker & McKenzie, Wong & Leow, established in 2000, allows us to offer our combined clients the benefits of many synergies that are present between our two firms, as well as those between our Asia Pacific and global operations. Coupled with state-of-the-art technology, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow is in a unique position to move information and connect people.
As a member firm of Baker & McKenzie, we are able to take advantage of a vast global platform of resources and talent to provide a full spectrum of legal services to meet a range of clients' needs. We offer seamless and globally fluent service across practices and borders. Our practical, modern approach to our work and our client's business is fundamental to our success.
Our areas of practice include:
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Financial Restructuring
- Compliance, Governance and Risk Management
- Corporate Secretarial Services
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
- Environmental
- India Practice
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- IT/Communications
- Japan Practice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Tax
- Trade & Commerce
- Wealth Management
Since its formation in 1996, Wong & Leow has adopted the best practices of Baker & McKenzie, and has worked in association with Baker & McKenzie to the fullest extent permitted under local laws. Wong & Leow LLC’s culture, therefore, is in many ways similar to Baker & McKenzie’s With increasing globalization, many local firms are engaging in international work. Sometimes, this is understood to mean advising on the Singapore law aspects of an international transaction. However, Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow does not just advise on the Singapore law aspects of a transaction – we are regularly involved in advising on the laws of several different jurisdictions. The close and successful working relationship between Baker & McKenzie and Wong & Leow LLC enables Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow to provide a globally integrated service.
Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow, in keeping with the vision of Russell Baker, is truly a celebration of diversity. We boast a hand-picked team staffed with both local and international law specialists. Our unrivalled strength is having the right people, possessing the right skills. We believe that our complete commitment to the provision of high quality legal services which match our clients’ requirements, is demonstrated by our continued investment in internal training and quality management systems, devoting many principal hours and a full team of professionals to the task.
Sharing is a simple concept that we believe in – and our people have so much to offer. In our office, our people welcome the opportunity to help others by sharing – from undertaking pro bono legal services, community service and volunteerism, to fund-raising and charitable giving. We believe that we have the responsibility as a global citizen to make a positive and meaningful difference in our communities, and we treasure the privilege of having the experience, resources and knowledge to be able to do so.
Baker & McKenzie is committed to developing a culture of excellence by continuing to support and value a strong focus on Professional Development and Knowledge. Our commitment to developing quality is achieved by building our quality through knowledge sharing, development and innovation.
We pride ourselves on innovative development programmes that balance formal legal training with on-the-job learning. Our learning philosophy is "create your own path", referring to our belief that a flexible, responsive learning programme is preferable to a purely prescriptive programme that focuses on classroom training.
In designing learning programs, we are guided by a competency framework for associates, partners and staff that acts as a guide and sets out the skills and behaviours expected at each level.