About

Allen & Gledhill is an award-winning full-service law firm which provides legal services to a wide range of premier clients, including local and multinational corporations and financial institutions in Asia. Established in 1902, the Firm is consistently ranked as one of the market leaders in the region, having been involved in numerous challenging, complex and significant deals, many of which are the first of its kind. The Firm’s reputation for high-quality advice is regularly affirmed by the strong rankings in leading publications, and by the various awards and accolades it has received from independent commentators and clients. The Firm is consistently ranked band one with the highest number of practice areas and has the highest number of lawyers recognised as leading individuals in the ranking exercises of leading publications.

Over the years, the Firm has been named ‘Regional Law Firm of the Year’ and ’SE Asia Law Firm of the Year’ by many prominent legal publishers. With a growing network of associate firms and offices, Allen & Gledhill is well-placed to advise clients on their business interests in Singapore and beyond, in particular, on matters involving the Asia region. With offices in Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam and China, as well as associate firms in Malaysia (Rahmat Lim & Partners) and Indonesia (AGI Legal), the Allen & Gledhill network known as A&G Asia has over 600 lawyers, making it one of the largest law firm networks in the region.

Apart from providing legal services, the firm is committed to acting as a responsible corporate citizen and to do good to effect positive changes in the ASEAN community. A principal focus is working in partnership with, or supporting, community and charitable organisations by providing them with expertise and skills, which brings an added dimension to its practice of the law. In addition to helping charities, it helps individuals through existing pro bono initiatives, where its lawyers volunteer at the Law Society of Singapore’s community legal clinics or take on criminal cases through the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.

Allen & Gledhill collaborates closely with its clients, employees and the wider community in its CSR activities and initiatives.

Main contacts:
Christina Ong (Chairman and Senior Partner)
Jerry Koh (Managing Partner)

Languages

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Bahasa (Malay and Indonesia)
  • Myanmar
  • Tamil

Staffing Figures

  • 450+ Number of lawyers in Singapore
  • 600+ Number of lawyers in regional network