Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Partner

Kee Lay Lian graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1985 and is called to the bar in 1986.

She is listed as Preeminent family lawyer in Leading Singapore Family for Divorce Lawyers (2015) by Doyles Family Lawyer Guide and Leading Lawyer in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019-2024 for being a Dispute Resolution Star for the “Family and Matrimonial” and “Private Clients” practices. Lay Lian has also been recognised in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Women in Litigation from 2023-2024.

She has been at the firm since 1986 and she has dealt with a diversity of cases ranging from banking, insurance, trademarks, land law, employment disputes to commercial and family law. With three decades of experience in a range of cases, Lay Lian currently specialises in family law, adoption, commercial litigation and trust.

She has successfully dealt with complex family cases involving cross-jurisdiction issues over assets, maintenance and children.

She also acts in contentious probate, trusts and succession disputes.

Committee member, SAFRA Legal Information Service since 2009 Deputy Coordinator, Singapore Institute of Legal Education (“SILE”) course for Wills, Probate Administration (2013–2017) Facilitator for Wills, Probate, Administration module, SILE (2013–2021) Facilitator for Family Law, SILE (2014–2021) Associate Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers Collaborative Family Practitioner Parenting Coordinator Co-chair, Law Society of Singapore Family Law Practice Committee (2020–2024) Co-chair, Law Society of Singapore Probate, Wills & Succession Practice Committee (2020–2024) Committee member, Family Justice Rules Working Party Committee member, Working Group to simplify Judicial Process under the Mental Capacity Act

LLB (Hons) from National University of Singapore Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore Commissioner of Oaths, Singapore Notary Public, Singapore Trust and Estate Practitioner, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners