WongPartnership LLP
WongPartnership LLP has a highly-developed private wealth practice with extensive experience in the structuring of trusts, succession planning, estate and probate litigation, and philanthropic structures. It acts for high-net-worth families and individuals across Southeast Asia, including those based in Singapore and Indonesia, and advises a range of institutional clients and trust companies. The highly-rated Sim Bock Eng heads the private client disputes practice with over 20 years of experience in trust, estate and family matters, including both contentious and non-contentious issues. David Chee is another key figure in private wealth and succession planning matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Sim Bock Eng and her team have been very professional and yet attentive to every clients' needs. From will writing to trusts, she and her team ensure client's objectives are met.’
'Sim Bock Eng is the person I recommend to clients.’
‘Generally good depth in the private client teams. ’
‘Sim Bock Eng stands out for her practical, straightforward advice that clients can easily understand. It is very helpful she has deep experience in handling international clients with a Singapore footprint.'
‘A large regional firm that can handle a wide range of issues, both local and cross-border.’
‘Sim Bock Eng is multi-talented and experienced in many aspects of the law, which is why we like to refer work to her and her team.’
‘Knowledgeable about industry practice.’
‘David Chee is a strong trust and tax lawyer who gives practical and useful advice.’
Key clients
- HSBC Trustee (Singapore) Limited
- DBS Trustee Limited
- Trident Trust Company (Singapore) Pte. Limited
- UBS Trustees (Singapore) Ltd.
- LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd.
- Zedra Trust Company (Singapore Limited)
- Vistra Trust (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Morgan Stanley
- SG Trust (Asia) Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised an ultra-high-net-worth client on his succession planning and business continuity.
- Advising an ultra-high-net-worth family in the shipping industry on their wealth management and succession planning, and the reorganisation of their business structure, taking into account the commercial and business risks of their underlying operating businesses and investments.
- Acted for the eldest son of a successful Indonesian businessman in the auto parts industry, in an interconnected series of estate and mental capacity disputes between different camps in the family within a fractured family dynamic where the second son had sought to take over the family business and side-line other family members.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sim Bock Eng, Hui Choon Yuen