Dentons Rodyk
Client SatisfactionDentons Rodyk has broad regional coverage, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families across Southeast Asia and beyond, including China and Taiwan. It is also connected to trust companies and private banks. The team continues to advise clients on the creation of family offices and the launch of VCCs, and it is further noted for estate administration and disputes, succession planning and family wealth preservation, and philanthropic programmes. The immensely experienced Edmund Leow SC heads the tax group and is a prominent name in succession and estate planning, trust launches, and the creation of family offices. Kia Meng Loh specialises in both contentious and non-contentious matters, including wealth and estate planning and the establishment of family offices.
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Testimonials
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‘Knowledge of market and prompt delivery of services.’
‘Ling Yi Quek provides prompt responses and high-quality legal services.’
‘Professional practice on all counts. Does the profession credit.’
‘Kia Meng Loh was very attentive and addressed all my concerns before being retained. He executed all his duties in a timely and well-informed manner. I had no doubts as to what he was doing, what the expected outcome was and the manner and timeframe in which it would be achieved.'
‘Edmund Leow and his team ensure that we complete all our mandatory family office filings and general corporate secretary matters on time and without penalty.’
‘Special mention to Kia Meng Loh for being commercially practical and helpful to all sides.’
- 'They are very very professional in their action and advice and take the right approach to advise us. We are very well satisfied with them, how they handled our setup and post-setup advice and keeping us updated on the family wealth matters and statutory regulation and compliance. ’
- 'Edmund Leow guided us in a wealth and family office setup matter. He is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer. Nicolette Lee is a senior associate lawyer and is a very hands-on lawyer and very knowledgeable and professional.’
Key clients
- Standard Chartered Trust Singapore Pte Ltd
- Lion Trust Pte Ltd
- UBS
- Credit Suisse
- VP Bank
- UOB Private Bank
- Bank of Singapore
- DBS Private Bank
- Julius Baer
- Trident Trust
- Prime Asia Asset Management Pte Ltd
- Naga Capital Pte Ltd
- FOZL Group Pte Ltd
- Triton AO Pte Ltd
- One Heritage Group
Work highlights
- Advised Prime Asia Asset Management as external retained counsel on legal issues with regards to its business, such as regulatory licences, compliance, funds structures, and their regional expansion.
- Assisted the widow of a wealthy Indonesian businessman based in Singapore with the application for the grant of letters of administration of her husband’s estate in Singapore.
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Edmund Leow SC, Kia Meng Loh, Tien Wah Ling