Legal Profession (International Services) Secretariat

Notices, Conditions, Guidelines and Guidance Notes issued by the Attorney-General's Chambers

Interested applicants are to comply with the following Notices, Conditions, Guidelines and Guidance Notes issued by the Attorney-General.

Joint Law Ventures:

• Guidelines for Registration of Foreign Lawyers in Joint Law Ventures to Practise Singapore Law

(LPS/JLV/4/2008 issued on19 September 2008)

• Guidance Note for Applicants - Joint Law Ventures

(LPS/JLV/1/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

Formal Law Alliances:

• Note on Common Conditions Imposed on All Formal Law Alliances Licences

(LPS/FLA/2/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

• Guidance Note on Formal Law Alliances

(LPS/FLA/1/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

Foreign Law Practices and Representative Offices:

 

Foreign Lawyers:

• Guidance Note for Applicants to Practise Singapore Law - Solicitors practising Singapore law in Joint Law Ventures or their constituent foreign law practices, Qualifying Foreign Law Practices or licensed foreign law practices

(LPS/FL/3/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

• Guidance Note for Applicants to Practise Singapore Law - Registration of Foreign Lawyers in (a) Joint Law Ventures or Qualifying Foreign Law Practices and (b) Qualifying Singapore Law Firms

(LPS/FL/2/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

• Guidance Note for Applicants to Practise Foreign Law - (a) Foreign Lawyers and (b) Solicitors Practising Foreign Law

(LPS/FL/1/2008 issued on 19 September 2008)

Miscellaneous:

• Guidance Note for Cessation of Practice and Renewal of Certificates of Registration

(LPS/MISC/3/2009 issued on 31 August 2009)

• Guidance Note on Registration and Structuring of Joint Law Ventures, Qualifying Foreign Law Practices and Licensed Foreign Law Practices in Singapore

(LPS/MISC/2/2009 issued on 1 June 2009)

Note: If you wish to clarify issues pertaining to the registration and structuring of foreign law practice in Singapore, kindly write in to the Attorney-General's Chambers with all relevant information and details.

• Guidelines on Combating Money Laundering and the Funding of Terrorism

(LPS/MISC/1/2009 issued on 12 January 2009)

• Guidelines on the Use of Name Cards by Foreign Legal Trainees

(LPS/MISC/7/2007)

• Recent Amendments to the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 161) and the New Legal Profession (International Services) Rules 2007

(LPS/MISC/4/2007)

• Notice Concerning Foreign Lawyers in Singapore - MOM's Personalised Employment Pass Scheme

(LPS/MISC/3/2007 issued on 6 July 2007)

• Notice on Section 35 of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2004

(LPS/MISC/2/2007 issued on 6 July 2007)

• Notice Concerning Foreign Lawyers in Singapore - MOM's Requirement on Base Salary for Issue of Employment Pass

(LPS/MISC/1/2007 issued on 6 July 2007)

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