Singapore Law Practice – Sections 131, 138 or 153 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Apply for a licence for a law firm, limited liability law partnership or law corporation
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Foreign Law Practice – Section 172 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Apply for a licence for a foreign law practice
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Joint Law Venture – Section 169 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Apply for a licence for a Joint Law Venture
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Formal Law Alliance – Section 170 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Apply for a licence for a Formal Law Alliance
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Group Practice – Rules 14 and 60 of the Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) Rules 2015

Apply for approval for a Singapore Group Practice or Foreign Group Practice
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Representative Office – Section 173 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Give notice of the establishment of a Representative Office
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Section 36B of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Register a foreign lawyer to practise both Singapore law and foreign law in Singapore
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Section 36C of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Register a foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in Singapore
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Section 36D of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Register a foreign lawyer to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of a Singapore Law Practice
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Section 36E of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Register a solicitor to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent Foreign Law Practice, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or Foreign Law Practice
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Section 36G of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)

Register a regulated non-practitioner
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Renew Licence/Registration

Update Licence/Registration Particulars

Terminate Licence/Registration

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Submit Annual Report

• Apply for Approval:
• • For a foreign lawyer (36B, 36C or 36D) to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice
  • For a foreign law practice to be a shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice
  • For a regulated non-practitioner (36G) to be a shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a law practice

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