Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
About Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is a full-service law firm established in 1976 by T. T. Rajah and Tann Wee Tiong, and is counted among Singapore's "Big Four" alongside Allen & Gledhill, WongPartnership, and Drew & Napier. Headquartered at Marina One West Tower, the firm employs over 430 lawyers in Singapore and is the anchor member of Rajah & Tann Asia, a regional network spanning ten countries — Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore — with more than 1,000 fee earners. The firm maintains offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, the latter opened in 2024, and joined Lex Mundi in 2011. Ng Kim Beng serves as Managing Partner, and Lee Eng Beng SC chairs Rajah & Tann Asia.
The firm appeared in 124 cases before Singapore courts between January 2024 and June 2026, the largest active litigation footprint among the firms in this corpus. Its caseload concentrated in civil procedure (62 cases), arbitration (45 cases), contract (43 cases), and insolvency law (31 cases), followed by tort (23 cases) and company law (15 cases). The High Court General Division hosted 63 of those matters, followed by the High Court Registrar (17 cases), the Singapore International Commercial Court and Court of Appeal (12 cases each), the Appellate Division (10 cases), and the SICC Court of Appeal (6 cases). Among the most active lawyers in court records were Kelvin Poon SC and Lee Eng Beng SC, each appearing in 50 cases, followed by Devathas Satianathan (44 cases) and Toh Kian Sing (40 cases); over 100 lawyers from the firm were identified across these records.
Rajah & Tann ranked first in The Straits Times listing of Singapore's best law firms in 2026 and was named Southeast Asian Law Firm of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards in 2025. The Financial Times designated it Most Innovative Southeast Asian Law Firm in 2025, and the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards named it both Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year and Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year in 2024. Chambers Asia-Pacific awards Band 1 rankings across practice areas including dispute resolution, real estate, employment, banking and finance, competition and antitrust, and technology, media and telecommunications, while Legal 500 Asia Pacific grants Tier 1 status in dispute resolution, construction, banking and finance, and projects and energy. The competition practice has appeared in the Global Competition Review's top 100 for twelve consecutive years.
The firm's declared practice areas span corporate, commercial, disputes, and regulatory work, including Singapore's only dedicated appellate advocacy team and specialist groups in aviation, data and digital economy, China-related investment disputes, and sustainability. The firm's alumni include Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, former Attorney-General V. K. Rajah, Judge of Appeal Steven Chong, SICC President Quentin Loh, and Minister of State Murali Pillai.
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is part of Rajah & Tann Asia — Regional network of law firms across Southeast Asia and China with over 1,000 fee earners and regional desks for Brunei, Japan, and South Asia..
What areas of law does Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP specialize in?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared most frequently in Civil Procedure (62 cases), Arbitration (45 cases), and Contract (43 cases) between January 2024 to June 2026, across 123 total case appearances in Singapore courts.
Civil Procedure 62 cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 62 Civil Procedure cases between February 2024 to April 2026.
Arbitration 45 cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 45 Arbitration cases between March 2024 to June 2026.
Contract 43 cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 43 Contract cases between January 2024 to April 2026.
Other Practice Areas
How many cases has Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP been involved in?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 124 cases before Singapore courts between January 2024 and June 2026. Over 100 lawyers from the firm were identified across these proceedings, reflecting one of the largest active litigation footprints among Singapore law firms.
Which courts does Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appear in most frequently?
Based on court records from January 2024 to June 2026, Rajah & Tann appeared most often in the High Court General Division (63 cases) and the High Court Registrar (17 cases). The firm also had significant activity in the Singapore International Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal (12 cases each), the Appellate Division (10 cases), and the SICC Court of Appeal (6 cases).
What areas of law does Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP specialise in?
Court records show Rajah & Tann's most active practice areas from January 2024 to June 2026 were civil procedure (62 cases), arbitration (45 cases), contract (43 cases), and insolvency law (31 cases). The firm declares a wide range of practice areas including specialist groups in competition and antitrust, aviation, data and digital economy, and appellate advocacy.
When was Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP founded?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP was established in 1976 as Tann Wee Tiong & T. T. Rajah. V. K. Rajah became managing partner in 1987 and grew the firm from 6 lawyers to over 160. It converted to an LLP in 2008 and today has more than 430 lawyers in Singapore.
Who leads Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP?
Ng Kim Beng is Managing Partner and Kelvin Poon SC is Deputy Managing Partner. Lee Eng Beng SC chairs Rajah & Tann Asia. Practice heads include Francis Xavier SC and Adrian Wong in dispute resolution, Kala Anandarajah BBM heading competition and antitrust, and Chia Kim Huat as Regional Head of the Corporate and Transactional Group.
What awards has Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP received?
Rajah & Tann placed first in The Straits Times ranking of Singapore's best law firms in 2026 and was named Southeast Asian Law Firm of the Year by the Asia Legal Awards in 2025. The Financial Times named it Most Innovative Southeast Asian Law Firm in 2025, and the ALB SE Asia Law Awards recognised it as both Regional and Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year in 2024. It holds Chambers Band 1 rankings across multiple practice areas and Legal 500 Tier 1 rankings in several.
What is the Rajah & Tann Asia network?
Rajah & Tann Asia is a regional legal network anchored by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, with member firms across ten countries: Singapore, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The network counts over 1,000 fee earners and maintains offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with additional regional desks covering Brunei, Japan, and South Asia.
Who are the key lawyers at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP?
Kelvin Poon SC and Lee Eng Beng SC each appeared in 50 cases between January 2024 and June 2026, followed by Devathas Satianathan with 44 cases and Toh Kian Sing with 40. The firm's Senior Counsel include Lee Eng Beng, Kelvin Poon, Francis Xavier, and Andre Yeap.
Who are Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP's notable alumni?
The firm's alumni include Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, who served as managing partner before his appointment as Attorney-General and later Chief Justice. Other distinguished alumni are former Attorney-General V. K. Rajah, Judge of Appeal Steven Chong, SICC President Quentin Loh, and Minister of State Murali Pillai.
How can someone contact Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is located at 9 Straits View, Marina One West Tower, #06-07, Singapore 018937. The firm can be reached by phone at +65 6535 3600 or by email at info@rajahtann.com, and its website is sg.rajahtannasia.com.