Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Registration of Foreign Lawyers, Solicitors in Foreign Law Practices and Non-Practitioners, Etc.
36D. Registration of foreign lawyer to be director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in profits of, Singapore law practice
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An application may be made for a foreign lawyer to be registered under this section, if the foreign lawyer possesses such qualifications and satisfies such requirements as may be prescribed.
foreign lawyer
“foreign lawyer” means an individual who is duly authorised or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise law in that state or territory;
The Director of Legal Services may approve an application under subsection (1), and register a foreign lawyer (who does not practise in Singapore) to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice, subject to —
Director of Legal Services
“Director of Legal Services” means the Director of Legal Services appointed under section 2A(1);
such conditions as may be prescribed; and
such conditions as the Director of Legal Services may think fit to impose in any particular case.
A foreign lawyer who is registered under this section is entitled to such privileges as may be prescribed.