Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) Rules 2015 · As enacted · Part 6 · Joint Law Ventures, Formal Law Alliances, Foreign Law Practices, Representative Offices and Foreign Interests in Singapore Law Practices
68. Incapacity or death of sole proprietor
Feedback & supportThe sole proprietor of a licensed foreign law practice in a foreign group practice must appoint in writing another firm in the foreign group practice to act in place of the sole proprietor in the event of the sole proprietor’s incapacity or death.
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a licensed foreign law practice if the licensed foreign law practice is a barrister’s chambers.
Subregulation 1
The sole proprietor of a licensed foreign law practice in a foreign group practice must appoint in writing another firm in the foreign group practice to act in place of the sole proprietor in the event of the sole proprietor’s incapacity or death.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a licensed foreign law practice if the licensed foreign law practice is a barrister’s chambers.