Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015

Regulation 18

Contingency fees prohibited

A legal practitioner or law practice must not enter into any negotiations with a client of the legal practitioner or law practice —

(a)

for an interest in the subject matter of litigation or of any other contentious proceedings; or

(b)

except to the extent permitted by any applicable scale of costs, for remuneration proportionate to the amount which may be recovered by the client in the proceedings.