Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015 · As enacted · Part 2 · Registration of Foreign Lawyers and Related Matters
10. Privileges and conditions relevant to registration under section 36D of Act
Feedback & supportA foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36D of the Act may be a director, partner or shareholder in, and share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice.
The registration under section 36D of the Act of a foreign lawyer to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice —
is not a requirement for practising foreign law in a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice;
does not require the foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice; and
does not prevent the foreign lawyer from practising foreign law outside Singapore in a foreign law practice that is not a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice.
The registration under section 36D of the Act of a foreign lawyer to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice lapses, if —
the Singapore law practice is dissolved or in liquidation;
the law firm licence, limited liability law partnership licence or law corporation licence of the Singapore law practice is suspended or revoked under section 133, 145 or 161 of the Act; or
the foreign lawyer ceases to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.
Subregulation 1
A foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36D of the Act may be a director, partner or shareholder in, and share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice.
Subregulation 2
The registration under section 36D of the Act of a foreign lawyer to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice —
is not a requirement for practising foreign law in a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice;
does not require the foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice; and
does not prevent the foreign lawyer from practising foreign law outside Singapore in a foreign law practice that is not a foreign branch of the Singapore law practice.
Subregulation 3
The registration under section 36D of the Act of a foreign lawyer to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice lapses, if —
the Singapore law practice is dissolved or in liquidation;
the law firm licence, limited liability law partnership licence or law corporation licence of the Singapore law practice is suspended or revoked under section 133, 145 or 161 of the Act; or
the foreign lawyer ceases to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.