WongPartnership
Singapore-headquartered law firm and market leader, operating through the WPG regional law network across Asia and the Middle East.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
WongPartnership is a Singapore-headquartered law firm described as a market leader and one of the largest law firms in the country. It offers a full suite of legal services including advisory, disputes, regulatory and transactional work, and operates through its WPG regional law network with member firms in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, alongside an office in China and practices in India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The firm traces its formation to January 1992 as Wong Meng Meng & Partners with 11 lawyers, was renamed WongPartnership in November 1994, and converted to a Limited Liability Partnership in January 2008 as WongPartnership LLP.
History
WongPartnership was formed in January 1992 as Wong Meng Meng & Partners with 11 lawyers, with its office at Far Eastern Bank Building. In November 1994 the firm expanded to 60 lawyers, was renamed WongPartnership, and moved to UOB Plaza. In January 1997 Senior Partner Wong Meng Meng was among the pioneer batch of Senior Counsel appointed by the Chief Justice. In January 2000 Alvin Yeo became the youngest lawyer to be appointed Senior Counsel. In January 2002 Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel, became Managing Partner. In May 2004 the firm opened an office at Raffles City in Shanghai, China. In September 2005 it moved to One George Street. In January 2007 Wong Meng Meng, Senior Counsel, retired and became Founder-Consultant, while Alvin Yeo, Senior Counsel, became Senior Partner and Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara became Managing Partner. In January 2008 the firm converted to a Limited Liability Partnership and was renamed WongPartnership LLP. In March 2009 it won Singapore National Law Firm of the Year at the IFLR Asia Awards. In April 2010 it won Top Employer of Choice for Singapore by Asian Legal Business (ALB). In December 2011 it won the Country Award for Singapore and Best National Firm for Women in Business Law at Euromoney Legal Media Group's inaugural Asia Women in Business Law Awards. In January 2012 it marked its 20th Anniversary, celebrating growth from 11 lawyers to 270 lawyers with expertise spread over 20 Specialised Practices and 5 Country Practices. In February 2013 it was named one of the top 30 international arbitration practices worldwide by GAR, the only Asian firm listed in the top 30.
Products and positioning
Market leader and one of the largest law firms in Singapore; full service, broad-spectrum firm.
Corporate and Financial Services
Practice group consistently maintaining top-tier rankings by various legal publications.
Intellectual Property, Technology & Data
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Regulatory
Tax
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