Allen & Gledhill

Allen & Gledhill LLP
Headquarters Singapore
No. of offices 4
No. of lawyers 300+
Major practice areas General Practice
Key people
  • Christina Ong (Co-chairman and Senior Partner)
  • Penny Goh (Co-chairman and Senior Partner)
  • Lee Kim Shin, SC (Managing Partner)
Date founded 1902
Founder Rowland Allen, Joseph Gledhill
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.allenandgledhill.com

Allen & Gledhill LLP is a Singapore law firm with a regional network of associate firms in Malaysia, Laos and Myanmar. It is one of the largest law firms in Singapore by headcount, and is a market leader in many practices,[1] particularly Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and other transactional and advisory matters.[2] The firm provides legal services to local companies and MNCs, financial institutions, and individual clients.

Allen & Gledhill is home to 4 Senior Counsel. The firm counts several Singapore politicians amongst its present ranks or as alumni, including the present Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam, as well as Member of Parliament Edwin Tong. Its Managing Partner, Lee Kim Shin, was elevated to the bench in 2013 as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court. Its former chairman and senior partner Lucien Wong, who was the only Singapore lawyer to be named as one of Asia’s top 25 M&A lawyers by Asian Legal Business in 2009,[3] left the firm in December 2016 after receiving his appointment as the Attorney-General of Singapore.[4]

History

Allen & Gledhill is one of Singapore's oldest law firms, founded by Rowland Allen and Joseph Gledhill in 1902.[5] It celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2012.

In November 2011, UK international law firm Allen & Overy indicated that it was exploring the possibility of a merger with the firm;[6] nevertheless, the talks ultimately fell through in March 2012.[7]

Reputation

Allen & Gledhill was reported by Asian Legal Business to be the largest Singapore law firm by headcount in 2013,[8] and in 2012 it was reported to be the 20th largest law firm in Asia.[9]

Allen & Gledhill is active in corporate and transactional matters. The firm was ranked as "top tier" in the Banking, Capital Markets, M&A, and Restructuring and Insolvency practice areas by the 2013 IFLR1000 rankings.[10] In the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, it is currently listed as "first tier" in 9 practice areas and "second tier" in 4 practice areas.[11] For M&A in particular, it was the leading Singapore legal adviser by volume of mergers and acquisitions deals in 2013, securing one-quarter of the market share for that year.[12]

Corporate social responsibility

The firm contributes to the community through its pro bono and community efforts. Some of its corporate social responsibility initiatives include fundraising for disaster victims, contribution to educational funds, and fundraising marathons.[13]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ The Legal 500 rankings, The Legal 500 > Allen & Gledhill > Singapore > What we say.
  2. ↑ Allen & Gledhill Law Firm Overview, Asialaw Profiles.
  3. ↑ Lucien Wong on top 25 Asian M&A lawyers' list, The Business Times, October 14, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Lucien Wong, Chairman and Senior Partner, Allen & Gledhill to be appointed next Attorney-General of Singapore; Christina Ong and Penny Goh to be appointed Co-Chairmen and Senior Partners of Allen & Gledhill".
  5. ↑ Allen & Gledhill - About us, Allen & Gledhill LLP.
  6. ↑ A&O looks to usurp Linklaters in Singapore joint venture, The Lawyer, 3 November 2011.
  7. ↑ Allen & Overy and Allen & Gledhill call time on tie-up talks, The Lawyer, 26 March 2012.
  8. ↑ Asia's Top 50 Largest Law Firms, Asian Legal Business, 1 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Asia's Top 50 Largest Law Firms, Asian Legal Business, 12 November 2012.
  10. ↑ Singapore Legal Market Overview, Singapore - IFLR1000 - Financial Law Firm Rankings.
  11. ↑ The Legal 500 rankings, The Legal 500 > Allen & Gledhill > Singapore > What we say.
  12. ↑ Allen & Gledhill leads 2013 M&A legal advisers Archived 2014-01-18 at the Wayback Machine., The Business Times, 11 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Allen & Gledhill - Corporate Social Responsibility, Allen & Gledhill LLP.
  14. ↑ Baker, Jalelah Abu (30 October 2013). "Trailblazing Female Judge Retires Today". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 November 2017 – via LexisNexis. (Subscription required (help)).
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