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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Kee Lay Lian, Yoon Min Joo, Shawn Teo and Joshua Daniel Foo Rajah & Tann Singapore
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Rajah & Tann Singapore is one of Singapore’s larg - est full-service law firms, with over 430 lawyers and a strong track record across a broad range of prac - tice areas. It is a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, one of the region’s largest legal networks, comprising offices in ten countries and over 1,000 fee earners handling complex regional and cross-border matters. The firm’s Private Wealth – Family and Matrimonial team advises on a wide spectrum of family disputes, including international child relocation, parental child abduction, custody and care arrangements, and oth -
er cross-border family matters. The team regularly acts for expatriates, high net worth individuals and international families navigating sensitive disputes across multiple jurisdictions. It also contributed the Singapore chapter to the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Child Relocation 2025, reflecting its en - gagement with developments in this evolving area of family law. The firm is consistently recognised for its expertise in private wealth, private client, family and matrimonial matters. Yoon Min Joo is a partner in the Private Client Disputes team. She has extensive experience in family and probate disputes, particularly matters involving cross-border elements, complex asset structures and private wealth issues. She regularly advises individuals and families on divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, trust-related conflicts and estate matters, and has acted in cases involving assets and parties across multiple jurisdictions. A native Korean speaker, she frequently assists Korean and international clients with Singapore-related legal issues. Min Joo has been recognised as a recommended family lawyer by leading legal directories and serves as a council member for the Korean Association.
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Kee Lay Lian is a partner in the Private Client Disputes team with four decades of experience in family, succession and private wealth disputes. She advises individuals and families on a broad range of matters,
including divorce proceedings, cross-border family disputes, contested estates, asset protection and wealth preservation issues involving trust, estate and corporate structures. Her practice often involves complex cases with significant assets and international elements. Clients value her measured advice, practical judgment and ability to guide them through sensitive and often challenging situations. Consistently recognised as a preeminent lawyer by independent ranking agencies, Lay Lian is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), a registered practitioner of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), and co-chairperson of both the Law Society’s Family Law Practice Committee and the Probate Practice Committee.
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