Singapore (asialaw)

BR Law Corporation is a long-established Singapore law firm that combines a strong disputes heritage with an increasingly sophisticated corporate and commercial practice. Built over more than four decades, the firm has developed a reputation for delivering partner-led advice to multinational corporations, family-owned businesses, investors and high-net-worth individuals across Singapore and the wider region. A distinguishing feature of the practice is its ability to support clients through both strategic transactions and the disputes that can arise from them, allowing the firm to provide commercially grounded advice throughout the business lifecycle.

While litigation remains a core pillar of the firm, its corporate and commercial capabilities have expanded significantly in recent years. The practice advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private investments, corporate restructurings, governance matters, financing arrangements and cross-border commercial transactions. The team is particularly active on transactions involving Southeast Asia, where Singapore is frequently used as a holding, financing or investment platform for regional operations.

A notable recent development has been the strengthening of the firm’s corporate bench through the arrival of Winston Seow as a director. Winston brings almost three decades of experience advising multinational corporations, family-owned businesses, financial institutions and state-owned enterprises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, banking and restructurings. His practice has a strong cross-border focus, particularly across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and China, with substantial experience in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. His addition has significantly enhanced the firm’s corporate and commercial offering and broadened its ability to service clients undertaking complex regional transactions.

The firm's corporate team is increasingly visible on infrastructure, renewable-energy and strategic investment mandates. Through its work on transactions involving power-generation projects, industrial investments and technology businesses, BR Law has demonstrated experience navigating regulatory, financing and cross-border execution issues across multiple jurisdictions. These mandates often require coordination with overseas counsel and local advisers, reflecting the increasingly international nature of transactions involving Southeast Asia.

The firm’s disputes practice continues to complement this transactional capability. BR Law handles commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, insolvency matters, intellectual-property disputes, trust and estate litigation, employment disputes and international arbitration. Its lawyers regularly appear before Singapore’s courts and tribunals and are accustomed to acting on matters involving foreign parties, offshore structures and assets located across different jurisdictions. This contentious capability enables the firm to support clients not only in executing transactions but also in protecting and enforcing their rights when disputes arise.

Healthcare and private capital have emerged as key areas of activity. The firm has advised on acquisitions involving specialist healthcare businesses and healthcare-service providers, while also supporting family offices, funds and investors on corporate structuring, acquisitions and portfolio management. Its understanding of founder-owned enterprises and closely held businesses further strengthens its position in Singapore’s middle-market transaction space.

The practice is led by Bernard Doray, managing director and one of the firm's founding partners, whose experience spans commercial litigation, business advisory and cross-border transactions. He is supported by senior director Foo Soon Yien, directors Winston Seow, P. Sivakumar, Cannis Seng, Daniel Loh, Daniel Tay, Toh Ming Min and Luke Lee, among others. Deputy managing partner Aaron Kok plays a leading role in the firm’s corporate and M&A practice, while partners Priscilla Lua and Aileen Chua are prominent figures within the disputes team.

Through its combination of experienced litigators, expanding transactional capability and strong regional outlook, BR Law Corporation continues to provide businesses, investors and entrepreneurs with practical advice across a broad range of corporate, commercial and contentious matters.