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Key contacts
Managing Director: Ong Beng Hong
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

13

Languages

English, Malay, Chinese

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Capital markets
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
M&A
Firm overview

Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC was established by a group of lawyers who, up to December 1986, were senior associates with a major international law firm.   The firm offers comprehensive legal services to clients with international business interests, but focuses on banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general commercial and corporate law. The firm works frequently with lawyers from different jurisdictions. 

WTL has entered into a Formal Law Alliance (“FLA”) with Watson Farley & Williams LLP.  The FLA is known as WFW & WTL and is able to provide integrated English and Singapore law advice.

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • M&A
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Address:
80 Robinson Road #17-02
Singapore 068898
Tel:+65 6222 8008 Fax:+65 6222 8001 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.wtl.com.sg
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 4
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Allen & Gledhill
16 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann Singapore
14 practice areas
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Shook Lin & Bok
14 practice areas
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WongPartnership
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
21 practice areas
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TSMP Law Corporation
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Asia Practice
9 practice areas
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Drew & Napier
14 practice areas
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Lee & Lee
8 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis Stamford
15 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Holborn Asia
4 practice areas
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CNPLaw
15 practice areas
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Duane Morris & Selvam
19 practice areas
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Oon & Bazul
6 practice areas
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Virtus Law
9 practice areas
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Withers KhattarWong
10 practice areas
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Wong Tan & Molly Lim
6 practice areas
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Notable

Blackletter
3 practice areas
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CHP Law
6 practice areas
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Collyer Law
3 practice areas
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Harry Elias Partnership
13 practice areas
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Helmsman
2 practice areas
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JT Legal
5 practice areas
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Joseph Tan Jude Benny
7 practice areas
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JurisAsia
4 practice areas
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Legis Point
3 practice areas
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QED Law Corporation
3 practice areas
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M&A
Notable
45 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Allen & Gledhill
16 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann Singapore
14 practice areas
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WongPartnership
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
21 practice areas
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Drew & Napier
14 practice areas
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Shook Lin & Bok
14 practice areas
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TSMP Law Corporation
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird ATMD
14 practice areas
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Eng and Co
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Atlas Asia Law Corporation
3 practice areas
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CNPLaw
15 practice areas
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Duane Morris & Selvam
19 practice areas
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Harry Elias Partnership
13 practice areas
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Lee & Lee
8 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis Stamford
15 practice areas
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Oon & Bazul
6 practice areas
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Quahe Woo & Palmer
2 practice areas
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RHTLaw Asia
10 practice areas
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Withers KhattarWong
10 practice areas
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Tier 5

AEI Legal
4 practice areas
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Asia Practice
9 practice areas
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CHP Law
6 practice areas
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CMS Holborn Asia
4 practice areas
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FC Legal Asia
1 practice area
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FSLAW
7 practice areas
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Prolegis
5 practice areas
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Resource Law
2 practice areas
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Rubicon Law
2 practice areas
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Virtus Law
9 practice areas
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Yuen Law
5 practice areas
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Notable

Aquinas Law Alliance
6 practice areas
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BTPLaw
3 practice areas
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Collyer Law
3 practice areas
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Foxwood
4 practice areas
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Icon Law
3 practice areas
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JT Legal
5 practice areas
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Joseph Tan Jude Benny
7 practice areas
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Joyce A Tan & Partners
2 practice areas
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JurisAsia
4 practice areas
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Legis Point
3 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi-Bayfront Law Alliance
4 practice areas
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OC Queen Street
4 practice areas
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PK Wong & Nair
6 practice areas
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TLB Law
2 practice areas
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Wong Tan & Molly Lim
6 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1986, Wong Tan & Molly Lim has built a strong reputation across multiple practice areas since its establishment by partners who previously practised at Singapore's first Magic Circle firm. The firm reached a significant milestone in 2017 by forming a formal law alliance with Watson Farley & Williams, operating as WFW & WTL.  

Among its notable practitioners, Molly Lim was appointed in 1998 as one of Singapore's first three female senior counsel. The firm is currently led by joint managing directors Ong Beng Hong and Philip Ling.  

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