A practice with an uncommon niche in the arts, heritage, and entertainment worlds, Balkenende Chew & Chia brings together general legal drafting with dedicated legal protection for creatives, performers, designers, and sportspeople. Alongside managing partner Margaret Chew acting as Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths for witnessing signatures, the firm drafts powers of attorney, deed polls, and residential or commercial property sale and purchase contracts. For practitioners in the cultural sector, partner Lindy Poh—formerly a curator at the Singapore Art Museum—advises on drafting and vetting agreements, financing, and protecting intellectual rights from the development phase right through production. One of thirteen legal practices within a kilometre along the Orchard belt, they offer free initial enquiries by phone. You will find their offices on the twenty-first floor of Shaw Centre along Scotts Road in Orchard.