Wee Swee Teow LLP is a Singapore law firm founded in 1912, with over a century of history serving clients across corporate, real estate, dispute resolution and private client work. Originally established with a strong focus on trust, estate and real estate law, the firm has broadened its specialisations over the decades while maintaining that founding strength.
The firm's eponymous founder, Wee Swee Teow, was one of the leading Chancery lawyers of his time. Over the years, the firm has also produced notable alumni, including the first Asian Chief Justice of Singapore, a Speaker of the Singapore Parliament, and two former Presidents of the Law Society. Wee Swee Teow & Co was converted to a limited liability partnership in 2017, becoming Wee Swee Teow LLP, and the firm is a member of Mackrell International, one of the largest networks of independent law firms in the world.
The firm describes its values as Global, Growth and Good — a global perspective, a mindset open to growth and new challenges, and a commitment to doing good as a corporate citizen while delivering excellent legal work. The firm has been involved in a number of notable collective sale transactions in recent years, including the sale of Golden Mile Complex and Thomson View Condominium, and was recognised in the Straits Times' index of Singapore's best law firms in 2023, coinciding with the firm's 111th anniversary.
At Valley Point on River Valley Road, Wee Swee Teow LLP carries forward more than 100 years of legal history in Singapore, having been founded back in 1912.
The firm was established with a strong focus on trust, estate and real estate law, and has broadened its specialisations considerably since then. Today, Wee Swee Teow LLP has an established reputation in arbitration and dispute resolution, corporate work, real estate, and equity and trust matters, continuing to grow its suite of services as client needs evolve.
The firm's eponymous founder, Wee Swee Teow, was one of the leading Chancery lawyers of his time. Over the decades, the firm has also produced several notable figures in Singapore's legal and political history, including the first Asian Chief Justice of Singapore, a Speaker of the Singapore Parliament, and two former Presidents of the Law Society — a track record the current generation of lawyers continues to build on.
In 2017, Wee Swee Teow & Co converted to a limited liability partnership, becoming Wee Swee Teow LLP. The firm is also a member of Mackrell International, one of the largest networks of independent law firms in the world, giving it reach into both domestic and global legal matters for its clients.
The firm frames its approach around three values. "Global" reflects a global perspective suited to today's interconnected economy. "Growth" describes a mindset open to development and new challenges, applied both to the firm's practice and to nurturing its lawyers and support staff. "Good" reflects a belief that the firm should do good as a corporate citizen while delivering excellent legal work — a principle the firm says has been carried through generations of lawyers who have contributed to and volunteered in the community.
Wee Swee Teow LLP's real estate practice has stayed particularly active in recent years. The firm acted in the collective sale of a block of 24 flats along Haig Road in 2022, and was the appointed lawyer in the collective sale of the iconic Golden Mile Complex, a S$700 million transaction completed the same year. More recently, the firm was appointed lawyers for the collective sale of Thomson View Condominium, a transaction with a total consideration of S$810 million, which was completed in October 2025.
In January 2023, coinciding with its 111th anniversary, Wee Swee Teow LLP was named among the Straits Times' index of Singapore's best law firms. The firm marked the milestone with an anniversary dinner at Goodwood Park Hotel, celebrating over a century of legal practice in Singapore.
Wee Swee Teow LLP's practice areas span Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Family & Matrimonial, Infrastructure, Construction & Energy, Private Client, and Real Estate covering both corporate and retail transactions. Clients can reach the firm directly by phone or email to discuss their legal needs.
Based at Valley Point Shopping Centre on River Valley Road, Wee Swee Teow LLP offers clients access to a firm with genuine institutional depth — over a century of practice, a global network connection, and a track record spanning some of Singapore's most significant recent real estate transactions.