Singapore's 70 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2016

Check out the story of a young lawyer who studied law while he was behind bars.

Singapore’s most influential lawyers aged 40 and under is now on its third year. There are more or less 5,000 lawyers in Singapore, but these 24 women and 46 men dominate the city’s legal sector.

This 2016, we are bringing you again Singapore’s 70 legal elites specialising on family, intellectual property, cyber, mergers and acquisitions, international, oil and gas, tort, international trade, and finance.

No matter what the experience level is, they were selected from a list of almost a hundred nominees based on thought leadership, influence, and success. The youngest lawyer’s practice environment is family law while the most senior one specialises in capital markets and finances.

In addition, keep an eye out for the former inmate who is now helping those in need of legal advice. From their pro-bono works up to international consultations, they truly have the competence of not only representing themselves, but also Singapore.

These lawyers are arranged from youngest to the oldest.