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When crime pays: Surge in Singapore white-collar offences nudging lawyers, firms towards criminal law work

Legal practices tap higher fees resulting from demand-supply gap in lawyers specialised in money laundering, scams, cybercrime

Renald Yeo
Published Mon, Sep 23, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • Scam and cybercrime cases jumped 49.6 per cent in 2023 to reach 50,376 cases, up from 33,669 in 2022.
    • Scam and cybercrime cases jumped 49.6 per cent in 2023 to reach 50,376 cases, up from 33,669 in 2022. PHOTO: BT FILE

    ONCE seen as the poor cousin of corporate law, criminal defence work is becoming more lucrative in Singapore as a surge in white-collar crime pushes legal fees higher, lawyers say.

    To seize opportunities as the caseload increases, firms that traditionally focused on civil disputes or corporate law are now offering white-collar defence services.

    Tania Chin, director and head of TSMP Law Corporation’s criminal litigation and investigations practice, joined the firm in January as part of those efforts.

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