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
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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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