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

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.