Legal Profession (International Services) Rules 2007
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Forms
Part II JOINT LAW VENTURE
3 Application for registration as Joint Law Venture
4 Professional conduct and publicity rules for Joint Law Ventures
5 Accounts rules for Joint Law Ventures
6 Exemption
7 Transitional provision for foreign law firms
Part III FORMAL LAW ALLIANCE
8 Application for registration as Formal Law Alliance
Part IV REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAW FIRMS, REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES, FOREIGN LAWYERS AND SINGAPORE LAWYERS IN FOREIGN PRACTICE
9 Application for registration as foreign law firm
10 Application for registration of representative office
11 Application for registration of foreign lawyer
12 Application for registration of Singapore lawyer in foreign practice
Part V PRACTICE OF SINGAPORE LAW BY FOREIGN LAWYERS
13 Definitions
14 Application for registration of foreign lawyer to practise Singapore law in Joint Law Venture
15 Eligibility to practise Singapore law in Joint Law Venture
16 Application for registration of foreign lawyer to practise Singapore law in Singapore law firm
17 Eligibility to practise Singapore law in Singapore law firm
18 Panel of examiners
19 Qualifying examination
20 Scope of practice
21 Professional conduct and etiquette of foreign lawyer registered to practise Singapore law
Part VI FOREIGN INTERESTS IN SINGAPORE LAW FIRM
22 Application for approval for foreign lawyer to own shares or equity interest or share profits in Singapore law firm
Part VII GENERAL
23 Power to require information, etc.
24 Register
25 Amendment and issuance of certificates, etc.
26 Fees
27 Consultation with Law Society
28 Revocation
THE SCHEDULE Fees