Our STEP Practice Group provides bespoke legal solutions for individuals, families, and private wealth clients, as well as private wealth institutions and advisors, focusing on safeguarding and managing wealth across generations. Our team combines legal expertise with practical insights to navigate the complexities of succession planning, trust structuring, and private wealth management.

Our Expertise

We provide tailored advice across a broad spectrum of private wealth concerns, including:

• High-Value Real Estate Transactions: Advising on the acquisition, management, and disposition of premium real estate assets.
• Family Office Services: Structuring and operationalising family offices to streamline wealth management.
• Trust Structuring and Administration: Establishing and managing trusts to ensure wealth preservation and tax efficiency.
• Succession Planning: Drafting wills, deeds of family arrangement, and business succession plans.
• Private Client Dispute Resolution: Resolving disputes arising from wills, estates, and family agreements through mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Philanthropy and Legacy Planning: Structuring charitable trusts, endowments, and other philanthropic initiatives.
• Tax and Compliance Advisory: Advising on tax implications and regulatory requirements for private wealth and estate planning.
• International Wealth Structuring: Advising on cross-border asset management, tax implications, and compliance for globally invested clients.
• Family Business Advisory: Addressing governance, succession, and conflict resolution challenges faced by family-owned businesses.
• Probates and Estate Administration: Managing probate processes and overseeing the administration of estates, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and smooth distribution of assets.
• Estate & Inheritance Litigation: Resolving disputes and administering estates to ensure rightful distribution of assets while minimizing conflicts and legal challenges.

Our Approach

We understand the importance of trust, confidentiality, and sensitivity in private wealth matters. Our solutions are designed to align with our clients’ long-term objectives, ensuring a balance between legal precision and practical outcomes.

Contact Us

To learn more about how we can assist with your succession, trust, estate planning, and private wealth needs, please reach out to:

• Andrew Chiew Ean Vooi
• Bella Chu Chai Yee
• Chng Keng Lung
• Shaleni R. Anpualagan
• Chris Toh Pei Roo