Practice Areas

Civil & Commercial Disputes

Resolving disputes. Protecting your interests.

Commercial disputes can be costly and disruptive. Anchor Law approaches every matter with the goal of achieving the best outcome in the most efficient way — through negotiation, mediation, or litigation where necessary. We act for individuals, SMEs, and family-owned businesses.

Services:

  • Breach of contract claims

  • Debt recovery and enforcement

  • Business and shareholder disputes

  • Partnership and joint venture disputes

  • SME-related commercial disputes

  • Injunctions and urgent interim relief

  • Appeals and enforcement of judgments

Probate & Estate Administration

Navigating estate matters with care and precision.

When a loved one passes away, the legal process of administering their estate can feel daunting — especially at a time of grief. Anchor Law guides executors, administrators, and beneficiaries through every stage of the Anchor Law Corporation · Website Brief · Page 9 probate process, including contentious matters arising from disputed wills, trust disputes, and family wealth disagreements.

Services

  • Applying for Grant of Probate

  • Applying for Letters of Administration (intestacy)

  • Resealing of foreign grants

  • Estate distribution and accounts

  • Executor and administrator duties and advice

  • Contentious probate — disputed wills and grants

  • Contentious administration — disputes between beneficiaries and executors

  • Contested wills — challenging or defending validity

  • Undue influence and testamentary capacity disputes

  • Trust disputes — breach of trust, removal of trustees, variation

  • Claims under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act

  • Mediation in estate and succession disputes

Wills, LPAs & Succession Planning

Plan ahead. Protect what matters.

A will, a Lasting Power of Attorney, and a clear succession plan are among the most important documents you will ever put in place. Anchor Law provides careful, personalised advice on all aspects of estate planning — for individuals, families, and business owners.

Services:

  • Will drafting (simple and complex estates)

  • Lasting Powers of Attorney — property & personal affairs, personal welfare

  • Advance Care Planning guidance

  • Succession planning for individuals, families, and SMEs

  • Review and updating of existing wills and LPAs

  • Statutory wills — court-authorised wills for those lacking mental capacity

Family Law

Guiding you through life's most personal legal challenges.

Family law matters are rarely just legal problems. They affect how families are restructured, how children are cared for, and how futures are shaped. Anchor Law handles these matters with seriousness, combining sound legal advice with a genuine understanding of the human context.

Services

  • Divorce — contested and uncontested

  • Division of matrimonial assets

  • Child custody, care and control, and access

  • Maintenance — spousal and child

  • Adoption

  • Personal Protection Orders

  • Variation and enforcement of family court orders

  • Mediation in family disputes

Employment Law

Employment matters handled with clarity and resolve.

Anchor Law advises both employees and employers on the full range of employment law matters in Singapore, with the goal of resolving matters efficiently and, where possible, amicably.

Services:

  • Wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal claims

  • Employment contract review and drafting

  • Retrenchment and termination disputes

  • Non-compete and confidentiality clauses

  • Employment Act claims

  • Workplace harassment and misconduct

  • Mediation and settlement of employment disputes

Criminal Defence

Experienced defence counsel. In your corner.

Facing a criminal charge is one of the most serious situations a person can encounter. Anchor Law provides experienced criminal defence representation across a wide range of offences, from the initial investigation stage through to trial and appeal.

Services

  • Representation at investigation and arrest stage

  • Bail applications

  • Criminal trial representation

  • Plead guilty representations and mitigation

  • Criminal appeals

  • Regulatory and white-collar matters

  • Road traffic offences

Mediation

Resolution without the courtroom.

Mediation offers a faster, less adversarial, and often more durable path to resolving disputes — particularly in family, estate, and commercial matters. Anchor Law's directors include accredited mediators with experience at the CMC, CASE, and the Small Claims Tribunals.

Services:

  • Mediation representation — all civil, family, and estate matters

  • Pre-litigation mediation advice

  • Mediation in probate and succession disputes

  • Mediation in family and matrimonial matters

  • Mediation in commercial and SME disputes

  • Drafting and reviewing mediation settlement agreements

Personal Injury & Medical Negligence

When injuries happen, we stand with you.

Personal injury and medical negligence claims require lawyers who combine technical precision with genuine empathy. Anchor Law acts for claimants in personal injury matters and has experience acting for both claimants and institutions in medical negligence cases.

Services

  • Motor accident claims

  • Workplace injury and industrial accident claims

  • Slip and fall and public liability claims

  • Medical negligence — claims against doctors and hospitals

  • Dependency claims

  • Assessment of damages proceedings

  • Negotiation and mediation of personal injury claims