Singapore’s Ministry of Law has confirmed that 23 foreign law firms have applied for the Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licence following the two-month window for applications, which closed on 31 August.
The Lawyer revealed in May that the government of Singapore was inviting more foreign firms to apply for QFLP licences, as the City State continues to liberalise its legal services market (29 May 2012). The Ministry of Law started accepting new applications from 1 July. The successful firms will be announced by the end of this year. Full story
