Clear
Ownership and authority
Share rights, reserved matters, and signing powers are set out before disagreement appears.
Corporate law Singapore
Seamless Incorporation, Solid Governance
Your company structure is the foundation of everything. Lee & Lim Advisory helps founders, Singapore SMEs, and foreign investors set up on clear legal terms and keep decisions properly documented.
Practical advice for launch, governance, and future fundraising.
A company that can keep pace
The right documents make ownership clearer, board decisions easier to record, and compliance less disruptive as the business grows.
200+
Singapore entities incorporated
0
ACRA compliance issues reported
A clear legal base
Why Singapore corporate law matters
Singapore offers predictable rules, a strong court system, and useful tax structures. Those advantages only help when the company is set up and run with care.
Poor structure can leave directors exposed, give shareholders no workable path through a deadlock, or trigger avoidable issues with ACRA, IRAS, or MAS.
Review your current structureReady
For investor review
Governance records and agreements are prepared for diligence, fundraising, and expansion.
Local rules, properly handled.
Our senior corporate lawyers align legal documents with Singapore requirements and the commercial decisions your board needs to make.
Corporate advisory
Advice that stays useful after incorporation
A company needs more than a registration number. We put the agreements, resolutions, and registers behind sound business decisions.
Incorporation and entity selection
Choose a private limited company, branch, or representative office with the next stage of the business in mind.
Shareholder agreements
Set rules for transfers, reserved matters, deadlock, drag-along rights, and tag-along rights.
Directors' duties and compliance
Understand fiduciary duties, conflicts, approvals, and the ACRA reporting work directors must oversee.
Corporate secretarial support
Keep AGM records, board minutes, statutory registers, and extraordinary resolutions in order.
Governance health-check
Find gaps in an SME's approvals, documents, and reporting before a dispute or diligence request exposes them.
Ongoing corporate advice
Get a consistent legal point of contact for acquisitions, restructures, fundraising, and board decisions.
A practical four-step plan
Your incorporation timeline
Good setup work prevents rushed corrections later.
Reserve the name
We discuss ownership, business activity, directors, and the structure that fits.
Prepare the documents
We draft the constitution and shareholder agreement around real decision points.
File with ACRA and IRAS
The filing sequence is checked, submitted, and tracked with the required details.
Get ready to operate
Receive bank account support and a post-incorporation compliance checklist.
Client result
How an agri-tech startup prepared for scale
S$8M
Series A raised
2
share classes planned
The founders needed a Singapore holding structure that could satisfy institutional investors without slowing day-to-day decisions. We designed a dual-class share structure, reviewed the shareholder agreement, and set a governance framework for the board.
The result was an investor-ready structure that supported an S$8M Series A and gave the founders clear authority within agreed limits.
"Why did we choose Lee & Lim Advisory? Because they made every governance decision easy to see before we signed." — Satya Kram
Straight answers
Corporate law questions answered
The right answer depends on ownership, activity, and the decisions ahead. These are the starting points.
Can a foreigner wholly own a Singapore company?
Yes, foreign shareholders can generally own all the shares in a Singapore private limited company. The company still needs a locally resident director and must meet its ongoing filing obligations.
What are the minimum director requirements?
A Singapore company must have at least one ordinarily resident director. Directors must understand their fiduciary duties, maintain proper oversight, and act in the company's interests.
How long does incorporation typically take?
A straightforward incorporation can often be completed promptly once the name, ownership details, identification documents, and constitution are approved. Complex structures take longer because the documents need closer review.
Do I need a shareholder agreement with one partner?
It is usually sensible. A shareholder agreement records decision rights, funding expectations, exits, transfers, and a practical response if the partners reach a deadlock.
What ongoing filings are required after incorporation?
Companies may need annual returns, financial statements, registers, tax filings, resolutions, and other updates depending on their activities. A corporate secretarial plan keeps the dates visible.
Can I change the company structure later?
Often, yes. Share issues, transfers, reorganisations, and changes to the constitution can alter the structure, but each step needs careful tax, regulatory, and shareholder review.
Make the first decision carefully
Start your company right
Book a structuring session with Lee & Lim Advisory. We will review your proposed ownership, business activity, and immediate compliance needs. No-obligation initial review.