Rajah & Tann Asia Achieves 103 Firm Rankings and 116 Individual Recognitions in asialaw 2026

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Rajah & Tann Singapore has secured the most first-place rankings among participating law firms in The Straits Times’ Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2027 survey, marking the sixth consecutive year that the firm has delivered a leading overall performance in the annual survey.

The firm received 13 five-star rankings and 8 four-star rankings across 23 areas, placing it joint highest for the number of awarded specialties. 

Our awarded specialties inclue:

  • Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Air & Space Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Competition & Antitrust Law
  • Conveyancing
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Digital & Data Economy (D2E)
  • Family
  • Financial Services Regulatory (FSR)
  • Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investment Funds
  • Maritime & Shipping
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Advice to Charities & Not-for-Profit Organisations
  • Offering Pro Bono Services

Ng Kim Beng, Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore, said:

“It is a great honour to be named Best Overall Law Firm in Singapore for the sixth consecutive year. It reflects the deep relationships of trust and confidence that clients, peers, and the wider business community have reposed with us over the years. We are deeply grateful for this recognition.

“This achievement also vindicates the collective efforts of the many lawyers and business professionals who have contributed to the growth of the firm. While it has grown significantly, our greatest strength has always been and remains in our people and the culture we have built together – a culture grounded in excellence, integrity, and a resolute commitment to putting our clients’ interests first and to ensuring that we leave the firm stronger than when we first became a part of it.

“We take none of this for granted. Every matter, every client relationship and every interaction is an opportunity to earn trust anew. The legal profession is constantly evolving, clients continue to expect more, and the competitive landscape becomes more dynamic every year. We must therefore continue to challenge ourselves to do better year on year, while continuing to innovate and improve, yet remaining true to the values that should not change amidst an evolving external environment.

The survey was conducted by The Straits Times in cooperation with independent market research company Statista. It invited lawyers in private practice, in-house lawyers, legal executives in companies and government bodies or statutory boards, and clients of law firms to recommend firms and individual lawyers across selected fields of law. Self-recommendations were not considered. The survey ran from 11 May to 6 July 2026

The recognition reflects the contributions of the firm’s lawyers and business professionals, as well as its culture of excellence, integrity and commitment to clients. It also reinforces the firm’s determination to continue improving and innovating in response to the changing needs of clients and the legal profession.

Rajah & Tann Asia has delivered another strong showing in the asialaw 2026 rankings, securing 103 practice area and industry sector rankings across its regional network.

Eight member firms across Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam were recognised in this year’s rankings, underscoring the breadth and depth of expertise across the network.

Our lawyers also achieved 116 individual recognitions, up from 102 in 2025, across the Elite Practitioner, Distinguished Practitioner, Notable Practitioner and Rising Star categories. 16 lawyers joined the rankings for the first time this year across 7 of our member firms, further strengthening the network’s growing bench of recognised legal talent.

Congratulations to our Newly Ranked Lawyers!

Cambodia : Hout Sotheary 

Lao PDR : Lee Hock Chye 

Malaysia : Choon Hon Leng 

Singapore : Benny Santoso , Divyesh Menon, Kimberly Tho , Matthew Koh

Philippines : Andrea E Katipunan , Anthony Mark A Gutierrez , Cesar E (Jun) Santamaria , Deborah Sobrepena-Lacson , Mary Thel Mundin , Roxanne Tadique-Fajardo , Vladi Miguel Lazaro 

Vietnam : Quach Vu An Khoa

Thailand : Supawat Srirungruang

The results build on Rajah & Tann Asia’s strong performance in 2025, with individual recognitions increasing by 14 year-on-year and practice area and industry sector rankings rising from 97 to 103.

These achievements reflect the depth of expertise across Rajah & Tann Asia and the continued trust our clients place in our teams across the region.

By combining strong local capabilities with an integrated regional network, we remain committed to supporting clients on their most complex legal and business needs across Asia. We extend our sincere thanks to our clients for their continued trust and confidence, and to our colleagues across the network whose dedication and expertise have made these results possible.

2023 ACCOLADES

asialaw Awards 2023

R&T Asia (Thailand) recognised among top 4 law firms in the Asia Business Law Journal Thailand Law Firm Awards 2023, for Labour & Employment, Litigation and IP Litigation.

Rajah & Tann Asia (RTA) continues to maintain a strong performance in the latest IFLR1000 2023 rankings

Rajah & Tann Asia boasts the highest number of ranked trade lawyers among Southeast Asian law firms in Who’s Who Legal Southeast Asia – Trade & Customs 2023

Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be highly ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2023 rankings

Rajah & Tann Asia is listed in all Southeast Asia countries of the The International A-List 2022

Rajah & Tann Asia secures top rankings and reaches new heights in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023

Rajah & Tann Asia shines in Chambers Global 2023, garnering the highest number of recognitions in Southeast Asia

Rajah & Tann Asia’s Regional Competition & Antitrust Team leads with most ranked lawyers in Who’s Who Legal Southeast Asia – Competition 2023

Rajah & Tann Asia’s Regional Intellectual Property Practice ranked as leading practices in the ALB Asia IP Rankings 2023

Rajah & Tann Asia’s regional offices featured in all Southeast Asian jurisdictions ranked in the ALB M&A Rankings 2023 report by Asian Legal Business.

Rajah & Tann Asia’s member firms upheld their standings in the 2024 ITR World Tax Rankings.

Rajah & Tann Asia excels in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023, garnering the highest number of recognitions in Southeast Asia

Rajah & Tann Asia maintains stronghold in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024, earning an impressive list of accolades

Rajah & Tann Asia remains at the forefront in Southeast Asia, reaffirmed by its dominant position in asialaw Leading Lawyers’ 2024 rankings

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2021 ACCOLADES

IFLR 1000 2021 – Banking & Finance; Project Finance

IFLR 1000 2021 – Capital Markets; Investment Funds

IFLR 1000 2021 – Financial and Corporate; Project Development

IFLR 1000 2021 – M&A; Restructuring & Insolvency

Managing Partner, Surasak Vajasit and Deputy Managing Partner, Melisa Uremovic recognised as among Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal’s A-List of Thailand’s legal profession

R&T Asia (Thailand) wins Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year award at the ITR (International Tax Review) Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2021

Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be top ranked across Southeast Asia region according to Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022.

Rajah & Tann Asia has the highest number of lawyers ranked in the region according to Who’s Who Legal Competition 2021 guide

Rajah & Tann Asia impresses with the most number of accolades garnered across South East Asia in Chambers Asia Pacific 2021

Rajah & Tann Asia maintains top rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

Rajah & Tann Asia recognised as Asia’s top firms in M&A work by Asian Legal Business

Rajah & Tann Asia recognised in ALB’s IP Rankings across six countries with all ranked offices achieving Tiers 1 & 2 rankings

Rajah & Tann Asia takes the leads with outstanding performance in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2021 rankings

Rajah & Tann sweeps up most number of accolades among Southeast Asian firms at asialaw awards including Firm of the Year in Singapore and Indonesia

Rajah & Tann Asia garners the most number of accolades across South East Asia in Chambers Asia Pacific 2022

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