5 Best Criminal Defence Lawyers in Singapore [2024 Guide]

PD Legal LLC is a highly seasoned law firm founded by Peter Doraisamy that specialises in a wide range of laws and litigation, including criminal defense. It’s an award-winning firm that offers representation at all stages of defense. It has been featured as one of the top law firms in Singapore in a leading publication in the country.

Highlights:

SERVICES:

• White-collar crime defence (Cheating, forgery, money laundering, tax evasion, etc.)
• Sexual or violent offence 
• Drug-related offence

LAWYERS:

• Peter Doraisamy – Managing Partner
• Gerard Quek – Deputy Managing Partner 
• Nazim Khan – Senior Partner
• Andrew Lee Weiming – Partner
• Mato Kotwani – Partner
• Paul Papon Choraenpao – Partner
• Ling Wei Hong – Partner
• Lakshman Shankar – Partner, Head – India Desk
• Yzabel Dumaguing – Counsel
• Sathya Narayanan – Counsel
• Glenn Chua – Counsel
• Pranan Kamnani – Associate
• Pumpumm Chomchai – Associate

Kalidass Law Corporation specialises in criminal defense, led by Kalidass Murugaiyan, who serves as lead counsel on the LASCO (Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences) panel of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He has also been a prosecutor for the Attorney General’s Chambers for a decade. He and his team of paralegals and assistants provide comprehensive criminal defense services.

Highlights:

LAWYERS:

• Kalidass Murugaiyan – Lead Advocate
• Paul Cheong – Of Counsel
• Rai Satish – Associate
• Prakash Otharam – Associate

Yuen Law LLC is a law firm in Singapore that offers legal counsel in various capacities, including criminal defense. Each legal service category has a dedicated team of lawyers specializing in that area. They represent both individuals and organisations.

Highlights:

SERVICES:

• Criminal trial and defence for white-collar crimes, sexual offences, theft/robbery, drug offences, traffic offences, murder, or rioting
• Mitigation pleas

LAWYERS:

• Amos Cai – Director
• Denise Teo – Director
• Lim Yun Heng – Associate Director
• Kieran Pillai – Associate
• Jolene Song – Junior Associate

The Ray Louis Law Corporation is headed by Raphael Louis aka Ray Louis, a reputable litigation and mediation expert with experience in State Court, High Court, and Appeals Court. He’s a primary justice lawyer with the Community Justice Centre. At Ray Louis Law Corporation, lawyers specialise in several practice areas, including criminal defence, personal injury, and family law.

Highlights:

SERVICES:

Defence services for the following:

• Breach of trust, forgery, cheating, and other white-collar crimes
• Murder
• Outrage of modesty
• Traffic accident/violation

LAWYERS:

• Raphael Louis – Managing Director
• Sing Hua – Legal Executive

Exodus Law Corporation is a legal services provider in Singapore with a presence in neighboring Malaysia as well. It offers a wide range of services, including but not limited to adoption, probate, divorce, and criminal litigation. The lawyers at Exodus are also involved with LASCO (Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences) and CLAS (Criminal Legal Assistance Scheme).

Highlights:

SERVICES:

Exodus Law Corporation represents clients for defense in:

• Murder (attempted)
• Robbery
• Drug trafficking
• Drug consumption
• Outrage of modesty
• Theft
• Representations
• Mitigation plea

LAWYERS:

• Daniel Atticus Xu – Director
• Wong Lock Heng – Director