City Law LLC · 承市律师楼 · HDB Hub, Toa Payoh

One stop service for all your legal requirements.

Buying and selling property, divorce, wills and probate, notarial work, adoption and citizenship, and litigation, from our office at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh. Four practising lawyers and more than 20 experienced supporting staff.

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What we do

Sell and Buy Properties / En Bloc Sales买卖房子/屋子 · 集体销售HDB, private and JTC properties: buying, selling, mortgages, refinancing and en bloc sales.Read more
Divorce离婚Divorce, nullity, family arrangements and Syariah matters.Read more
Wills & Probate写遗嘱 · 遗嘱遗产财政管理Writing a Will, and applying for probate or letters of administration when a loved one passes away.Read more
Power of Attorney, Deed Poll & Notary Public委任签名 · 换名 · 公证官和宣誓官Powers of attorney, changing your name, statutory declarations, certified true copies and notarisation.Read more
Adoption / Citizenship领养 / 公民Adoption, citizenship, permanent residence, Dependant Pass and Long Term Visit Pass applications.Read more
Litigation诉讼State Court and High Court civil and criminal litigation, contract disputes and accident claims.Read more

About us

City Law LLC is a Law Corporation incorporated in Singapore since 2012.

We have four practising lawyers plus more than 20 experienced supporting staff, some of whom have more than 20 years of conveyancing experience, and our secretaries are also well versed in litigation matters.

“We provide fast, reliable and effective professional legal services.”

At a glance

Since 2012: Incorporated in Singapore as a law corporation in 2012, at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh.
Trusted by banks: Our lawyers have represented many banks in conveyancing matters, including OCBC, DBS, UOB, HSBC, Maybank and Standard Chartered.
Notary Public: Our director Paul Lau Chee Seng is a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths.

Our lawyers

Gary Teo

Managing Director

Master of Laws (UK) · LL.B. (Hons) (London) · Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple · Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore

Mr Teo Eng Thye, Gary

Gary is a senior lawyer whose main area of practice is conveyancing, with more than 20 years of experience across private, HDB, JTC, residential, commercial and industrial properties, and supporting banks in mortgaging, refinancing and redemption. He also practises general litigation. He has been a regular lecturer on conveyancing and other legal matters at real estate companies such as ERA, Coldwell Banker, Knight Frank and PropNex. Before joining the legal profession, he was a division one Singapore government officer.

Conveyancing · Mortgages, refinancing and redemption · General litigation

Memberships

MemberSingapore Institute of Arbitrators

Paul Lau Chee Seng

Director · Notary Public · Commissioner for Oaths

Law Degree (University of London) · Barrister-at-Law of England and Wales · Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1986

Mr Paul Lau Chee Seng

Paul is a senior lawyer with more than 36 years of legal exposure and litigation practice, across matrimonial, probate, motor accident, general insurance liability and conveyancing matters. Earlier in his career he was a claims manager at a general insurance company, handling shipping, liability, motor and workman compensation claims, and a Compliance Manager at a life insurance company, where he trained over 3,500 life insurance agents, including on money laundering.

Matrimonial · Probate · Motor accidents · Insurance claims · Conveyancing · Notarial work

Malcolm Tan

Consultant

LL.B. (Hons) (National University of Singapore) · Called to the Bar in 1995

Mr Malcolm Tan Ban Hoe

Malcolm was a Legal Service Officer with the Singapore Legal Service from 1993 to 2012: a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Chambers from 1993 to 1999; a District Judge, State Coroner, Deputy Registrar (Subordinate Courts) and Referee (Small Claims Tribunal) from 1999 to 2006; and an Assistant Official Assignee, Public Trustee and Assistant Official Receiver from 2006 to 2012. He entered private practice in 2014 and practises mainly in dispute resolution, in particular criminal and civil litigation.

Dispute resolution · Criminal litigation · Civil litigation

Cheong Wai Yin

Lawyer (on overseas sabbatical leave)

LLB (2nd Upper Hons) (National University of Singapore), 1990 · Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1991 and the Malayan Bar in 1998

Ms Cheong Wai Yin

Wai Yin is admitted in both Singapore and Malaysia (Peninsular/West), so she can advise on Singapore-Malaysia cross-border matters. She began at a Singapore firm specialising in banking litigation and conveyancing, then moved to corporate law: initial public offerings, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She is a Certified Family Therapeutic Justice Legal Practitioner, trained in a programme developed by the Singapore Academy of Law with the Singapore University of Social Sciences. She speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia.

Family matters · Singapore-Malaysia cross-border matters · Conveyancing · Trusts

Recognition

Distinction, International Trust ManagementSTEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) · 2023
Associate MemberSingapore Institute of Arbitrators
Asean ScholarshipSingapore Government
Kuok Foundation ScholarshipKuok Foundation

Working alongside them

What clients say

“I want to say thanks so much for office helping me with divorce case. Going through a divorce was a very difficult and emotional experience for me, but having a professional and supportive legal team made the process much easier. They were patient, understanding, and always took the time to explain everything clearly. I am truly thankful for their guidance and support from beginning to end especially Mai, Yanyi and Mr Teo. Highly recommended to anyone who needs help with a divorce matter.”
Ta Peachgy, Google review
“I am extremely grateful to City Law LLC for their outstanding professionalism, dedication, and support throughout my family's immigration journey. From the very beginning, the team provided clear guidance, answered every question patiently, and handled our applications with great care and efficiency. Thanks to their expertise, I successfully obtained my Singapore Permanent Residency (PR), and both of my sons were granted Singapore citizenship.”
Nguyen Hao, Google review
“I would like to thank Mr Gary Teo, Ms Yanyi and Ms Victoria Mai for assisting my parent and i to write a feedback letter to ICA and HDB. This legal letter has assisted us to professionally reach out to the authorities & to seek justice concerning a foreigner who attempted to deceive my family. Their fee is also very reasonable, given the amount of time & help (e.g. guidance over documents required) rendered. Hence, i’m very appreciative towards them & City Law !”
Yong Sheng Lin, Google review

Guides to buying and selling property

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