Singapore continues to be an attractive destination for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, and business owners from Taiwan seeking a stable base for wealth preservation, succession planning, investment structuring, and regional expansion.
At KGP Legal, our Taiwan Desk is designed to support Taiwanese individuals, families, and businesses with these legal and commercial needs in Singapore, assisting clients who are looking to relocate, structure their assets, establish business operations, plan for succession, or set up investment vehicles. This dedicated desk is led by Ms. Wei Yee, a C-Suite executive who has lived and worked in Taiwan for over 5 years with an extensive network in Taiwan’s start-up and tech community as well as Mr. Kelvin Lee, a senior Taiwan desk advisor to KGP who has extensive contacts and networks in Taiwan.
Our team provides practical and tailored support, taking into account each client’s family circumstances, business objectives, asset profile and long-term plans.
Estate and Succession Planning
For high-net-worth individuals and families, proper estate planning is essential to ensure that wealth is preserved and transferred smoothly across generations. This is especially important where assets, family members or business interests are spread across different jurisdictions.
We assist Taiwanese clients with structuring their estate planning arrangements in Singapore by reviewing asset-holding structures, considering succession objectives, and coordinating with relevant advisers where cross-border tax, family governance or foreign law issues arise.
Our goal is to help clients put in place a clear and practical succession plan that protects family wealth and reduces uncertainty for future generations.
Email: enquiry@kgplegal.com.sg
Phone: (+65) 6916-1298
Fax: (+65) 6916-1290
KGP Legal LLC is a leading corporate and commercial law firm based in Singapore, with a strong international focus. As a member of the InterAsia Law Alliance, we provide seamless legal assistance in Singapore, England & Wales, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Germany. Our integration within this network enables us to leverage extensive expertise and resources, ensuring comprehensive legal support across multiple jurisdictions.
Will Drafting
A properly drafted will provides clarity on how a person’s assets should be distributed and helps reduce the risk of future disputes among family members or beneficiaries.
We assist clients with preparing Singapore wills tailored to their personal and family circumstances. This may include wills covering Singapore assets, business interests, shares in Singapore companies, bank accounts, real estate, investment portfolios and other assets held locally.
Where clients have assets in Taiwan or other jurisdictions, we can also work with foreign counsel and advisers to ensure that the Singapore will is properly coordinated with any overseas estate planning documents.
Bespoke Immigration Support
Relocation to Singapore often involves more than obtaining the appropriate immigration status. Clients may need to consider family relocation, business presence, employment arrangements, investment plans and long-term residency objectives.
We provide bespoke immigration support by helping clients assess the legal and practical requirements involved in relocating to Singapore. This may include coordinating applications, advising on supporting corporate or employment structures, and working with other professional advisers where necessary.
Our approach is tailored to each client’s circumstances, whether the relocation is driven by family, business, investment or succession planning considerations.
Setting Up a Business in Singapore
Singapore is commonly used as a base for regional business expansion, investment holding and corporate structuring. Taiwanese entrepreneurs may wish to establish Singapore entities to access Southeast Asian markets, manage regional operations, or hold investments through a Singapore structure.
We assist with company incorporation, shareholder arrangements, corporate governance matters, commercial contracts, employment documentation, regulatory considerations and ongoing corporate legal support.
Our team can also advise on suitable structures depending on the client’s business model, ownership arrangements and expansion plans.
Setting Up Funds and Investment Structures
Singapore is a leading fund management and investment hub, making it an attractive jurisdiction for clients looking to establish fund vehicles, investment platforms or family investment structures.
We assist clients with the legal aspects of setting up funds and investment structures in Singapore, including advising on appropriate legal vehicles, preparing fund documentation, reviewing investor arrangements, and considering applicable regulatory requirements.
For Taiwanese family offices, investment professionals or business families, we can provide support in structuring investment vehicles that align with their commercial objectives, governance preferences and long-term wealth planning needs.
Taiwan-Singapore M&A Expertise
We assist Taiwanese corporates, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals looking to acquire businesses or strategic assets in Singapore.
Our support includes advising on deal structure, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and assisting with completion matters. We also help clients identify key legal risks relating to corporate, regulatory, employment, contractual and shareholder issues.
For Taiwanese clients seeking to enter or expand in Singapore, we provide practical M&A support tailored to their commercial objectives.
A Tailored Singapore Platform for Taiwanese Clients
Our Taiwan Desk is intended to provide clients with a dedicated point of support for Singapore-related legal matters. Whether clients are relocating family members, setting up a business, planning succession, or establishing investment structures, we provide practical legal guidance with an understanding of the cross-border issues that Taiwanese clients may face.
By combining Singapore legal expertise with a client-focused approach, we aim to help Taiwanese individuals, families and businesses establish a secure and effective foundation in Singapore.
Please contact our Taiwan desk representative enquiry@kgplegal.com.sg