Founded in 2010, Blackletter LLC (formerly known as Link Legal LLC) is a Singapore boutique law firm focused primarily on private clients and dispute resolution. The firm has shifted its focus to develop and grow its offerings in the financial services space.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm focused on art, banking and finance, capital markets, disputes resolution, family offices and private wealth, financial regulation, fintech, insurance, investment funds and tax practice areas.
Key clients
Key clients include CGS-CIMB Securities, Maybank Securities, Bank of Singapore, LGT Bank (Singapore), Maybank Investment Bank, Kookmin Bank, MSIG Insurance (Singapore), Crypto Finance Asia, Kasa Singapore and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam.
Research period review:
33rd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period, the firm was active in advising on financial services regulatory matters.
The firm recruited partner Kim Kit Ow, managing partner Gerard Ng and counsel Yap Teck Chai into the banking and finance team.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Maybank Securities expanding its financing business.
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Capital markets: Equity
“Concise, pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice and views. Always willing to assist and support the bank and its related entities.”
“Excellent knowledge of capital markets and financial products. Strong business acumen on our product initiatives and ability to relate to our operational process. Prompt turnaround time and ability to provide advice specific to our organisation. Good insight on local operating environment.”
“Proactive. Knowledgeable. Trustworthy. Ethical.”
“They are open to hearing the customer's needs and deliver work in a professional and timely manner. More importantly, they are always contactable.”
“They have good market insights, are commercially driven, and great response time with attention to detail.”
Financial services regulatory
“Business-oriented. Efficient. Detailed. Prompt response.”
“The team from Legal Ink appreciated the importance of the transaction. They were very accommodating in having calls after-hours as well as in the turnaround times. More importantly, they understood our concerns and provided pragmatic advice that would safeguard our interests.”
Gerard Ng
“Amazing client relations, very good support and assistance in all matters, provides practical, realistic, pragmatic advice suitably tailored for our businesses and requirements.”
“Excellent leadership.”
“Responsive, available, great understanding of complex transactions.”
“Strong understanding of our business needs and operating model. Able to provide excellent feedback and helpful with our needs. Excellent attitude and very engaging in discussion.”
Teck Chai Yap
“Able to deliver work in accordance with business needs.”
“Communication skills, knowledgeable.”
“Responsive. Knowledgeable. Proactive.”
“Understands our business, provides clear and concise opinion.”
“Very structured and able to list out the key points in our discussion. Understands our business needs.”
