Setia Law named ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’ at Asia Legal Awards 2024 as it approaches first anniversary
Recognition
SINGAPORE, 15 MARCH 2024 – Setia Law (“Setia”), a specialist high-stakes dispute resolution and crisis management firm in Singapore, has been awarded Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Law.com International Asia Legal Awards 2024.
Launched in April 2023, Setia is headquartered in Singapore and helmed by founders Danny Ong and Yam Wern-Jhien. Since its inception, the firm has focused efforts on building a leading team of exceptional lawyers with rising stars who graduated top of their class, as well as a bench of well-regarded industry specialists. Through its dedication to client service and solutions-driven approach, the firm has established a strong foundation of international clientele, and is quickly becoming known for its specialist multi-jurisdictional work for global private equity and credit investment funds, global private and investment banks, Asia’s digital assets sector, and insolvency practitioners.
In the Boutique Firm of the Year category, judges assessed the firm’s market leading presence through three work highlights which have had a significant Asian regulatory element and set new standards in the delivery of high-level legal services and solutions. The candidates had to convince the judges that they are not only leaders in their chosen markets, but also that they have made significant progress over the past year.
Danny Ong, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Setia Law, said: “We are humbled and deeply appreciative of this award. From the outset, our vision was to build a boutique firm that combined exceptional legal talent with a focus on agility and personalised client service. This award validates our approach and motivates us to continue pushing boundaries in the legal landscape.”
Wern-Jhien Yam, Co-Founder and Director at Setia Law, said: “We are particularly proud to be recognised amongst such esteemed company in the Asian legal market. This award is a significant milestone for Setia Law, and we look forward to building upon this success in the years to come.”
Beyond its client work, Setia continues to play an important role in inspiring the next generation of lawyers, with members of the team having been called upon to assist the Court as Young Independent Counsel and being part of the teaching faculties at law schools. As a key supporter of Pro Bono SG, Setia has not only contributed through pro bono cases, but has played a part in educating Singapore communities on topical matters including money laundering and scams, in addition to founding the Setia Law Pro Bono SG Fellowship.
“We are humbled and deeply appreciative of this award. From the outset, our vision was to build a boutique firm that combined exceptional legal talent with a focus on agility and personalised client service. This award validates our approach and motivates us to continue pushing boundaries in the legal landscape.”
About Setia Law
Founded by Danny Ong and Yam Wern-Jhien, Setia Law is a specialist high-stakes dispute resolution and crisis management team in Singapore, built on formidable experience, driven by ingenuity, and rooted in integrity.
Setia is helmed by deeply experienced lawyers who have been at the forefront of major global crises and are specialists in Dispute Resolution, Fraud, Financial Crimes and Investigations, Restructuring & Insolvency, and International Enforcement and Asset Recovery.
Setia draws on its experience and knowledge to deliver expert legal advice and representation to clients embroiled in high-stakes commercial dispute and crisis situations, whilst remaining rooted to its core values of respect, resilience and reliability.