For the legislative requirements for the naming of SLPs:

• Law firms (sole proprietorships and partnerships): Section 132 of the Legal Profession Act and Part 2 of the Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) Rules 2015.

• Limited liability partnerships (LLP): Section 139 of the Legal Profession Act and rule 15 of the Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) Rules 2015.

• Law corporations (LLC): Section 154 of the Legal Profession Act and rule 29 of the Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) Rules 2015.

One of the requirements for the name of a SLP is that it must not be so similar to the name of another law practice entity as to be likely to be confused with it. With over 1,000 law practices currently licensed in Singapore which can be found on our search function, there is an increased likelihood of similar names being proposed, especially where the proposed name consists solely or mainly of initials.

When applying to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority for a licence for your law practice, you should therefore propose three name choices (including explanations of choice) that are clearly distinguishable from that of existing law practices to increase the likelihood of your preferred name being approved.