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Lateraling from US to Singapore

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:41 am

Hi all, I am a third year in the finance practice that is looking to lateral from NYC to Singapore. I’ve gotten a little over 2 years of experience, and am looking to lateral to SEA for family/personal reasons. I’ve seen a few posts about WLB and QOL in Singapore but am curious about career outlooks/prospects for biglaw (US firm) in SG.

1. Is going from NYC to Singapore considered a “step down” in finance and if I ever wanted to lateral back to the US market (would not need a US visa), will it be particularly difficult?
2. I’ve heard that the prospects for making partner is significantly more difficult for a US biglaw firm in their Singapore office than one of the US offices. Does anyoen know if this is true?
3. Is there a path for me as a US JD graduate in Singapore to exit out of biglaw (in house, etc.) and does anyone know what the prospects for that are and what the compensation looks like?
4. Is the Singapore market in general looked upon favorably / is it a market that is expected to grow?

Thank you so much in advance!

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Re: Lateraling from US to Singapore

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:08 am

Bumping this up! TYIA

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