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Announcing The Best Lawyers in Singapore™ 2023

The results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms from Singapore.

Announcing The Best Lawyers in Singapore™ 2023
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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: April 13, 2022

As the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession globally, Best Lawyers® is pleased to announce the release of the 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore™.

Best Lawyers lists have used a Purely Peer Review™ methodology for more than 40 years and are the preeminent guide to the legal profession. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Lawyers are the best resource to provide feedback on the caliber of work performed by their peers.

Singapore 2023 Statistics

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore recognizes the professional excellence of 585 lawyers in 48 practice areas. The honorees recognized in The Best Lawyers in Singapore have, on average, been in practice for more than nine years.

In addition to historic individual lawyer recognition, 30 lawyers were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” honorees. “Lawyer of the Year” awards are bestowed to only lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can Best Lawyers recognize these top lawyers.

Publication Statistics

Here are the highlights from the 2023 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore:

Top 10 practice areas by number of recognized lawyers in Singapore:

  1. Arbitration and Mediation
  2. Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  3. Litigation
  4. Banking and Finance
  5. Corporate Law
  6. Shipping and Maritime Law
  7. Capital Markets Law
  8. Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  9. Construction Law
  10. Real Estate Law

Top 10 most searched practice areas in Singapore in 2021 on bestlawyers.com:

  1. Litigation
  2. Construction Law
  3. Arbitration and Mediation
  4. Mergers and Acquisition Law
  5. Corporate Law
  6. Medical Malpractice Litigation
  7. Real Estate Law
  8. Banking and Finance
  9. Labor and Employment
  10. Criminal Defense

Interested in seeing Best Lawyers honorees in Singapore? Use our Best Lawyers in Singapore tool to search by location and specialty. Use the Best Lawyers Find a Lawyer tool to locate lawyers for legal guidance worldwide.


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Dennis E. Horvath
Dennis E. Horvath
Wolinetz, Horvath & Brown LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2018 in
Dennis E. Horvath
Dennis E. Horvath

Dennis E. Horvath is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Dennis E., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dennis E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dennis E. Horvath
Dennis E. Horvath
J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar
Nocar Construction Law LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Construction Law
Recognized since 2026 in
J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar

J. Thomas “Tom” Nocar is the founder of Nocar Construction Law, LLC, a construction-focused law firm serving contractors, developers, and design professionals across Ohio. Before becoming a construction lawyer, Tom spent 26 years managing construction projects. This experience provides him with a unique set of skills to offer his clients—broad technical knowledge of the commercial construction industry and a practical approach to dispute avoidance and resolution. Tom regular...

J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl
JRW Esquire LTD
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized since 2023 in
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl

Jeffrey R. Wahl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Jeffrey R., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Information Technology Law
IT Outsourcing Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Recognized since 2020 in
Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur

Mehmet Munur is a Partner at Taft. He concentrates his practice in the areas of technology, information privacy and security, and financial services regulation. Mehmet works on contracts for internet-based services, including drafting and negotiating software licenses or Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") agreements, terms of use, privacy policies and other technology agreements. Mehmet regularly advises clients on technology outsourcing agreements, servicing, financing, and payments. He advises ...

Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur
Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Recognized since 2026 in
Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein

Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Kathryn S., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathryn S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Recognized since 2016 in
Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy

Bryan Venesy guides clients through real estate deals with a focus on generating positive, tangible community development and client ROI. He negotiates and closes complex transactions, including real estate development, real estate finance, equity investments, affordable housing tax credits, community development, partnerships, joint ventures, leasing and general business matters. Bryan serves on the Real Estate department’s executive committee, and is co-chair of the firm’s Low-I...

Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy
Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk
Kaman & Cusimano LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Recognized since 2021 in
Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk

Angela Kirk joined Kaman & Cusimano LLC in 2025 as Director of Assessment Recovery. She brings substantial experience in foreclosure litigation, having represented financial institutions in Columbus, Ohio and throughout the state in both litigated and non-litigated foreclosure matters. Her work has involved all stages of the foreclosure process, with a focus on compliance, risk management, and efficient resolution of mortgage-related disputes. Angela’s recognized practice areas incl...

Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk
Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Individuals
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2020 in
Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter

Jeffrey J. Patter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jeffrey J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew Brown Law LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance
Recognized since 2022 in
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown

Matthew Brown, Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice Group, joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2008 and concentrates his practice on insurance coverage, business litigation, securities, and intellectual property. Matt represents clients in court (including hearings seeking injunctive relief), arbitration, mediation, and various regulatory and administrative proceedings. He has successfully argued cases in the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, numerous Federal Distri...

Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown
Philip K. Stovall
Philip K. Stovall
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Recognized since 2026 in
Philip K. Stovall
Philip K. Stovall

Philip Stovall is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area and focuses on debtor/creditor issues, commercial and bankruptcy litigation, insolvency, workouts, and tax controversies. Phil represents debtors, creditors, and other parties in interest in commercial bankruptcy cases and in complex litigation in state and federal courts. He also advises clients with respect to out-of-court insolvency matters, including out-of-court restructurings and workouts, and in matters involving...

Philip K. Stovall
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