Practice areas

Immigration is one of RCP’s long-standing core specialisations. 

RCP’s experienced immigration team can provide the full suite of immigration services, ranging from Employment Pass applications, Permanent Residency applications, Singapore Citizenship applications to Singapore’s only investment immigration scheme, the Global Investor Programme (GIP). The following is a non-exhaustive list of immigration related services that RCP can provide:

• Employment Pass
• TechPass
• EntrePass
• OnePass
• Tech@SG
• Singapore Permanent Residency
• Singapore Citizenship
• Other Citizenships and Residency Status Through RCP’s Partners
• **Global Investor Programme (Direct Singapore Permanent Residency)

RCP provides the full suite of services relating to a SFO, including the following non-exhaustive services:

• Fund and Fund Management Entity Set-up
• Employment passes and passes for family members under the Fund
• Management Entity
• Application to MAS for the Section 13U/O Tax Incentive Scheme
• Section 13D SFO set-up
• Corporate Secretarial Service for the SFO
• Annual Maintenance Services for the SFO (i.e. accounting, corporate tax reporting etc.)

RCP handles general corporate and commercial matters such as mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting, and review. Our lawyers have experience in reviewing and drafting various contracts, including but not limited to:

• Sales and Purchase Agreements
• Service Agreements
• Due Diligence
• Partnership Agreements
• Shareholders' Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Franchise Agreements
• Payment Services Act

RCP has an in-house corporate secretarial team that provides professional and qualified corporate secretarial services to various companies and individual clients. Our service scope includes but is not limited to:

• Incorporation and Registration of Companies
• Establishment of Variable Capital Companies (VCCs) and sub-funds
• Setup of Fund Structures
• Provision of Nominee Director Services
• Registered Office Address
• Opening of Corporate Bank Accounts
• Opening of Personal Bank Accounts (Retail and Private Banking)

RCP recognizes the importance of wealth and estate planning. Our experienced and qualified lawyers are able to advise and assist clients on the following matters:

• Wills
• Lasting Power of Attorney
• Family Trust

RCP provides legal support and advisory services on various employment related matters, including issuing employee stock options, drafting employment contracts, and offering legal advice on employment law. Our services include but are not limited to:

• General Advisory on Employment Law
• Employment contracts
• Employee stock option plans
• Employee equity incentive plans