Donaldson & Burkinshaw has the proud distinction of being one of the oldest law firms in Singapore, having been established on 6th November 1874. Our practice today encompasses that of Advocates and Solicitors, Agents for Trade Marks, Patents & Designs, Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths.

On 3rd January 2014, the Firm was converted into a limited liability partnership, continuing its 140th year in business from then on under the auspices of Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP.

Our Firm practises as advocates and solicitors, notaries public, commissioners for oaths and agents for trade marks, patents and designs. The Firm and its partners have been profiled in leading legal periodicals such as Legal 500, Chambers Asia, Asia Law, IP Asia, World Trademark Review, Who is Who Legal, Managing Intellectual Property, Asian Legal Business and IAM Patents, amongst others. Its clientele ranges from multinational corporations, international airlines, the world largest medical indemnifier, leading pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, statutory boards, large and medium enterprises, to high net worth individuals. The Firm is on the list of legal contacts of the Australian High Commission, the British High Commission, the Canadian High Commission, the New Zealand High Commission, the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China and the US Embassy.

Apart from the Firm MULTILAW affiliation, the Firm and its partners have memberships with leading global, regional and local professional organisations such as the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), the Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the Association of Singapore Patent Agents (ASPA), the Singapore Trustees Association (STA) and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).

The Firm represents the world biggest companies in food and beverage, fashion, domestic consumer products, electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, petrochemicals, hotels, computer hardware and software, media, entertainment, air travel and vehicle manufacture, amongst many others.