Events
Firm Trip 2025: Penang
Our 2025 Firm Trip took place in Penang from the 4, to 7 May 2025. On the first day we went to Hin Depot Weekend Market. This weekend market had lots of handmade and vintage products, artefacts and trinkets. For dinner, we headed to Gurney Drive Hawker Centre for some local fare such as char kway teow, satay, asam laksa and rojak. Day 2 began with exploring Armenian Street which has a variety of street murals thus making it culturally vibrant. We then went to the Pinang Peranakan Mansion which is a museum dedicated to Penang’s Peranakan heritage. The following day we went to Penang Hill. To get to the top of the hill,we took a funicular train which was a unique experience. Here, we got a bird’s eye view of the whole city. We ended our trip with a fancy dinner at the Tamarra restaurant which served us delicious Malaysian fusion food. Our firm trips enable team bonding and camaraderie amongst all and we look forward to exploring a new destination every year together!
Alliott Global Asia Pacific Conference 2025
We attended the Alliott Global Asia Pacific Conference 2025 which was held in Shenzhen, China from 14, to 16 April 2025. The Conference brought together member firms, and gave us a chance to further discussions on topics such as regional collaboration, cross-border trade, and investment, and the significance, and impact of generative AI, and its integration into legal services.
There were also delegation visits to AKD Luxury Cars Mall, Citymark Center, and Nanotech Pharma Shenzhen Co. Through discussions, and presentations with the managing teams of the businesses, members were able to gain valuable insights on growing business trends in China. We were also taken on a tour of an impressive 47th-floor apartment unit in Citymark Center (one of the tallest buildings in Shenzhen), and were blown away by the views of the city!
The Conference presented an excellent opportunity for us to catch up with fellow members, and discuss topical issues (both serious, and casual) in a great city! We are looking forward to meeting everyone again very soon!
New Year's Party 2025
We inaugurated this year with our annual New Year Party to appreciate our clients as well as catch up with our fellow esteemed advocate friends from various firms. We hosted this event on 16th January 2025 at the rooftop of our office building. Overall,the atmosphere was very lively and everyone had a good time. These yearly New Year Parties are the key highlight of each year at Advocatus Law !
Firm Trip 2024 : Lombok
In 2024, we went to Lombok from the 17th-20th May for our annual firm trip . Our first day started with team bonding activities such as Egg and Spoon Relay Race and Chinese Whispers followed by watching the sunset at the beach. The next day we visited Lombok Care Foundation, an NGO which focuses on disability and inclusion issues. We learned about what the foundation does and interacted with the children. Their school was going on, so we joined in on the activities like playing boccia, colouring with them and spending our time with them. We donated goodie bags for all the children which included items which can help them and as well as toys and clothes. We also visited the Lombok Wildlife Park and saw a variety of animals such as: elephants, orangutans, sun bears and a wide variety of exotic birds and reptiles . We then proceeded to watch the Kerta Gangga waterfall. Our day ended with dinner at the Royal Avila boutique Resort accompanied by live music. On Day 3 we went to Gili Islands for island hopping, snorkelling and sunbathing. We celebrated the end of our trip with a seafood barbeque dinner at the beach with live music and dancing. Overall, the trip was a wonderful and memorable experience and we hope to create many such memories !
New Year's Party 2024
We kicked off the year with a New Year’s Party for our clients and fellow members of the bar. The guests included a number of esteemed lawyers from various firms. It was held on 11th January on the rooftop of our office building just as the sun was setting, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. All in all, it was a successful event.
NUS Law Career Fair 2024
We continued our support of and participated in the NUS Law Careers Fair 2024. Our exhibit was on the first day, 31st January 2024. Along with 53 other international and local law firms and organizations across a wide breadth of practice areas, we answered the queries of curious undergraduates and the more seasoned post-graduates who visited our booth for insight on prospective internship and career opportunities with the firm, and the legal industry at large.