Lawyers Wilson Tan and Thaddaeus Tan have co-founded new Singapore-based firm Anchor Law, which officially began operations on 1 June 2026.
Wilson Tan serves as managing director, bringing experience from prior roles including director at Forte Law and associate director at Goodwins Law Corporation. His practice spans civil and contractual disputes, family law, probate matters, and criminal defence work.
Thaddaeus Tan, meanwhile, takes on the role of director following more than four years as a senior legal associate at Tan Rajah & Cheah. A council member of The Law Society of Singapore, he focuses on civil and commercial disputes, family law, and trusts and estates advisory as well as disputes.
“Thaddaeus and I share a conviction that good legal practice is about more than technical outcomes – that it should be rigorous, genuinely caring and accessible to the people who need it most. We wanted to build a firm that reflects those values, rather than simply practise within structures built around different ones,” Wilson told Asia Business Law Journal.
“The timing felt right. Between us, we bring complementary strengths across disputes, private client work, family law and mediation, and we saw a clear opportunity to serve individuals, families and SMEs at the moments that matter most to them – succession, legacy, family transitions and disputes that carry real personal weight.”
Anchor Law launches with a broad practice offering, including civil and commercial disputes, private client matters, family and matrimonial law, SME and corporate advisory, employment law, criminal defence, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, as well as personal injury and medical negligence.
At present, the firm comprises the two co-founders. However, Wilson Tan confirmed that a third director – bringing experience in civil and commercial disputes, corporate advisory, family law, IP, data protection, and personal injury and medical negligence – will join in late July.
Looking ahead, Wilson Tan said the firm aims to establish “a strong and sustainable core practice” within its first year.
“In the near term, we are focused on private client and disputes work, with mediation services to be formally introduced as the firm grows,” he said.
Long-term, the firm plans to prioritise community engagement through pro bono and low bono initiatives.
“We also intend to formalise a pro bono and low bono programme – legal clinics and reduced-fee services for those facing genuine hardship – as a meaningful part of what the firm stands for,” he said.
