From clients
What it was like to work with us.
A selection of accounts from those who have engaged the firm, shared with their consent and presented in summary form.
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Years in family law practice
400+
Matters concluded
4.8
Average client satisfaction
72%
Resolved without contested hearing
Client accounts
A selection of what clients have shared.
The first sitting gave me more clarity than months of reading online. I came in with a very muddled picture of my situation and left with a sensible account of what was likely to happen and what my options were. The written note was also useful — I referred to it several times in the weeks after.
Priya L.
Toa Payoh, Singapore · March 2025
My divorce matter was not straightforward — there was a jointly owned property and a dispute about maintenance. The firm handled it steadily. I appreciated that they told me early on what the realistic outcome was likely to be, rather than letting me build expectations that the process couldn't meet. It took about eight months. I found the pace manageable.
Kenneth W.
Queenstown, Singapore · February 2025
Rajan was excellent in the mediation session. He was calm, didn't escalate anything, and kept the focus on what was workable for the children. We reached an arrangement I think will hold. I was dreading the session but it was considerably less difficult than I expected.
Surinder N.
Bishan, Singapore · April 2025
I had already spoken to another solicitor before coming to nilamlawxra and felt I was being pushed toward litigation without fully understanding why. The sitting here was different. I was given time to explain everything, and the advice I received was direct — including the suggestion that what I wanted to achieve might actually be reachable without going to court.
Angela T.
Clementi, Singapore · January 2025
The process took longer than I had hoped, but in hindsight the extra time was used well. The settlement we reached on the maintenance question was fair and has not caused problems since. I think if we had rushed it, we would have ended up back in dispute.
Marcus H.
Serangoon, Singapore · March 2025
Fatimah was very helpful in managing the administrative side — I always knew what documents were needed and when. The communication from the firm was consistent throughout, which reduced a lot of the background anxiety. I was never left wondering what was happening.
Rohan C.
Jurong West, Singapore · February 2025
How it worked in practice
Three accounts in more detail.
Custody arrangement — Considered Mediation
The situation
A mother with two children, aged 6 and 9, was seeking a shared custody arrangement following a separation. Her former partner had engaged a solicitor and was disputing the proposed schedule. The matter had been referred to mediation by the court.
What the firm did
The firm attended two mediation sessions alongside the client, having spent time in preparation on the specific concerns about the children's schooling and holiday arrangements. During the sessions, the firm's representative kept the discussion focused on the children's routines rather than on the parties' positions.
The outcome
An arrangement was agreed at the second session that gave both parties meaningful time with the children and kept the school schedule intact. It was filed with the court and has not been the subject of a variation application in the eighteen months since.
"I was not sure mediation would work. It did, and the arrangement has held." — S.N., client
Divorce with property matters — Steady Course
The situation
A client in his mid-forties was going through a divorce involving a jointly-owned HDB flat and a dispute over the matrimonial pool. His former spouse had already filed proceedings. He engaged the firm at an early stage of the ancillary matters.
What the firm did
The firm reviewed the financial disclosure documents, identified an area of undervaluation in the former spouse's declared assets, and raised this formally. Negotiations followed. Throughout, the firm advised the client on what the likely court outcome would be, so he could assess whether the offers on the table were reasonable.
The outcome
A consent order was reached without a contested hearing. The agreed division was at the upper end of what the firm had assessed as the realistic range. Total duration from engagement to final order: nine months.
"They told me what was realistic from the start, which made the process much easier to manage." — K.W., client
Initial assessment — Pavilion Sitting
The situation
A client was considering whether to file for divorce after a long separation but was uncertain about the grounds available, the likely impact on the matrimonial home, and whether she needed to act before her former spouse did.
What the firm did
The Pavilion Sitting addressed each of the client's questions, setting out the available grounds, the likely treatment of the matrimonial home given the length of marriage and the circumstances, and the question of timing — which was not, in the firm's view, as pressing as the client feared.
The outcome
The client decided to wait and consider further, armed with a clear picture of her options. She returned three months later to engage the firm for the divorce itself. The sitting fee was SGD 170; the written summary remained useful throughout the subsequent engagement.
"I left the sitting knowing what my actual situation was — which was not what I had imagined." — A.T., client
Recognition and standing
Credentials that support the firm's work.
Law Society
Member, Law Society of Singapore
SMC Accreditation
Singapore Mediation Centre — accredited mediator on team
Practising Certificates
Current annual practising certificates maintained
Established 2009
15 years of family law practice in Singapore
Reach the firm
Several ways to get in touch.
Telephone
+65 6275 8493Address
40A Beach Road, #19-08The Gateway West
Singapore 189765
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