Hi all - considering making the move from NY to Singapore biglaw (cap markets/M&A) in the next couple of years. Would love to hear a little bit about lifestyle and work culture at various offices in SG (bonus points for corporate practice). Over here, you always here generalizations about Asian offices being sweatshops but not much firsthand experience. Thanks in advance!

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What are your hours like now? It is a sweatshop in Singapore, but it shouldn’t be far worse than NY BL

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Singapore won’t be much worse :)

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Feel free to PM me!

I have the same doubt. I am moving to SG as an associate at a firm and i am trying to understand what salary to expect and work culture and leave allowance etc.

It really depends on which firm it is, any detail you can provide?

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