Indian law firm Singh & Associates has received approval to open a representative office in Singapore.

Lawyers in the new office, which will be operational by the end of August, will not provide any legal advice, but will primarily serve liaison and business development functions.

Singh & Associates’ principal associate and Bangalore head Radjutt Singh will be moving to Singapore to lead the new office. He will also have the support of one other associate, the firm’s managing partner Manoj Singh told Indian legal blog Bar and Bench.