About Jalan Advisory
Measured Advice.
Methodical Work.
A Singapore advisory practice built around the careful, considered preparation of commercial legal documents.
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How Jalan Advisory Came to Be
Jalan Advisory was founded in Singapore with one observation at its centre: many small and mid-sized businesses enter commercial arrangements without a clear understanding of what they have actually agreed to. Contracts arrive from counterparties, are skimmed quickly, and signed under the assumption that "standard" terms are acceptable. Often, they are not.
Our practice was built to address this gap — not with broad-ranging legal advice, but with focused documentation work. We draft contracts from scratch, review what others send you, and prepare the digital policies your platform requires. The scope is deliberate. Doing fewer things well is more useful to clients than offering everything and delivering little.
The name Jalan — Malay for path or way — reflects how we see our role: helping businesses find a clear, considered route through the paperwork that governs commercial relationships.
Our clients include technology companies preparing vendor and partnership agreements, service providers formalising client terms, e-commerce businesses building their digital legal framework, and companies that have received counterparty contracts and want an independent view before committing.
Singapore's commercial environment rewards precision. Disputes arising from poorly drafted agreements are costly, time-consuming, and damaging to business relationships. Our work is oriented toward preventing those situations — not resolving them after the fact.
Our Mission
"To give businesses in Singapore the documentation they need to enter commercial relationships with confidence and clarity."
The Team
The People Behind the Work
Rachel Ng
Principal, Contracts & Advisory
Over a decade of experience in commercial contract drafting across sectors including technology, logistics, and professional services. Rachel leads drafting engagements and client advisory for larger commercial arrangements.
Daniel Koh
Senior Associate, Risk & Review
Specialises in contract review and risk assessment. Daniel brings a background in corporate transactional work and works closely with clients receiving contracts from counterparties across Southeast Asia.
Priya Lim
Associate, Digital Policies & PDPA
Focuses on digital platform documentation and Personal Data Protection Act compliance. Priya works with e-commerce businesses and technology platforms preparing terms of service and privacy frameworks.
Standards
Our Working Standards
Singapore Law Focus
All documents are prepared with reference to Singapore contract law, the Companies Act, and relevant sector-specific legislation. We do not draft under foreign jurisdictions.
Client Confidentiality
All client information and documentation are treated as strictly confidential. Engagement terms include express confidentiality obligations, and we do not share client materials with third parties.
PDPA Alignment
Digital policy work is prepared with the Personal Data Protection Act in mind, including the 2021 amendments relating to data breach notification and enhanced consent requirements.
Clear Communication
We respond to enquiries within one business day and keep clients informed at each stage. If a matter falls outside our scope, we say so clearly at the outset rather than mid-engagement.
Defined Scope Practice
Each engagement has a clear scope agreed at the outset. We do not expand the work without client consent and will flag scope changes promptly should they arise during the engagement.
Iterative Drafting
Our contract drafting process includes a structured client feedback round. A first draft is provided, discussed, and refined. We do not treat document delivery as the end of the engagement.
Our Expertise
Commercial Documentation for Singapore Businesses
Commercial contract documentation sits at the foundation of every lasting business relationship. A well-drafted agreement sets the terms of a partnership, allocates responsibility clearly, and provides a reference point should circumstances change. Jalan Advisory focuses specifically on this documentation layer — the contracts, reviews, and digital policies that define how companies interact with their clients, suppliers, and partners.
Singapore's status as a commercial hub means that many businesses here operate across international boundaries, engage with counterparties under different legal traditions, and manage documentation in multiple languages. Our practice is positioned to support this reality, with focused expertise in Singapore law and an understanding of how commercial arrangements operate within the broader ASEAN context.
For early-stage companies, the priority is often establishing sound documentation before complexity grows. A clear service agreement from the start of a client relationship prevents misunderstandings that become costly as the engagement matures. For established businesses, the priority is often reviewing the contracts they routinely sign — and identifying where they may have accepted terms that no longer reflect market norms.
Digital businesses face a distinct documentation challenge. Customer-facing terms of service, privacy policies aligned with the PDPA, and acceptable use frameworks all require careful preparation. They must be legally sound without being impenetrable to the customers they govern. This balance — between legal thoroughness and plain-language accessibility — is central to the work we do for digital and e-commerce clients.
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We are available to discuss your requirements and outline how we can help — with no pressure and no commitment.
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