Why booncounara
What sets this firm apart from the others.
Most legal practices handle family matters efficiently. booncounara handles them carefully. The difference is meaningful when the matter is your family.
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Six reasons clients choose booncounara
One Named Lawyer
Clients are not passed between associates. The same lawyer handles their matter from beginning to end. Continuity matters, particularly in family cases where trust takes time to establish.
Unhurried Pace
The firm does not push clients toward early decisions to clear a file. Proceedings move at the pace the matter calls for. Clients are given time to think before they are asked to agree to anything.
Plain Written Summaries
After each meeting and significant development, a written note is provided. Clients always know where their matter stands, in language they can read without a legal dictionary.
Fixed, Transparent Fees
Every service has a stated fee, agreed in writing before work begins. There are no billable hours accumulating in the background. Clients know what they will pay.
Care for the Whole Family
The firm keeps in mind how proceedings affect the family as a whole, including children. This shapes the advice it gives — away from positions that may win a point but cost more than they gain.
Small Caseload by Design
The firm takes on a limited number of matters at any one time. This is a deliberate choice — not a constraint. Each client's matter receives appropriate attention.
Professional Expertise
Experience in family law
The firm's principal was called to the Singapore Bar in 2007 and has concentrated his practice on family law throughout. He has worked on matters involving the Women's Charter, the Family Justice Courts, and the Singapore Mediation Centre.
- Admitted to the Singapore Bar; full Standing Committee on Legal Aid registration
- Experience across uncontested and contested family proceedings
- Familiarity with Family Justice Courts procedures and timelines
Methodical Process
No steps skipped, no surprises
The firm follows a defined process for each type of matter. Clients are told at the outset what the stages are, approximately how long each is likely to take, and what will be asked of them. Nothing happens without the client's understanding and agreement.
- Initial sitting provides a written summary and a clear picture of options
- Each stage of proceedings is explained in advance
- Client approval sought before any significant step is taken
Client Service
Direct and personal
Clients communicate directly with their lawyer, not through a receptionist or junior associate. Queries are answered promptly. The firm does not leave clients uncertain about what is happening with their matter.
- Direct line to named lawyer throughout the engagement
- Queries acknowledged within one business day
- Appointments available at Peninsula Plaza by arrangement
Fee Structure
No hidden additions
Family law costs can mount quickly in practices that bill by the hour. booncounara offers fixed fees for each of its three services. The amount is agreed at the outset and does not change unless the scope of the matter changes materially and the client agrees to a revised arrangement.
- Drawing-Room Sitting: SGD 175
- Patient Course in Family Proceedings: SGD 470
- Considered Mediation: SGD 330
Outcomes
Settled results, where possible
The firm's aim in every matter is an arrangement the parties can live with — one that does not require ongoing enforcement or further proceedings. Where a negotiated outcome is achievable, the firm works toward it. Where it is not, the firm will represent the client's position clearly before the court.
- Settlement-oriented approach across all matters
- Robust court representation when required
- Post-settlement advice on implementation if needed
How We Compare
booncounara versus a typical family law practice
| Feature | Typical Practice | booncounara |
|---|---|---|
| Named lawyer throughout | ||
| Written summary after meetings | ||
| Fixed fee, no hourly billing | ||
| Initial consultation with written follow-up | Varies | |
| Caseload deliberately limited | ||
| Mediation offered in-house | Rarely | |
| Fees agreed in writing before work starts | Not always |
Note: "Typical practice" refers to general characteristics of high-volume family law firms. Individual firms vary.
What Makes Us Different
Distinctive features of the firm
The Drawing-Room Format
The first sitting is structured as a conversation, not an intake interview. Clients speak; the lawyer listens and asks questions only when they help. No form-filling, no interruptions.
Written Summary After Every Sitting
Clients receive a written note after the initial consultation. Most firms do not do this. It ensures the client leaves with a record of what was discussed and what the next steps might be.
Mediation and Litigation Under One Roof
Clients who begin with mediation and require proceedings later, or who are in proceedings and wish to try mediation, do not need to change firms. booncounara handles both.
A View Shaped by the Children's Position
The firm is not neutral on the question of children's welfare. Its advice takes into account the long-term effect on children of any proposed arrangement, and it will say so when it matters.
Recognition
Professional Standing
18
Years of Practice
340+
Families Assisted
SMC
Accredited Mediator
4.9
Client Rating (2025)
Law Society of Singapore
Active Member
Family Justice Courts
Registered Practitioner
PDPA Compliant
Data Protection Registered
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