{
  "id": 16958998,
  "title": "Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2027: Methodology explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/singapores-best-law-firms-2027-methodology-explained",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-best-law-firms-2027-methodology"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 edition of Singapore's Best Law Firms list was compiled through a peer-to-peer survey, involving recommendations from lawyers, in-house counsel, and clients across 23 distinct legal fields. Participants were also encouraged to recommend firms that provide pro bono services and advice to charities and non-profit organizations. Statista conducted research on company websites and other public sources to gather a list of potential lawyers, with invitations sent via email. Additionally, lawyers and clients could participate through an online survey accessible through The Straits Times' website. The online survey was conducted between May 11 and July 6, 2026, and received responses from approximately 6,000 lawyers, clients, and colleagues.\n\nA total of 12,000 recommendations for law firms were recorded, with self-recommendations prohibited and excluded from the evaluation. Participants were also asked to answer optional editorial questions tailored to their roles. For each legal field, all recommendations were analyzed, and the 100 best law firms were identified and ranked based on the number of recommendations they received. The websites of these 100 law firms were further researched, resulting in a total of 328 awards being bestowed upon these firms.\n\nThe top lists were derived after a thorough process, although the survey does not claim to be exhaustive in terms of criteria or scope. The Singapore's Best Law Firms 2027 lists are available for viewing.",
  "summary": "The results are based on more than 12,000 recommendations from 6,000 lawyers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}