Lawyer in Singapore first woman here to be made Queen’s Counsel
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Ms Sapna Jhangiani, a partner at law firm Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore, formally became a silk, or Queen's Counsel, on Monday at a ceremony before England's Lord Chancellor at Westminster Hall in London.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAPNA JHANGIANI
A permanent resident in Singapore has become the first woman lawyer here to be appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in England.
Ms Sapna Jhangiani, 44, a partner at law firm Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore, is believed to be only the third QC in Singapore's legal history. The earlier two are Dr Colin Ong and Mr Toby Landau.