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Fifteen years in‑house. Now on the founder's side of the table.

LDU Asia is a legal solution provider for Singapore founders. Daniel Kung spent his in-house career at Grab, IBM, Binance, Nomura, Citi and ByteDance, then built LDU so founders get senior legal and HR help early, with the fee agreed in writing before any work starts.

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Why we built LDU

Legal shouldn't be the reason a good company slows down.

LDU started in a modest industrial office in Singapore, out of frustration with how traditional legal services treated growing companies: slow, expensive, and hard to work with, with the actual work delegated and communication running through a junior in between.

How we work

We built the legal team we wished we had as founders: fast, clear, and with the fee agreed in writing before the work starts.

Traditional firms are built around the billable hour, which quietly rewards friction. LDU Asia is built around the outcome: AI handles the first draft and the busywork, a senior legal consultant owns the judgement, the sign-off and the risk, and you get senior work at a pace and price that used to be impossible. We stay small on purpose, so every mandate is run by a consultant you can name, on infrastructure we control, with nothing routed through a third-party server.

Daniel's record
15+
years in practice
200+
matters handled
In today's legal market, startups and SMEs often struggle to find and afford experts with the industry understanding they need. That restricts access to quality legal support they deserve.
Daniel Kung, Founder and Managing Director

Our story

LDU isn't a typical legal provider.

A digital-first legal consultancy that combines legal, compliance and strategic support through expert consultants, top firms and legaltech. The short version:

  1. 2019

    Born out of frustration

    Daniel opens LDU Asia out of a modest industrial office in Singapore, after noticing the same gap from both sides: talented in-house lawyers underused and overlooked inside their own companies, and startup friends priced out of the legal help they needed. The stubborn thesis: senior legal work can be direct, fast and priced before it starts, instead of routed through a firm's usual layers.

  2. 2021

    Web3 and regulatory practice takes shape

    Daniel's in-house background across Binance and other digital asset teams turns into a dedicated regulatory and crypto compliance practice. Fintech and Web3 teams start calling before they talk to the regulator.

  3. 2023

    Software meets the practice

    We ship the first version of the LDU app: request a contract, a compliance review or counsel in one place, and watch a senior consultant sign off. Turnaround on standard work drops from weeks to days.

  4. 2024

    Fractional General Counsel launches

    A monthly retainer puts a senior legal consultant inside the company for a fraction of a full-time GC salary. Within a year it becomes our most requested engagement.

  5. 2026

    300 companies and counting

    LDU Asia now supports startups, scale-ups and funds across Singapore and the region, with a consultant network and partner bench big enough to stay with a company as it grows.

By the numbers

The proof, in plain figures.

Credibility is earned in the work, not the marketing. Here is where we stand today.

Happy clients served across Southeast Asia
0+
Vetted consultants on the bench
0+
Projects delivered, start to finish
0+
Professional services partners
0+
Singapore

Legal, compliance and strategic support delivered through consultants, top firms and legaltech, not a single back office.

Leadership

A consultant you can actually name.

No faceless account managers. Every engagement is owned by a senior consultant who signs their own work and answers for it.

Daniel Kung, Founder and Managing Director

Daniel Kung

Founder and Managing Director

Singapore-born and New Zealand-raised, Daniel spent his in-house career inside Grab, IBM, Binance, Nomura, Citi and ByteDance, specialising in data privacy, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and digital assets. He now leads legal and compliance at OTLRS alongside running LDU, and still signs off on LDU's hardest matters himself. Off the clock: a basketball court or a bass guitar.

  • LL.B. & B.A. Chinese Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Ex-Grab, IBM, Binance, Nomura, Citi, ByteDance
  • Head of Legal and Compliance, OTLRS
The bench, mid-mandate.

Behind him, a full bench

A 40-plus consultant network drawn from tier-1 law firms with in-house experience, plus a data protection team and a legal engineering group who build the software that makes the pace possible.

Consultants and specialists
40+
Partners
30+
Languages served
3

Standing and accountability

Incorporated, insured, and accountable.

LDU Asia is a Singapore legal consultancy, not a law practice, a document mill, or an offshore workaround. The formal footing that sits behind every mandate:

Singapore incorporated

LDU Asia Pte Ltd, UEN 202243063G, incorporated and operating in Singapore, with a registered office you can check on the ACRA register.

Legally trained consultants

Every mandate is run by legally trained professionals with tier-1 firm and in-house backgrounds, working as consultants rather than as your appointed solicitors.

Professional indemnity cover

Full professional indemnity insurance sits behind every engagement, so our work carries real recourse.

Data protection by design

PDPA-aligned handling, a certified DPO on staff, and client matters kept on infrastructure we control, never a third-party server.

Regulatory fluency

Day-to-day experience with MAS licensing regimes, AML and KYC obligations, and the digital asset rules that apply to crypto and Web3 teams.

Clear client engagement

Written scope, a named legal consultant, and the fee agreed in writing on every matter. You always know who is responsible and what it costs.

How we operate

Four commitments we don't bend on.

Principles are easy to print and hard to keep. These are the ones we are willing to be measured against.

  1. Speed is a feature, not a favour

    Being blocked on legal costs real money. We answer fast, draft faster, and treat your timeline as the constraint that matters.

  2. A human owns every word

    Software does the heavy lifting, but a named senior legal consultant signs off on everything. No work leaves LDU without someone accountable behind it.

  3. Price you can plan around

    Fixed scopes and retainers agreed in writing instead of a meter you can't see. You should never fear opening an email from your legal provider.

  4. Your matters stay yours

    Confidential work stays on infrastructure we control. Privacy is the default setting, not an upsell.

Customer stories

Why founders choose LDU.

Veljko Vasic

CEO, HolyWally

“As a client of LDU, I was impressed by how they consistently focused on our needs, showing patience and a deep understanding of our core requirements. It felt like having an in-house counsel that always had our best interests at heart. If you're looking for a dedicated team that prioritizes client satisfaction, LDU is the right choice.”
Less time setting up contracts
80%
Faster to close than before
4X
Faster issue resolution
90%
Reviewed by a senior consultant
100%
  • “Daniel is a consummate professional who was very helpful in our consultation. He assuaged my fears and walked me through how to possibly handle my situation. Did not ask for unnecessary charges or quotes. Highly recommended, especially if you're a small business or startup.”
    Leung Wai-Leng
  • “Thanks to LDU and Daniel support, my business which was not well structure for couple months and having some issues is now good to operate. Extremely recommended for anyone not familiar with how Singaporean laws and banks work, it is much better to get great assistance at the beginning and start smoothly. Highly recommended.”
    Simon Giraldo
  • “LDU was able to listen to my situation in detail and quickly provide me with effective advice to move forward. Daniel was very professional and clear-headed. A very good experience.”
    Benjamin Fossati
  • “LDU have been fantastic in providing legal consulting and services. They have in depth knowledge across various domains and they work quick at a fraction of the cost of what you'd pay at standard market rate.”
    Dindo De La Cruz
  • “I had an excellent experience working with LDU Asia. Daniel, in particular, was incredibly helpful, he was responsive, knowledgeable, and guided me through the situation with clarity and professionalism. I highly recommend their services for anyone in need of reliable legal support.”
    Josh Decker
  • “Highly qualified, knowledgeable, with a great team. Expert opinions and advice. Would highly recommend for multiple types of legal services. I've used LDUAsia multiple times for a myriad of tasks and they've always been top notch.”
    Zach
  • “As an expat in Singapore the firm really helped me with all the clarity on the matter and were very honest during the process.”
    Hasan Syed
  • “Excellent experience working with Daniel and his team. We first got into contact almost 2 years ago in the earliest stages of our company. Daniel's team's arrangement was startup friendly and sincere.”
    Rishab Patwari
  • “LDU Asia is truly a game-changer for any Singaporean startup. Their team is incredibly tech-savvy, highly responsive, and genuinely values both your time and theirs.”
    Sunny Saurabh
  • “Best legal team you can really trust.”
    Veljko Vasic
  • “LDU Asia is amazing. Solving my issue within a few day. They are prompt is replying my text and giving advice on what I should do.”
    Roy Loi
  • “Easy to work with, thorough, and diligent. A wonderful team that helped meet needs quickly and efficiently.”
    Meagan Ranson
  • “Daniel was wonderful in guiding us through the compliance process.”
    Kanak Chaudhari
  • “Probably the fastest, most efficient and affordable lawyers in Singapore!”
    Mahir Sahin
  • “Super helpful. Professional and knowledgable.”
    Daniel Hestevold
  • “I had the pleasure of a professional and highly informative discussion with LDU which brought clarity to my situation and openly shared options and paths forward in a simplistic and grounded way. I am very grateful and highly recommend.”
    Robert Kiely

Trusted across Singapore

Aura Partners Automa8e Block Office Finmo Focuscore GoGlobal Headquarters HeySara Intelllex Jaanik

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