I’m a junior lawyer working in London. Compared to my batch mates who went back to SG, I definitely feel that the training and workload is much better here. Pay wise, we earn more but we also have to pay for rent so you aren’t going to see much difference financially for the first few years.

Prospects wise, if you’ve got a TC in London you’ve basically reached the “promised land” that every ambitious Singapore lawyer is aiming towards. From what I’ve seen in my firm, it’s quite easy to leverage your experience into other rules in industry if you wanted.

Only downside is that the majority of your family and friends will be a 13 hour flight away.