Charlene Nah
Associate Director
Charlene Nah is an Associate Director and specialises in family law, including divorce and probate.
Accolades
- Recommended Lawyer in the 2025 list of leading family and divorce lawyers in Singapore by Doyles Guide.
- Recognised as a Family Law Rising Star for 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Doyles Guide.
- Named one of Singapore’s Rising Stars by Asian Legal Business in 2022, an accolade awarded to lawyers who exhibit exceptional talent and consistently earn client praise.
Languages: English & Chinese
Notable Cases and Achievements
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Lead lawyer in a high-profile case extensively covered by The Straits Times (“Man went all out to hide over $3m from the ex-wife”), where Charlene successfully helped an ex-wife recover over $3 million hidden by her ex-husband.
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In [2024] SGHC(A) 11, was part of a team who won over $6 million in assets for the homemaker wife in the High Court after a protracted six-year legal battle. Our team prevailed against a five-member legal team led by a Senior Counsel.
Accreditations
- Accredited Mediator by the Singapore Mediation Centre
- Accredited Collaborative Family Practitioner (CFP) by the Singapore Mediation Centre
- Appointment to the Singapore Mediation Centre’s Panel of Collaborative Family Practitioners (CFP)
Areas of practice
- Divorce, covering contested Ancillary Matters hearings, mediations, and uncontested divorces
- Maintenance summons trials
- Annulment
- Applications for financial relief
- Variation of Court Orders
- Division of matrimonial assets
- Child custody matters
- Maintenance for spouses and children
- High Court Appeals
- Wills and Probate
- Trust advisory
- Succession planning
- Collaborative Family Practice (CFP) mediations
Appointments and memberships
- Accredited Mediator at the Singapore Mediation Centre
- Accredited Collaborative Family Practitioner (CFP) at the Singapore Mediation Centre
- Appointment to the Singapore Mediation Centre’s Panel of Collaborative Family Practitioners (CFP)
- Associate Mediator on the Law Society Mediation Scheme Panel of Mediators
Jason Mak and Charlene Nah have both been most patient and professional throughout the entire process. I could totally trust them and had the emotional support I needed to get issues sorted out, especially also going through this difficult COVID/retrenchment period. Thank you, Jason and Charlene, for being there with me, providing me with better options and directions in riding through my divorce proceedings.
Samantha Lim
My family and I are stoked that PKWA Family Law has helped us so much in the matter where MCA is concerned, we struggled with our previous lawyer who was not only sloppy in their work but defensive. A lot of time was wasted while the case was developing. When we switched to PKWA, we were wowed by the efficiency and responsiveness of lal legal personnel involved in our matters. We saw the light at the end of the tunnel just within a timeframe of fewer than 2 months. Everything was swift and precise. Thank you, Charlene, Christina for the hard work.
Lydia Lim
I engaged PKWA for my contested divorce both before and after the 3-year mark and had no regrets doing so. Their fees were transparent, which made financial planning a lot easier. I would like to especially thank Ms Charlene Nah and Mr Jason Mak for their extraordinary help during that trying period of time. Despite the circumstances, I felt that Ms Charlene was genuinely trying to help.
Louis Goh
My heartfelt thanks to Charlene Nah and Christina Lim for their professionalism in Family Law. Not only are they strong in advice, but they are also empathetic and are always available for my matters. Because of their experience and confidence level, their guidance throughout the difficult months of process, I can rest my case to them and end my final judgement with a reasonable outcome.
Serene Tan
I am glad that I have made the right decision to engage PKWA in my divorce matters. They have acted fast, efficient and professional in their capacity and PKWA is transparent in the fees too. I would like to thank Miss Christina, Miss Charlene and Mr.Yong for their help in expediting the whole process.
Henry Lee
Jason Mak and Charlene Nah have both been most patient and professional throughout the entire process. I could totally trust them and had the emotional support I needed to get issues sorted out, especially also going through this difficult COVID/retrenchment period. Thank you, Jason and Charlene, for being there with me, providing me with better options and directions in riding through my divorce proceedings.
Samantha Lim
My family and I are stoked that PKWA Family Law has helped us so much in the matter where MCA is concerned, we struggled with our previous lawyer who was not only sloppy in their work but defensive. A lot of time was wasted while the case was developing. When we switched to PKWA, we were wowed by the efficiency and responsiveness of lal legal personnel involved in our matters. We saw the light at the end of the tunnel just within a timeframe of fewer than 2 months. Everything was swift and precise. Thank you, Charlene, Christina for the hard work.
Lydia Lim
I engaged PKWA for my contested divorce both before and after the 3-year mark and had no regrets doing so. Their fees were transparent, which made financial planning a lot easier. I would like to especially thank Ms Charlene Nah and Mr Jason Mak for their extraordinary help during that trying period of time. Despite the circumstances, I felt that Ms Charlene was genuinely trying to help.
Louis Goh
My heartfelt thanks to Charlene Nah and Christina Lim for their professionalism in Family Law. Not only are they strong in advice, but they are also empathetic and are always available for my matters. Because of their experience and confidence level, their guidance throughout the difficult months of process, I can rest my case to them and end my final judgement with a reasonable outcome.
Serene Tan
I am glad that I have made the right decision to engage PKWA in my divorce matters. They have acted fast, efficient and professional in their capacity and PKWA is transparent in the fees too. I would like to thank Miss Christina, Miss Charlene and Mr.Yong for their help in expediting the whole process.