Drew & Napier - Banking & Finance

“Clients praise the team’s ‘diligent and responsive approach - you know they’ll have everything covered’.” - Chambers Asia 2009

“The team is led by Valerie Kwok who wins favour thanks to ‘her ability to see the big picture; she keeps the parties on track while never point scoring for the sake of it’.” - Chambers Asia 2010

“Clients of Drew & Napier LLC have a ‘high level of confidence in the team’, and note that the lawyers display ‘considerable business acumen’.” - Asia Pacific Legal 500

“A very capable overall banking and finance practice.” - Asialaw Profiles 2010

Project Finance Deal of the Year in 2009, Singapore Deal of the Year in 2008 and 2009 - Asian Legal Business S.E. Asia Law Awards

Highly Recommended practice - PLC Which Lawyer? Cross-border Handbook 2010

The Group

Drew & Napier’s Banking & Finance Group is consistently well ranked by prestigious independent international research publications. The group is experienced in a wide range of financing work and our lawyers have been honoured with praise and accolades for their efficiency, responsiveness and high standard of work. The group is at the forefront of development in the area of Banking & Finance in Singapore and has been involved in some of the largest financing deals in recent years.

The group is led by Director and Head of Banking, Valerie Kwok, and comprise Consultant, David Ang, 4 other Directors and over 20 lawyers.

Valerie Kwok

David Ang

Sandy Foo

Valerie Kwok has regularly been named a Leading Lawyer by International Financial Law Review 1000 and a Leading Individual by Practical Law Company Which Lawyer? Cross-border Handbook 2010. Cited as being 'excellent and intelligent' and praised for having a 'sterling reputation for project loan work', Valerie is also repeatedly recommended as a Leading Banking Lawyer in Singapore by Who’s Who Legal – Singapore and recognized as a Leading Individual for Banking & Finance by Asia Pacific Legal 500, Chambers Asia and various other international research houses.

David Ang has been selected by his peers for recognition in the inaugural Best Lawyers International 2008: Singapore in the field of Banking. Who’s Who Legal – Singapore, International Financial Law Review 1000 and Asia Pacific Legal 500 have also consistently acknowledged David as a Leading Individual in the area of Banking and Finance.

Project Finance Director Sandy Foo adds to the depth of the Banking practice group. She has been cited recently by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010 as a lawyer who "draws praise for her 'commercially savvy ability to grasp novel financing structures quickly'" and named again as one of the leading lawyers in the area of Project & Energy. Sandy is the only Project Finance lawyer from a Singapore firm to have been named in this category since the inception of the publication. Practical Law Company Which Lawyer? Cross-border Handbook 2010 also named Sandy as one of the leading lawyers in the area of Project Finance.

For further information on our Banking & Finance group, please contact:

Valerie Kwok
Sandy Foo
David Ang