Julian Kwek

T: +65 6531 2485
F: +65 6533 9029
julian.kwek@drewnapier.com
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Qualifications
LL.B. (Hons), University of Wales College of Cardiff (1994)
Barrister-at-Law, The Middle Temple (1995)
Advocate & Solicitor of Singapore (1996)

 

 

Director

Julian Kwek

CORPORATE AND FINANCE

About Julian

Julian practiced with two Singapore firms from 1996 to 1999 before joining Drew & Napier LLC in January 2000. He became a Director of Drew & Napier LLC in May 2005.

Areas of Practice

Julian’s primary areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, debt and corporate restructurings, and venture capital fundraising. Julian is also Head, Indonesian Desk and a member of our China Business Group. He has extensive experience in cross-border work. Chambers Asia 2009 recognised Julian as a leading individual in the field, noting that he has taken on a “crucial position within the department”.

Experience

Julian’s debt and corporate restructuring practice includes representing borrowers and lenders, public and private, from various jurisdictions in debt work-outs and financing transactions. Julian is also extensively involved in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations and restructurings involving foreign and local corporations. In view of his in-house experience, Julian fully appreciates and is able to handle the entire spectrum of issues facing multi-national corporations. Julian’s transactional experience includes:
  • Debt and corporate restructuring of various multi-national corporations including the US$14 billion debt and corporate restructuring of the Asia Pulp & Paper group of companies (“APP Group”). The APP Group is one of the largest pulp and paper manufacturers in the world. Its primary operating companies are based in China and Indonesia, and it has more than 250 subsidiaries worldwide. The APP Group’s debt securities are registered primarily with the New York SEC and its equity securities are quoted on the Singapore, Jakarta and Surabaya exchanges.
  • Reorganisation and restructuring major corporations in various industries including banking, property development, oil & gas.
  • Merger and acquisition in various industries including pulp & paper, banking, packaging, etc.
  • Venture capital, debt and private equity fundraising for foreign and local borrowers.
  • Representing various foreign conglomerates in establishing a presence in Singapore for further expansion into the region.

Appointments / Memberships

  • Member of the Law Society of Singapore
  • Member of the Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member of the Honourable Society of The Middle Temple