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Drew & Napier named “Contributor of the Year 2019” by The Law Society of Singapore

18 Nov 2019

Drew & Napier was conferred “The Contributor of the Year” award by The Singapore Law Society for 2019. Incepted in 2009, the award recognises law firms that have made significant monetary contribution to the Law Society through sponsorships and donat...

Drew & Napier wins Singapore Patent Firm of the Year at Asia IP Awards 2019

12 Nov 2019

Drew & Napier took home the Singapore Firm of the Year award for Patent at the annual Asia Intellectual Property (Asia IP) Awards ceremony held in Taipei on 8 November 2019.

Seasoned Oil & Gas lawyer Chua Tju Liang returns to Drew & Napier

01 Nov 2019

We are pleased to announce that seasoned corporate lawyer, Mr Chua Tju Liang re-joins Drew & Napier today as an Equity Director. He is a significant addition to our Oil & Gas practice, as well as our Technology practices.

Head of IP practice Tony Yeo and Director Meryl Koh author Singapore Chapter in The Legal 500: Patent Litigation Country Comparative Guide

14 Nov 2019

Head of IP practice, Tony Yeo, and Meryl Koh, Director of Drew & Napier’s Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution practices, authored the Singapore Chapter in The Legal 500: Patent Litigation Country Comparative Guide. The Chapter provides an ov...

Updates to Singapore’s Employment & Labour Law, contributed by Directors Benjamin Gaw and Elizabeth Tong

18 Oct 2019

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection 2019

25 Jul 2019

As the invited authors of the Singapore Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection 2019, the Data Protection and Privacy Practice Group shares updates on Singapore’s personal data protection framework as well as rec...

Director Yvonne Tang quoted in Asia IP article on issues surrounding setting up of 5G networks

03 Oct 2019

Yvonne shared her thoughts with Asia IP on how setting fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) may be slowing the process of setting up 5G networks in Asia.

Director Yvonne Tang quoted in Asia IP article on the challenges behind managing copyright

11 Apr 2019

Director Yvonne Tang shared with Asia IP’s readers the common challenges faced in the management and exploitation of copyright, particularly in copyright infringement.

Director Lim Siau Wen quoted in Asia IP article on leveraging IP for businesses

27 Nov 2018

Director Lim Siau Wen shared her thoughts with Asia IP on the key trends and developments affecting the leveraging of IP. This is especially so in financial strategy and mergers & acquisitions, where businesses begin to realise the value of IP as int...

The practice of standing down charges falls within the court's discretion

03 Dec 2019

It was recently clarified in Lim Chit Foo v PP [2019] SGCA 70 that the practice of standing down criminal charges falls within the Court’s duty to supervise and manage criminal proceedings.

“Soft-opening” period for Trade Marks registration in Myanmar beginning Y2020

19 Nov 2019

Myanmar’s Trademark Law will be implemented in 2020 in two stages. The first stage is expected to start on 2 January 2020 with the commencement of a “soft opening” period lasting six months. The second stage which is targeted for 2 July 2020 will see...

Changes to IP dispute resolution in Singapore from 21 Nov

15 Nov 2019

The Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill was passed by Parliament on 5 August 2019. The Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019 (Commencement) Notification 2019, which was gazetted on 12 November 2019 provides that certain sect...