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COVID-19 INSIGHTS HUB

02 Jun 2020

A collection of updates to help you navigate issues arising from the global pandemic.

Ending employment during COVID-19: A new normal?

02 Jun 2020

In these uncertain times, companies may be faced with the difficult decision of letting go of some of their workers to manage costs. This legal update discusses the different ways the employee-employer relationship can be ended, as well as recent pro...

Drew & Napier's IP Practice ranked Tier 1 for the eighth consecutive year in ALB 2020 IP Rankings

21 May 2020

Drew’s IP practice has been ranked Tier 1 in the areas of Patents and Trademarks/Copyrights in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) 2020 IP Rankings. This is the eighth year in a row that Drew has received this accolade, maintaining our position as t...

Decoding Time Bars in Negligent Misrepresentation: IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd v Saimee bin Jumaat [2020] SGCA 47

15 May 2020

The recent Court of Appeal decision in IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd v Saimee bin Jumaat [2020] SGCA 47 has brought much needed clarity in the face of divergent and contradictory Commonwealth decisions on how a limitation period should be calculated...

Drew & Napier's IP Practice ranked Tier 1 for the eighth consecutive year in ALB 2020 IP Rankings

21 May 2020

Drew’s IP practice has been ranked Tier 1 in the areas of Patents and Trademarks/Copyrights in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) 2020 IP Rankings. This is the eighth year in a row that Drew has received this accolade, maintaining our position as t...

Drew & Napier and Shearn Delamore close first deal under Drew Network Asia

24 Apr 2020

Drew & Napier and Shearn Delamore acted for Tricor Axcel Limited (a subsidiary of the Tricor Group) in relation to its acquisition of Axcelasia Inc.’s subsidiary, Axcelasia Taxand Sdn Bhd for RM69,700,000. This marks the first deal that closed betwee...

36 Drew lawyers appointed as assessors under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

22 Apr 2020

Drew & Napier is pleased to announce that 36 Drew lawyers have been appointed as assessors under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.

Drew voted as an Employer of Choice for the 11th Year

16 Apr 2020

We are delighted to share that Drew has been voted an Employer of Choice (EOC) once again in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) EOC 2020 Survey. This marks our 11th year of win.
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2020 – Singapore chapter

15 Apr 2020

Head of Banking & Finance, Pauline Chong, and Deputy Head Renu Menon, as well as Directors Blossom Hing and Ong Ken Loon co-authored the Singapore chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2020 that was recentl...

Heads of Life Sciences practice Tony Yeo and Benjamin Gaw authored the Singapore Chapter in Chambers

25 Mar 2020

Heads of Life Sciences Practice, Tony Yeo, and Benjamin Gaw, authored the Singapore Chapter in Chambers and Partners’ Life Sciences Global Practice Guide.  The Chapter focuses on the legal and regulatory framework and salient issues surrou...

Head of IP practice Tony Yeo contributed to Asia IP magazine’s cover story on Brand Wars: The Rise of Grey Product

04 Mar 2020

Head of IP practice, Tony Yeo, contributed to Asia IP magazine’s cover story, Brand Wars: The Rise of Grey Products, which reveals the dark side of the trade. Tony highlights the prevalence of grey goods in the e-commerce marketplace and what is bein...

Updates to Singapore’s Employment & Labour Law, contributed by Director Benjamin Gaw

28 Jan 2020

Drew & Napier’s Employment Practice Director Benjamin Gaw contributed to the quarterly edition of the Employment and Labour Law in the Littler Global Guide.
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Read Director Rakesh Kirpalani’s Q&A on data protection and information governance in Asian-Mena Counsel

04 May 2020

Rakesh Kirpalani, Director Dispute Resolution & Information Technology and our Chief Technology Officer, was interviewed by Asian-Mena Counsel on data protection and information governance issues faced by in-house counsel and private practitioners.

Director Chua Tju Liang comments on the new Payment Services Act in Singapore Business Review article “Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation”

22 Apr 2020

Director Chua Tju Liang’s comments on the new Payment Services Act (PSA) was published in the Singapore Business Review (SBR) article, “Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation”.

Lim Chong Kin, Co-head, Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, comments on changes on Personal Data Protection in Singapore

13 Mar 2020

Lim Chong Kin, Co-head, Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, provided his views and comments on the changes on Personal Data Protection in Singapore in an article, “The Changing Data Game”, published by the Singapore Academy of Law.

Director Renu Menon quoted in Singapore Business Review article 'Investors steering clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise’

22 Jan 2020

Renu Menon, Deputy Head, Banking & Finance, was quoted in a Singapore Business Review article ‘Investors steering clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise’.
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Ending employment during COVID-19: A new normal?

02 Jun 2020

In these uncertain times, companies may be faced with the difficult decision of letting go of some of their workers to manage costs. This legal update discusses the different ways the employee-employer relationship can be ended, as well as recent pro...

Decoding Time Bars in Negligent Misrepresentation: IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd v Saimee bin Jumaat [2020] SGCA 47

15 May 2020

The recent Court of Appeal decision in IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd v Saimee bin Jumaat [2020] SGCA 47 has brought much needed clarity in the face of divergent and contradictory Commonwealth decisions on how a limitation period should be calculated...

Confidentiality: A Limit To Your Choice Of Counsel

12 May 2020

Parties to a dispute want to choose their preferred external counsel, traditionally subject to the direct conflict of interest where the counterparty is an existing or was a former client. In some cases, this may mean appointing a legal team which su...

Illegality and its effect on the enforceability of contracts

11 May 2020

The recent Singapore International Commercial Court decision in Michael A. Baker (Executor of the Estate of Chantal Burnison, Deceased) v BCS Business Consulting Services Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC(I) 10 discusses the questions that arise when the issue of ...
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"It is a powerhouse in Singapore with very talented lawyers, who think globally while acting locally."

-        Client quoted in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2019
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-        Client quoted in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2019
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