Financial and Corporate 2024/25
Restructuring & Insolvency – Tier 1 for 18 consecutive years
Mergers & Acquisitions – Tier 2 for 20 consecutive years
Capital Markets – Tier 3 for 20 consecutive years
Banking & Finance – Tier 3 for 13 consecutive years
Project Development – Tier 3 for 4 consecutive years
Investment Funds – Tier 2
Restructuring & Insolvency
Tier 1 for 18 consecutive years
Sushil Nair (Market leader for 6 consecutive years, previously Highly regarded for 2 consecutive years from 2018 to 2019)
Julian Kwek (Highly regarded for 8 consecutive years, previously Leading lawyer from 2012 to 2017)
Chan Wei Meng (Highly regarded for 7 consecutive years, previously Notable practitioner in 2017)
Blossom Hing (Highly regarded for 6 consecutive years, previously Rising star for 6 consecutive years from 2014 to 2019)
Mohan Gopalan (Highly regarded, previously Rising Star Partner for 3 consecutive years, Rising Star for 3 consecutive years and Notable practitioner in 2018)
Teri Cheng (Rising Star Partner for 4 consecutive years, previously a Rising Star from 2019 to 2020)
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tier 2 for 20 consecutive years
Gary Pryke (Expert Consultant for 2 consecutive years, previously highly regarded for 7 consecutive years and Leading lawyer from 2006 to 2017)
Steven Lo (Highly regarded for 8 consecutive years, previously Notable practitioner in 2018)
Tan Teng Sen (Highly regarded for 5 consecutive years)
Chua Tju Liang (Highly regarded for 2 consecutive years, previously Rising star in 2020)
Jon Nair (Highly regarded)
Capital Markets
Tier 3 for 20 consecutive years
Boon Ann Sin (Expert Consultant for 3 consecutive years, previously Highly regarded for 5 consecutive years, previously Leading lawyer from 2011 to 2017)
Wu Geng (Notable practitioner for 6 consecutive years)
Gary Wan (Highly regarded, previously Notable practitioner in 2023)
Banking & Finance
Tier 3 for 13 consecutive years
Lau Sok Hiang (Highly regarded for 3 consecutive years)
Renu Menon (Rising star partner for 2 consecutive years)
Pauline Chong (Highly regarded for 2 consecutive years)
Eleanor Pang (Rising star for 2 consecutive years)
May Ng (Notable practitioner)
Project Development
Tier 3 for 3 consecutive years
Jimmy Yim, SC (Highly regarded)
Investment Funds
Tier 2 (previously Tier 3 from 2022 to 2023)
Ron Cheng (Highly regarded for 2 consecutive years)
IFLR 1000 Review: Financial and Corporate
Founded in 1889, Drew & Napier is one of the most well-known names in the Singapore legal market and is recognised as one of the “big four” law firms in Singapore. The firm bolstered its regional capabilities by forming Drew Network Asia (DNA) with Shearn Delamore & Co in Malaysia, Makarim & Taira S in Indonesia and Martinez Vergara Gonzalez Sociedad (MVGS) in the Philippines.
The firm has a well-diversified offering across the financial and corporate space, with its key strength being its market-leading restructuring team.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur (Astrindo) in its acquisition of all the shares in the capital of PTT Mining (PTTML) from a subsidiary of Stock Exchange of Thailand-listed PTT. This was a cross-border transaction that involved complex structuring. The transaction also triggered a chain principle offer under the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers for Sakari Resources Limited, a subsidiary of PTTML, and the security package to be provided in connection with the acquisition financing involved issues of financial assistance under the Companies Act 1967 of Singapore.
Client Feedback
"Knowledgeable, pragmatic, commercial." (Banking and finance client)
"Very professional and efficient. They highlighted the potential risks and recommended various approaches to mitigate them." (Investment fund client)
"Commerical, technically sound, pragmatic, found solutions, attentive, responsive. Team was led by the excellent Jon Nair." (M&A client)
"Efficient and responsive and satisfy our needs to the point." (M&A client)
"The Drew team is practical in terms of how they approach deals. When advising clients, they consider various aspects that may impact on the deal. This includes considering commercial and operational (particularly post-closing integration) perspectives. They are also responsive and organised in coordinating the local counsels' efforts for the deal." (M&A client)
"Worked with partner Jon Nair on this team and they were technically sound, practical, found solutions and responsive." (M&A client)
"Blossom Hing from D&N provides not simply legal but commercial solutions to tricky situations. What makes her and D&N stand out is their unfaltering availability and responsiveness, and ability to work together with all stakeholders for the benefit of the client." (Restructuring and insolvency client)
"Depth of knowledge and quality of product." (Restructuring and insolvency client)
"The leadership and experience of Blossom Hing is exceptional. Blossom combines a thorough understanding of relevant legal issues with a strong financial and commercial understanding and finally an excellent and sympathetic approach to client problems. These combined talents are unique." (Restructuring and insolvency client)