48 Drew & Napier lawyers recognised across 25 practice areas in Best Lawyers 2027 edition
16 Apr 2026
We are happy to share that 48 of our lawyers have been recognised across 25 practice areas by Best Lawyers in its 2027 edition, following extensive peer review by thousands of external practitioners and in-house counsel. This recognition reaffirms the exceptional depth and breadth of our legal expertise.
Best Lawyers also named Director Lim Chong Kin “Lawyer of the Year” for Information Technology Law, and Director Wendell Wong was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense in Singapore. These recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.
Nine of our lawyers made their debut on the list this year. They are Benedict Teo, Daniel Cai, Jason Chen, Jon Nair, Meryl Koh, See Chern Yang, Tan Teng Sen, Tham Siok Peng, and Yang Shi Yong.
Below is the full listing for Drew, in alphabetical order:
Adam Maniam
Construction Law
Benedict Teo
Arbitration and Mediation
Benjamin Gaw
Information Technology Law
Blossom Hing, SC
Arbitration and Mediation
Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Litigation
Cavinder Bull, SC
Arbitration and Mediation
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Competition/Antitrust Law
Construction Law
Financial Institutions
Litigation
Cecelia Girvin
Intellectual Property Law
Chan Wei Meng
Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Chia Voon Jiet
Arbitration and Mediation
Litigation
Christopher Chong
Construction Law
Dr Corinne Chew
Competition/Antitrust Law
Daniel Cai
Defamation Law
David N. Alfred
Privacy and Data Security Law
Telecommunications Law
David Ang
Information Technology Law
Banking and Finance
Corporate Law
Foo Yuet Min
Litigation
Gary Low
Financial Institutions
Litigation
Gary Pryke
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisition Law
Gerald Paul Seah
Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Gerui Lim
Arbitration and Mediation
Grace Chong
Financial Institutions
Ho Soo Lih
Real Estate Law
Jason Chen
Litigation
Jimmy Yim, SC
Arbitration and Mediation
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Construction Law
Defamation Law
Litigation
Jon Nair
Corporate Law
Julian Kwek
Corporate Law
Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Kelvin Tan
Defamation Law
Kelvin Teo
Construction Law
Lim Chong Kin
Information Technology Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Competition/Antitrust Law
Media Law
Technology Law
Telecommunications Law
Lim Siau Wen
Intellectual Property Law
Lin Shumin
Litigation
Mahesh Rai
Arbitration and Mediation
Litigation
Meryl Koh
Intellectual Property Law
Mohan Gopalan
Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Morris John
Intellectual Property Law
Ong Ken Loon
Tax Law
Ong Sim Ho
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Rakesh Kirpalani
Litigation
Randolph Khoo
Arbitration and Mediation
Litigation
Ron Cheng
Private Funds
Seah Ching Ling
Tax Law
See Chern Yang
Defamation Law
Sin Boon Ann
Capital Markets Law
Corporate Law
Steven Lo, PBM
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Corporate Law
Financial Institutions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tan Teng Sen
Corporate Law
Tham Siok Peng
Tax Law
Tony Yeo
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation
Wendell Wong
Criminal Defense (Lawyer of the Year)
Employee Benefits Law
Litigation
Yang Shi Yong
Tax Law
Yvonne Tang
Intellectual Property Law
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