5 Drew lawyers named as leading up-and-coming talents in ALB Singapore Rising Stars 2024
19 Jul 2024
We are honoured to share that Directors Abhinav Bhushan, Allister Tan, Kong Man Er, May Ng and Lim Mingguan are named among the Singapore Rising Stars 2024 by Asian Legal Business (ALB). This latest recognition from ALB marks the third consecutive year that Drew has garnered the highest number of lawyers listed per firm.
The annual list features up-and-coming lawyers in Singapore below the age of 40. These promising young talents are acknowledged for their remarkable potential and have earned consistent client praise for their high-quality work.
Congratulations to our Rising Stars, who are described by ALB as follows:
- Abhinav Bhushan, Director (Foreign Law), Dispute Resolution
- Abhinav has "assisted in numerous high-profile cases”, “been appointed as an arbitrator in various international disputes” and has also “managed hundreds of arbitrations and provided neutral advice on procedural issues”.
- Significant career achievements include “being the first Indian to serve as Deputy Counsel of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris and the first Indian Director for ICC Arbitration & ADR for South Asia in Singapore”. Abhinav “also established the ICC Court Secretariat in Singapore with the support of the Government of Singapore”.
- Allister Tan, Director, Dispute Resolution
- “His acumen in navigating complex legal landscapes has enabled him to build and grow the firm’s insurance disputes practice, which now has the reputation of being one of the top choices for policyholders in such disputes”.
- Allister and his team “have acted for multinationals, government owned entities and various other high-profile clients, reflecting his expertise and strategic acumen in resolving complex disputes”.
- Kong Man Er, Director, Dispute Resolution
- “Man Er's expertise in high-stakes litigation is evident. She has a proven track record of success” and “is a trusted advisor in complex shareholder disputes”. She also boasts a stellar “record of successfully defending clients against various claims”.
- "Her impressive portfolio extends to international arbitration, where she has also acted for clients in challenging international arbitration awards”.
- May Ng, Director, Banking & Finance
- May "has been instrumental in advising on a diverse array of domestic and cross-border financing transactions”, and has notably been “frequently involved and played a pivotal role in significant transactions involving Indonesian lenders and borrowers, reflecting her deep understanding of regional dynamics and cultural awareness”.
- "Her expertise and strategic counsel have earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in the banking and finance sector”.
- Lim Mingguan, Director, Dispute Resolution
- “He undertakes a broad spectrum of high-stakes and complex disputes, and has active commercial litigation and international arbitration practices”.
- Clients praise Mingguan’s ability to “provide actionable and easy to understand advice” and to “establish well thought legal strategy”. His colleagues commend his “sterling track record of handling complex cases at the highest levels” and say that he “stands heads and shoulders above his peers in terms of his breadth and depth of experience”.
You may read the article on Singapore Rising Stars 2024 in the July 2024 issue (p. 24-31) of ALB here.