Drew & Napier reaffirms excellence in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026

16 Jan 2026

Drew & Napier has once again reaffirmed its reputation for excellence, securing eleven Tier-1 practice rankings and 139 lawyer endorsements in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Demonstrating particular strength across key practice areas, we are honoured to have the highest number of ranked lawyers in Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), White-collar Crime and expertise in Indonesia.
 
Our market leading practices include Dispute Resolution (27 consecutive years), Intellectual Property (27 consecutive years), Restructuring and Insolvency (15 consecutive years), Labour and Employment (11 consecutive years), Antitrust and Competition (10 consecutive years), Private Wealth and Family Law (10 consecutive years), Tax (6 consecutive years), International Arbitration (6 years ranked), Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) (3 consecutive years), White-Collar Crime (3 consecutive years), and Data Protection and Cyber Security (2 consecutive years).
 
Complementing our market leading practices are ten other highly recognised practices including Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate and M&A, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Investment Funds, Projects and Energy, Real Estate, Start-up and Venture Capital, and our Indonesia expertise.
 
We are especially pleased to share that 59 Drew lawyers have been newly recognised in this year’s rankings across various practice areas. Overall, our firm is ranked in 21 practice areas, with 89 lawyers receiving 139 endorsements.
 
Five esteemed Drew lawyers are recognised in the Hall of Fame, a recognition reserved for those considered at the pinnacle of the legal profession and consistently ranked as Leading Individuals by The Legal 500 over the years.

• Cavinder Bull, SC for Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration

• Blossom Hing, SC for Restructuring and Insolvency

• Tony Yeo for Intellectual Property

• Lim Chong Kin for TMT

• Ong Ken Loon for Tax 

Additionally, 14 of our lawyers have been distinguished as Leading Individuals for their long-established reputations and outstanding leadership in their fields. 12 of our young emerging lawyers are highlighted as Next Generation Partners and Leading Associates respectively, earning praise from clients and peers alike for their roles in a variety of matters.

 
 
The following lawyers are ranked as Recommended individuals.

 
We are also delighted to share that we have been awarded the Client Satisfaction accolade for the second year running since its inception, earning recognition across the following criteria — lawyer and team quality, sector knowledge, and net promoter score (NPS®) which is a client experience matrix specially devised by The Legal 500.
 
Drew Network Asia (DNA)
We are also pleased to share that Drew Network Asia (DNA) partner firms, Makarim & Taira S. from Indonesia, Shearn Delamore & Co. from Malaysia, Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad (MVGS) from the Philippines, and Tilleke & Gibbins, with offices in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, are profiled for their excellence in the latest Legal 500 Asia Pacific results. 
 
Makarim & Taira S. is ranked in six practice areas, with leading practices in Labour and Employment, Projects and Energy, and Dispute Resolution. The firm has 11 recognised lawyers, with three Hall of Fame and one Leading Individual ranking.
 
Shearn Delamore & Co.  leads the field in nine out of 13 practice areas. These are Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping, and Tax. 36 lawyers are ranked, with 10 lawyers recognised in the Hall of Fame and 11 lawyers ranked as Leading Individuals. 
 
MVGS has 10 ranked practices, with five standing out as leading practices. They are Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment (including immigration), and Real Estate and Construction. Of the 21 recognised lawyers, one is in the Hall of Fame and seven are Leading Individuals. 
 
Across the five jurisdictions Tilleke & Gibbins is represented in, the firm leads in 10 practice areas. These are Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, and TMT for Thailand, Data Protection, Intellection Property, TMT, and Labour and Employment for Vietnam, and Corporate and M&A for Myanmar. Tilleke & Gibbins is also ranked as a leading firm in Laos. 71 of the firm’s lawyers are ranked, including three Hall of Fame and nine Leading Individual recognitions.
 
About Legal 500 
The Legal 500 is one of the largest-circulating and most reputable legal ranking publications in the world. Their team of researchers conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients worldwide, and analyse editorial submissions to identify the world’s best lawyers and legal practices.