Drew ranked top-tier in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023

11 May 2023

Drew & Napier has once again achieved sterling results in the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific.

The firm is ranked in nine areas with Tier 1 rankings in Commercial & Transactions, Family & Matrimonial, Insolvency, Intellectual Property and International Arbitration – Domestic Firms, Tier 2 rankings in Construction and Labour & Employment, and Highly Recommended for Private Client and White Collar Crime, reinforcing our reputation as a powerhouse for dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region.

Our strong and growing team of world-class legal talents have also been recognised, with 12 named Litigation Stars and nine identified as Future Stars. Please join us in congratulating them!

      Litigation Stars

• Jimmy Yim, SC (Commercial & Transactions, International Arbitration)

• Cavinder Bull, SC (Commercial & Transactions, International Arbitration)

• Siraj Omar, SC (Commercial & Transactions)

• Sushil Nair (Insolvency)

• Randolph Khoo (Commercial & Transactions, Private Client)

• Tony Yeo (Intellectual Property)

• Kelvin Tan (Labour & Employment)

• Blossom Hing (Insolvency)

• Wendell Wong (White Collar Crime)

• Gary Low (Commercial & Transactions, White Collar Crime)

• Christopher Chong (Construction)

• Chia Voon Jiet (White Collar Crime)

     Future Stars

• Benedict Teo (Commercial & Transactions)

• Foo Yuet Min (International Arbitration)

• Gerui Lim (Commercial & Transactions)

• Mahesh Rai (Construction)

• Rakesh Kirpalani (Commercial & Transactions)

• Meryl Koh (Intellectual Property)

• Kelvin Teo (Construction)

• Mohan Gopalan (Insolvency)

• Hoon Shu Mei (Family & Matrimonial)

We received stellar feedback from clients interviewed by the researchers. Drew lawyers were praised as the “top-tier litigators for complex disputes”, delivering “excellent strategic advice and outstanding quality of work”. They also commended Drew for its extensive knowledge and experience, as well as strong relationships with clients.

We are also pleased to share that our Drew Network Asia (DNA) firms have also won recognition from the guide. Indonesian pillar firm Makarim & Taira S. is ranked in three practice areas, with three of their lawyers recognised as Litigation Stars. In Malaysia, Shearn Delamore & Co. has been ranked in eight practice areas, with nine lawyers named Litigation Stars.

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific is a guide to the region’s leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and clients to identify the leading litigators and firms as well as examining recent casework handled by law firms and lawyers.