Drew remains top-ranked with 7 Tier-1 practice areas and 91 lawyer recommendations in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
12 Jan 2023
Drew & Napier remains the top-ranked law firm in both Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property for the 24th consecutive year in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 results. Further upholding the firm’s distinction in disputes, we are also home to the highest number of ranked individuals in Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, with 14 and 12 lawyers respectively.
Our top-ranked practices include Restructuring and Insolvency (12 consecutive years), Labour and Employment (8 consecutive years), Antitrust and Competition (7 consecutive years), Private Wealth and Family Law (7 consecutive years), and Tax (3 consecutive years).
We are proud to share that we have 16 new entries into the rankings this year, which include five Senior Associates. In all, our firm is ranked in 18 practice areas with a total of 91 lawyer rankings.
Five esteemed Drew lawyers are recognised in the Hall of Fame – lawyers widely regarded as being at the very top of the profession and having been consistently ranked as Leading Individuals by The Legal 500 for a number of years. They are:
Eight lawyers are named Leading Individuals for their long-established reputations and exceptional leadership in their areas of practice.
Seven trailblazing young lawyers made their mark as Next Generation Partners and Rising Stars. They have been lauded by clients and peers in the market for their respective roles in multiple matters.
- Mahesh Rai: Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution; and International Arbitration
- Meryl Koh: Next Generation Partner for Intellectual Property
- Kelvin Teo: Next Generation Partner for Construction; and International Arbitration
- Mohan Gopalan: Next Generation Partner for Restructuring and Insolvency
- Seah Ching Ling: Next Generation Partner for Private Wealth and Family Law
- Seraphina Ho: Next Generation Partner for Corporate and M&A
- Javier Yeo: Rising Star for Intellectual Property
Our Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Construction, International Arbitration, Investment Funds, Projects and Energy, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, White-Collar Crime, and Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory practices are named by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as leading practices.
Furthermore, the following lawyers are ranked as Recommended Individuals in the following practice areas:
- Cavinder Bull, SC and Chia Voon Jiet for Antitrust and Competition
- Renu Menon, Pauline Chong, Benedict Teo, Lau Sok Hiang, and Eleanor Pang for Banking and Finance
- Steven Lo, Gary Wan, Renu Menon, and Ng Pei Tong for Capital Markets
- Steven Lo, Jon Nair, and Priscilla Wang for Corporate and M&A
- Jimmy Yim, SC, Cavinder Bull, SC, Christopher Chong, and Mahesh Rai for Construction
- Randolph Khoo, Kelvin Tan, Blossom Hing, Wendell Wong, Gary Low, Chia Voon Jiet, Woo Shu Yan, Meryl Koh, and Andrew Chua for Dispute Resolution
- Lim Chong Kin, Kelvin Tan, Benjamin Gaw, and Rakesh Kirpalani for Labour and Employment
- Lim Chong Kin and Benjamin Gaw for Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory
- Lim Siau Wen and Yvonne Tang for Intellectual Property
- Randolph Khoo, Christopher Chong, Adam Maniam, Tan Yuan Kheng, Nicole Toh, Zhi Hui Chen, and Josh Tan for International Arbitration
- Randolph Khoo, Ong Sim Ho, Ong Ken Loon, and Hoon Shu Mei for Private Wealth and Family Law
- Jimmy Yim, SC, Ong Sim Ho, Mahesh Rai, and Renu Menon for Projects and Energy
- Ho Soo Lih, Lau Sok Hiang, Yeong Wai Cheong, and April Mak for Real Estate
- Julian Kwek, Chan Wei Meng, and Mitchell Yeo for Restructuring and Insolvency
- Yang Shi Yong for Tax
- David Alfred for Telecommunications, Media and Technology
- Wendell Wong, Gary Low, Chia Voon Jiet, and Mahesh Rai for White-Collar Crime
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 and Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad (MVGS) from the Philippines are excellently profiled in the latest Legal 500 Asia Pacific results.
Makarim & Taira S. is ranked in 10 practice areas, with Labour and Employment, Projects and Energy, and Corporate and M&A in Tier 1. The firm has 11 recognised lawyers, with three Hall of Fame and three Leading Individuals rankings.
Shearn Delamore & Co. is ranked Tier 1 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. 35 lawyers are ranked, with six partners recognised in the Hall of Fame and eight partners ranked as Leading Individuals.
MVGS has 10 ranked practices, with six standing out in Tier 1. They are Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Labour and Employment, Immigration, Projects and Energy, and Real Estate and Construction. Six of the 13 recognised lawyers are Leading Individuals.
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