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Drew shines with 11 Tier-1 practice areas and 108 lawyer recommendations in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025

27 Jan 2025

Drew & Napier upholds our legacy of excellence in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, earning 108 lawyer recommendations and securing 11 Tier-1 practice area rankings.

This year, we have been highlighted as one of the eight best performing law firms in the Singapore jurisdiction, based on aggregated rankings across all practice areas. We are also one of two Singapore firms who are honoured with the Client Satisfaction accolade, a new award that recognises exceptional service and client satisfaction in the legal industry.

Our top-ranked practices include Dispute Resolution (26 consecutive years), Intellectual Property (26 consecutive years), Restructuring and Insolvency (14 consecutive years), Labour and Employment (10 consecutive years), Antitrust and Competition (9 consecutive years), Private Wealth and Family Law (9 consecutive years), Tax (5 consecutive years), Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) (2 consecutive years), Projects and Energy (2 consecutive years), White-Collar Crime (2 consecutive years), and Data Protection and Cyber Security.

We lead the field with the most ranked lawyers in Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Labour & Employment and Private Wealth and Family Law, respectively. We are also highly ranked in 20 practice areas overall, including Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate and M&A, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, International Arbitration, Investment Funds, Real Estate, and Indonesia.

Six distinguished Drew lawyers are honoured 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. They are: 

       Cavinder Bull, SC for Dispute Resolution; and International Arbitration
       Sushil Nair and Blossom Hing for Restructuring and Insolvency   
       Tony Yeo for Intellectual Property
       Lim Chong Kin for Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT)
       Ong Ken Loon for Tax

We are also proud to announce that 20 Drew lawyers have been recognised in the rankings across various practice areas for the first time this year, among whom are three Senior Associates. 

In addition, 14 lawyers are named Leading Individuals for their longstanding reputations and outstanding leadership in their fields. Eight emerging leaders are highlighted Next Generation Partners, with their clients and peers commending their contributions to a variety of significant matters. 
Practice Area Name Ranking
Antitrust and Competition Lim Chong Kin

Dr. Corinne Chew		 Leading Individual

Leading Individual
Corporate and M&A Tan Teng Sen 

Seraphina Ho		 Leading Individual 

Next Generation Partner
Construction Kelvin Teo Next Generation Partner
Data Protection and Cybersecurity David Alfred Leading Individual
Dispute Resolution Jimmy Yim, SC Leading Individual
Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory Grace Chong Next Generation Partner
Intellectual Property Lim Siau Wen 

Yvonne Tang 

Meryl Koh		 Leading Individual 

Leading Individual 

Next Generation Partner
International Arbitration Jimmy Yim, SC

Blossom Hing, SC

Kelvin Teo		 Leading Individual

Leading Individual 

Next Generation Partner
Investment Funds Ron Cheng Leading Individual
Private Wealth and Family Law Seah Ching Ling Next Generation Partner
Project & Energy Mahesh Rai Next Generation Partner
Real Estate Lau Sok Hiang Leading Individual
Restructuring and Insolvency Mohan Gopalan Next Generation Partner
Tax Ong Sim Ho Leading Individual
White-Collar Crime Wendell Wong Leading Individual

The following lawyers are ranked as Recommended individuals.
Practice Area Name Ranking
Antitrust and Competition Cavinder Bull, SC

Chia Voon Jiet		 Recommended 

Recommended
Banking and Finance Renu Menon 

Pauline Chong 

Benjamin Gaw 

May Ng 

Eleanor Pang		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Capital Markets: Debt and Equity Steven Lo 

Gary Wan 

Renu Menon		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Corporate and M&A Steven Lo 

Jon Nair		 Recommended 

Recommended
Construction Jimmy Yim, SC 

Christopher Chong 

Mahesh Rai 

Chen Zhihui		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Data Protection and Cybersecurity Lim Chong Kin 

Anastasia Su-Anne Chen		 Recommended 

Recommended
Dispute Resolution Randolph Khoo

Wendell Wong

Tony Yeo 

Blossom Hing, SC

Kelvin Tan 

Gary Low 

Chia Voon Jiet 

Benedict Teo 

Foo Yuet Min 

Woo Shu Yan 

Mahesh Rai 

Meryl Koh 

Daniel Cai 

Emmanuel Aw		 Recommended

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Labour and Employment Kelvin Tan 

Benjamin Gaw 

Lim Chong Kin 

Rakesh Kirpalani 

Desmond Chng 

Benjamin Goh		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory Benjamin Gaw 

Chua Tju Liang		 Recommended 

Recommended
Intellectual Property Javier Yeo Recommended
International Arbitration Randolph Khoo 

Christopher Chong 

Lin Shumin 

Mahesh Rai 

Kelvin Tan		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Investment Funds Gladys Lim Recommended
Private Wealth and Family Law Ong Sim Ho 

Ong Ken Loon 

Randolph Khoo 

Hoon Shu Mei 

Emma Gan		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Projects and Energy Jimmy Yim, SC 

Christopher Chong 

Chua Tju Liang 

Renu Menon 

Pauline Chong 

Lau Sok Hiang		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended
Real Estate Ho Soo Lih 

April Mak		 Recommended 

Recommended
Restructuring and Insolvency Julian Kwek Recommended
Tax Yang Shi Yong Recommended
Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) David Alfred Recommended
White Collar Crime Gary Low

Adam Maniam

Chia Voon Jiet

Mahesh Rai 

Cavinder Bull, SC
 
Benedict Low
 
Andrew Chua		 Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended
 
Recommended
Indonesia: Foreign Firms Sushil Nair 

Julian Kwek 

Jimmy Yim, SC 

Cavinder Bull, SC		 Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended 

Recommended

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 excellently profiled in the latest Legal 500 Asia Pacific results. 

Makarim & Taira S. is ranked in 10 practice areas, with Labour and Employment, and Projects and Energy in Tier 1. The firm has 15 recognised lawyers, with three Hall of Fame and two Leading Individuals rankings. 

Shearn Delamore & Co. is ranked Tier 1 in nine out of 12 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. Thirty-five lawyers are ranked, with 12 partners recognised in the Hall of Fame and nine partners ranked as Leading Individuals. 

MVGS has 10 ranked practices, with six standing out in Tier 1. They are Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment, Projects and Energy, and Real Estate and Construction. Of the 14 recognised lawyers, one is in the Hall of Fame and six are Leading Individuals. 

Across the five jurisdictions Tilleke & Gibbins is represented in, the firm is ranked Tier 1 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. Seventy-seven of the firm’s lawyers are ranked, including three Hall of Fame and nine Leading Individual recognitions.


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Jimmy Yim, SC

Chairman, Drew & Napier LLC

Cavinder Bull, SC

Chief Executive Officer, Drew & Napier LLC

Wendell Wong

Managing Director, Dispute Resolution

Co-Head, Investigations

Randolph Khoo

Managing Director, Dispute Resolution

Ong Sim Ho

Managing Director, Corporate & Finance

Director, Tax & Private Client Services

Lim Chong Kin

Managing Director, Corporate & Finance

Head, Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Pauline Chong

Co-Head, Banking & Finance

Director, Corporate & Finance

Christopher Chong

Head, Construction & Engineering

Director, Dispute Resolution

Julian Kwek

Co-Head, Corporate Restructuring & Workouts

Head, Indonesia Group

Blossom Hing, SC

Co-Head, Corporate Restructuring & Workouts

Director, Dispute Resolution

Rakesh Kirpalani

Director, Dispute Resolution & Information Technology

Chief Technology Officer

Steven Lo

Head, Mergers & Acquisitions

Co-Head, Capital Markets

Renu Menon

Co-Head, Banking & Finance

Director, Corporate & Finance

Ong Ken Loon

Head, Tax & Private Client Services

Gary Wan

Co-Head, Capital Markets

Director, Corporate & Finance

Ron Cheng

Head, Investment Funds

Director, Corporate & Finance

Grace Chong

Head, Financial Services Regulation

Director, Corporate & Finance

Kelvin Tan

Director, Dispute Resolution

Gary Low

Director, Dispute Resolution

Co-Head, Criminal Law Practice

Chia Voon Jiet

Director, Dispute Resolution

Co-Head, Investigations

Yvonne Tang

Director, Intellectual Property

Benedict Teo

Director, Dispute Resolution

Head, Banking & Financial Disputes

Foo Yuet Min

Director, Dispute Resolution

Woo Shu Yan

Director, Dispute Resolution

Benjamin Gaw

Director, Corporate and Merger & Acquisitions

Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences (Corporate & Regulatory)

Mahesh Rai

Director, Dispute Resolution

Deputy Head, Construction & Engineering

Meryl Koh

Director, Intellectual Property & Dispute Resolution

Tan Teng Sen

Director, Corporate & Finance

Mohan Gopalan

Director, Corporate Restructuring & Workouts

Adam Maniam

Deputy Head, Criminal Law Practice

Director, Dispute Resolution

Lin Shumin

Director, Dispute Resolution

Yang Shi Yong

Director, Tax & Private Client Services

Chua Tju Liang

Director, Corporate & Finance

Head, Blockchain & Digital Assets

Kelvin Teo

Director, Dispute Resolution

Lau Sok Hiang

Co-Head, Real Estate and Corporate Real Estate

April Mak

Director, Real Estate

David N. Alfred

Director, Corporate & Finance

Co-Head, Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice

Jon Nair

Director, Corporate & Finance

Daniel Cai

Director, Dispute Resolution

Seraphina Ho

Director, Corporate & Finance

Hoon Shu Mei

Director, Dispute Resolution

May Ng

Director, Corporate & Finance

Director, Banking & Finance

Seah Ching Ling

Director, Tax and Private Clients Services

Desmond Chng

Director, Dispute Resolution

Eleanor Pang

Associate Director, Corporate & Finance

Emma Gan

Associate Director, Tax & Private Client Services