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Top rankings for Drew & Napier in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026

11 Dec 2025

Drew & Napier reaffirms its position at the top of the legal market in the latest Chambers Asia Pacific 2026 legal rankings, with 60 practice and lawyer recognitions. This strong performance underscores the firm’s deep expertise and long-established leadership in the region.

Our lawyers garnered 42 recognitions, demonstrating the breadth and calibre of talent across the firm. As the market leader in Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Tax, Drew continues to be the firm of choice for the region’s most complex and high-stakes matters, with the most lawyers ranked in these key areas.
 

Seven of our acclaimed practices are distinguished at the top.

  • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite (2 consecutive years)
  • Dispute Resolution: Litigation (20 consecutive years)
  • Employment (2 consecutive years)
  • Intellectual Property (19 consecutive years)
  • Restructuring/Insolvency (19 consecutive years)
  • Tax (4 consecutive years)
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (19 consecutive years)

 

The following Drew lawyers received top honours in their respective specialisations.

 

Our market-leading practices that also earned a mark of distinction include:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Competition/Antitrust
  • Construction
  • Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Investment Funds
  • Real Estate

 

Based on market feedback from clients and peers, the following Drew lawyers are recognised for their high-quality work.

  1. Banking & Finance - Pauline Chong
  2. Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Grace Chong
  3. Competition/Antitrust - Lim Chong Kin
  4. Competition/Antitrust - Dr Corinne Chew
  5. Construction - Christopher Chong
  6. Construction - Mahesh Rai
  7. Construction - Kelvin Teo
  8. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption - Wendell Wong
  9. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption - Gary Low
  10. Corporate/M&A - Gary Pryke
  11. Corporate/M&A - Steven Lo, PBM
  12. Corporate/M&A - Tan Teng Sen
  13. Corporate/M&A - Jon-Nathaniel Nair
  14. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Jimmy Yim, SC
  15. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Mahesh Rai
  16. Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Jimmy Yim, SC
  17. Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Randolph Khoo
  18. Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Blossom Hing, SC
  19. Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Mahesh Rai
  20. Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Adam Maniam
  21. Employment - Kelvin Tan
  22. Employment - Benjamin Gaw
  23. Intellectual Property: Non-contentious - Yvonne Tang
  24. Intellectual Property: Litigation - Yvonne Tang
  25. Intellectual Property: Litigation - Meryl Koh
  26. Investment Funds -  Ron Cheng
  27. Real Estate - Lau Sok Hiang
  28. Restructuring/Insolvency - Julian Kwek
  29. Restructuring/Insolvency - Chan Wei Meng
  30. Restructuring/Insolvency - Mohan Gopalan
  31. Tax - Yang Shi Yong
  32. TMT - David Alfred

 

Regional Recognition

Drew’s regional strength and cross-border capabilities were also strongly recognised in this year’s Chambers results, with top recognition for our work in International Arbitration (Asia-Pacific region), Dispute Resolution (India), Corporate and Finance (Indonesia) and Data Protection (Asia-Pacific region) practice areas.

Both Cavinder Bull, SC, and Mahesh Rai were further distinguished with the ‘Foreign Expertise based abroad in Singapore’ ranking in Dispute Resolution (International Firms): India for their deep market knowledge and track record in India-related disputes.

 

About Chambers Asia-Pacific

The Chambers Asia-Pacific guide is among the world’s most trusted and widely circulated legal directories. Its researchers interview thousands of clients and lawyers globally and review key matters and transactions to rank the market’s leading lawyers and practices.

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