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Drew & Napier

Drew & Napier

Singapore law firm


Drew & Napier LLC is a Singaporean law firm. Founded in 1889, the firm has more than 500 employees. It is regarded as one of the Big Four law firms in Singapore.[1]

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In Singapore, Drew & Napier is particularly known for their litigation, ADR and transactional work. The firm has market-leading practices in mergers and acquisitions, TMT, data protection and cybersecurity, anti-trust/competition, insolvency, corporate finance, employment, property, and construction law.[2][3][4]

The chairman and chief executive officer of the firm are, respectively, Jimmy Yim and Cavinder Bull.[5]

In 2020, Drew & Napier LLC initiated alliances with other law firms in Southeast Asia—Shearn Delamore & Co. from Malaysia and Makarim & Taira S. from Indonesia—to launch a regional network, Drew Network Asia.

History

The firm was founded in 1889 when Manchester barrister Walter John Napier joined English solicitor Alfred Henry Drew.[6]

Walter John Napier

In 2000, Drew & Napier formed into a limited liability company. The firm in 2011 moved to its current location at Ocean Financial Centre, Collyer Quay, Singapore.

Notable lawyers

Government

Legal

  • Tan Cheng Han, SC – Former Dean of NUS Law; Chairman, Singapore Exchange Regulation Co
  • Davinder Singh, SC – Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre

References

  1. Grace So (4 February 2016). "Big Four continue to sweep top law rankings". The Business Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific > Drew & Napier LLC". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "The Legal 500 > Drew & Napier LLC". The Legal 500. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "Our Senior Counsel". Drew & Napier LLC. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. Sharp, Ilsa (1990). The History of Drew & Napier, 1889-1989. International Press Co (Pte) Ltd.

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