Drew & Napier

Drew & Napier LLC
Headquarters	Singapore
No. of offices	3
No. of employees	500+
Major practice areas	Full service firm
Key people	Jimmy Yim, SC (Chairman; Managing Director, Dispute Resolution); Cavinder Bull, SC (CEO); Sushil Nair (Deputy CEO); Tony Yeo (Managing Director, IP); Randolph Khoo (Managing Director, Dispute Resolution); Lim Chong Kin (Managing Director, Corporate & Finance; Head, TMT; Co-Head, Competition Law & Regulatory Practice); Ong Sim Ho (Managing Director, Corporate & Finance);
Date founded	1889
Founder	Alfred Henry Drew; Sir Walter John Napier
Company type	Limited liability company
Website	www.drewnapier.com

Drew & Napier LLC is one of Singapore’s leading law firms. Founded in 1889, the firm has more than 500 employees. It is regarded as one of the “Big Four” law firms in Singapore.^[1]

In Singapore region, Drew & Napier is particularly known for their litigation, ADR and transactional work. The firm has market-leading practices in mergers and acquisitions, 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]

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

David Marshall – Singapore's first Chief Minister
Hri Kumar Nair, SC – former Deputy Attorney-General
Indranee Rajah, SC – Cabinet Minister
Joseph Grimberg, SC - Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court; first Senior Counsel
Judith Prakash – Judge of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Singapore
Lucien Wong, SC – Attorney-General of Singapore
Steven Chong – Judge of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Singapore
S. Jayakumar - Cabinet Minister and law professor

Legal

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

References

^ Grace So (4 February 2016). "Big Four continue to sweep top law rankings". The Business Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
^ "Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific > Drew & Napier LLC". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
^ "IFLR 1000 > Drew & Napier LLC". International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "The Legal 500 > Drew & Napier LLC". The Legal 500. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "Our Senior Counsel". Drew & Napier LLC. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^ Sharp, Ilsa (1990). The History of Drew & Napier, 1889-1989. International Press Co (Pte) Ltd.

[1] Grace So (4 February 2016). "Big Four continue to sweep top law rankings". The Business Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

[:0-2] "Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific > Drew & Napier LLC". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 29 November 2018.

[:1-3] "IFLR 1000 > Drew & Napier LLC". International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[:2-4] "The Legal 500 > Drew & Napier LLC". The Legal 500. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[5] "Our Senior Counsel". Drew & Napier LLC. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

[6] Sharp, Ilsa (1990). The History of Drew & Napier, 1889-1989. International Press Co (Pte) Ltd.

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