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| Headquarters | Singapore |
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| No. of offices | 3 |
| No. of employees | 500+ |
| Major practice areas | Full service firm |
| Key people | Jimmy Yim (Chairman; Managing Director, Dispute Resolution) Cavinder Bull (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 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]
In Singapore, 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.