Drew & Napier

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Drew & Napier LLC
Logo of Drew & Napier.svg
HeadquartersSingapore
No. of offices3
No. of employees500+
Major practice areasFull service firm
Key peopleJimmy 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 founded1889;135 years ago (1889)
FounderAlfred 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]

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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 Sir Walter John Napier.jpg
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.

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