Drew & Napier
Singapore law firm
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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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| Headquarters | Singapore |
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| No. of offices | 3 |
| No. of employees | 500+ |
| Major practice areas | Full service firm |
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| Date founded | 1889 |
| Founder | Alfred Henry Drew Sir Walter John Napier |
| Company type | Limited liability company |
| Website | www.drewnapier.com |
In Singapore, Drew & Napier is particularly known for their litigation, ADR, insolvency and transactional work. The firm has market-leading practices in mergers and acquisitions, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), data protection and cybersecurity, anti-trust/competition, corporate finance, employment, property, and construction law.[2][3][4]
The chairman and chief executive officer of the firm are Senior Counsel Jimmy Yim and Cavinder Bull respectively.[5]
The firm has four senior counsels – Jimmy Yim, Cavinder Bull, Blossom Hing and Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Pinsler. [5]
In 2020, Drew & Napier formed Drew Network Asia (DNA) with other law firms in Southeast Asia - Shearn Delamore & Co. from Malaysia, and Makarim & Taira S. from Indonesia. In 2021 and 2023 respectively, the network further expanded with the additions of Philippine law firm Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad (MVGS) and Bangkok-headquartered law firm Tilleke & Gibbins. [6][7]
History
The firm was founded in 1889 in Singapore, part of the Straits Settlements, when Manchester barrister Walter John Napier joined English solicitor Alfred Henry Drew.[8]
In 2000, Drew & Napier was corporatised to form a limited liability company. The firm in 2011 moved to its current location at Ocean Financial Centre, Collyer Quay, Singapore.[9][10]
Notable alumni
Government
- David Marshall – Singapore's first Chief Minister[11]
- Hri Kumar Nair, SC – former Deputy Attorney-General[12]
- Indranee Rajah, SC – Cabinet Minister[13]
- Joseph Grimberg, SC - Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court; first Senior Counsel[14]
- Judith Prakash – Judge of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Singapore[15]
- Lucien Wong, SC – Attorney-General of Singapore[16]
- Steven Chong – Judge of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Singapore[17]
- S. Jayakumar - Cabinet Minister and law professor[18]
- K Shanmugam, SC – Cabinet Minister[19]
Legal
- Tan Cheng Han, SC – Former Dean of NUS Law; Chairman, Singapore Exchange Regulation Co[20]
- Davinder Singh, SC – Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre[21]
- Cavinder Bull, SC - Chief Executive Officer[22]
- Thio Su Mien, legal academic and lawyer[23]