Drew & Napier
Drew & Napier is a law firm in Singapore, founded in 1889, with 301 professionals and 90 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 2 of 10 in Singapore, recognised by 4 independent publishers. Its practice areas include Competition, Arbitration, Aviation, Banking.
- Jurisdiction
- Singapore
- Standing
- No. 2 of 10 in Singapore
- Founded
- 1889
- Professionals
- 301
- Recognitions
- 37
- Lawyers on file
- 90
- In the news
- 4

Standing in Singapore
In Singapore, 10 of 48 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for Singapore. The full list for Singapore
Organization
23 practice areas and sectors · 90 lawyers on the firm’s siteHow Drew & Napier is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.
Corporate/M&A
21Lawyers
Steven Loranked, Leena Pinsler, Gary Prykeranked, Wu Geng, Eleanor Pang, Julian Kwekranked, May Ng, Pauline Chongranked, Renu Menon, Ron Chengrankedand 10 more
Private Equity
14Lawyers
Steven Loranked, Leena Pinsler, Gary Prykeranked, Wu Geng, Ron Chengranked, Chua Tju Liang, Gary Wan, Jon Nair, Mao Ning, Priscilla Wangand 3 more
Banking & Finance
13Lawyers
Leena Pinsler, Gary Prykeranked, Wu Geng, Ho Soo Lih, Lau Sok Hiangranked, May Ng, Pauline Chongranked, Renu Menon, Sin Boon Ann, Christopher Chongrankedand 2 more
Employment
12Lawyers
Gary Prykeranked, Wu Geng, Goh Boon Yeow, Johnson Loo, Meryl Kohranked, Ron Chengranked, Jonathan Yap, Mao Ning, Priscilla Wang, Tricia Tanand 1 more
Capital Markets
9Lawyers
Steven Loranked, Leena Pinsler, Gary Prykeranked, Wu Geng, Sin Boon Ann, Chia Lee Fong, Gary Wan, Tan Jin Wei
Commercial Litigation
9Lawyers
Hoon Shu Mei, Johnson Loo, Meryl Kohranked, Randolph Khooranked, Tony Yeoranked, Christopher Chongranked, Jonathan Yap, Jason Chen
Corporate Restructuring & Workouts
9Lawyers
Julian Kwekranked, Chia Lee Fong, Jon Nair, Mitchell Yeo, Mohan Gopalanranked, Tan Jin Wei, Tan Teng Senranked, Teri Cheng
Company & Commercial
7Lawyers
Steven Loranked, Jon Nair, Mao Ning, Mohan Gopalanranked, Tan Teng Senranked, Tricia Tan
Intellectual Property
7Lawyers
Cecelia Girvin, Meryl Kohranked, Ruby Tham, Tony Yeoranked, Yuen Kit Kuan, Yvonne Tangranked
Corporate Litigation
6Lawyers
Johnson Loo, Meryl Kohranked, Randolph Khooranked, Tony Yeoranked, Jonathan Yap
Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
6Lawyers
Lau Sok Hiangranked, Pauline Chongranked, Renu Menon, Chua Tju Liang, Tan Teng Senranked
Natural Resources (Mineral, Oil and Gas)
5Lawyers
Ong Ken Loonranked, Sin Boon Ann, Chua Tju Liang, Yang Shi Yongranked
40 of Drew & Napier’s profiles print the firm’s whole practice list rather than the person’s own, so they are left out of the groups above.
4 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.
Lawyers
90 on the firm’s own siteNames, titles and practice areas as Drew & Napier publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.
31 ranked individually by the directories, shown first
- Adam ManiamDirectorsAdministrative & Public Law · Arbitration · Asset Recovery · AviationChambers: Up And Coming, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Gary PrykeConsultantsBanking & Finance · Capital Markets · Company & Commercial · Corporate/M&AChambers: Senior Statespeople, Corporate/M&A: Domestic
- Ong Sim HoDirectorsStrategy & Transactions · TaxChambers: Eminent Practitioners, Tax
- Yang Shi YongDirectorsNatural Resources (Mineral, Oil and Gas) · TaxChambers: Up And Coming, Tax
- Blossom HingDirectorsArbitration · Commercial Litigation · Corporate Litigation · Corporate Restructuring & WorkoutsChambers: Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Litigation · Chambers: Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic
- Cavinder BullSCAdministrative & Public Law · Arbitration · ASEAN Competition Law · Banking & FinanceChambers: Band 1, Dispute Resolution: Litigation · Chambers: Band 1, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite
- Lim Chong KinDirectorsAdministrative & Public Law · Artificial Intelligence and Digital Trust · ASEAN and Global Data Protection Law · ASEAN Competition LawChambers: Band 3, Competition/Antitrust · Chambers: Band 1, Technology
- Ong Ken LoonDirectorAdministrative & Public Law · Business Establishment · Natural Resources (Mineral, Oil and Gas) · TaxChambers: Band 1, Tax
- Tony YeoDirectorAdministrative & Public Law · Commercial Litigation · Corporate Litigation · DefamationChambers: Band 1, Intellectual Property: Domestic
- Christopher ChongDirectorsBanking & Finance · Commercial Litigation · Construction & Engineering · International ArbitrationChambers: Band 2, Construction: Domestic
- Corinne ChewDirectorsChambers: Band 2, Competition/Antitrust
- Jimmy YimSCArbitration · Commercial Litigation · Construction & Engineering · Corporate LitigationChambers: Band 2, Dispute Resolution: Litigation · Chambers: Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite
- Julian KwekDirectorBlockchain & Digital Assets · Corporate Restructuring & Workouts · Corporate/M&A · EnergyChambers: Band 2, Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic
- Kelvin TanDirectorArbitration · Business Establishment · Commercial Litigation · Corporate LitigationChambers: Band 2, Employment: Domestic
- Wendell WongDirectorAdministrative & Public Law · Arbitration · Asset Recovery · Commercial LitigationChambers: Band 2, Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: Domestic
- Grace ChongcounselArtificial Intelligence and Digital Trust · Banking & Finance · Blockchain & Digital Assets · Data Protection, Privacy and CybersecurityChambers: Band 3, Banking & Finance: Domestic
- Benjamin GawDirectorAdministrative & Public Law · Artificial Intelligence and Digital Trust · Aviation · Banking & FinanceChambers: Band 3, Employment: Domestic
- Chan Wei MengDirectorCommercial Litigation · Corporate Restructuring & Workouts · InvestigationsChambers: Band 3, Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic
- Gary LowdirectorsArbitration · Asset Recovery · Banking & Finance · Commercial LitigationChambers: Band 3, Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: Domestic
- Lau Sok HiangDirectorBanking & Finance · Projects, Energy & Infrastructure · Real EstateChambers: Band 3, Real Estate
- Mahesh RaiDirectorsArbitration · Commercial Litigation · Construction & Engineering · Corporate LitigationChambers: Band 5, Dispute Resolution: Litigation · Chambers: Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite · Chambers: Band 3, Construction: Domestic
- Meryl KohDirectorCommercial Litigation · Corporate Litigation · Defamation · EmploymentChambers: Band 3, Intellectual Property: Domestic
- Ron ChengDirectorCapital Markets · Corporate/M&A · Employment · Investment FundsChambers: Band 3, Investment Funds: Domestic
- Yvonne TangDirectorIntellectual PropertyChambers: Band 3, Intellectual Property: Domestic
Matters and stories in the press
1 written by the newsroomStory · 10 November 2026 · 3 reports cited
Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice Ghuge for Calcutta High Court chief justice
Directory placements
17 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Drew & Napier, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
37 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Drew & Napier reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
Asian Legal Business2026
Corporate
“Building the Other Powerhouse: Drew & Napier’s Corporate Push – Interview with Ong Sim Ho 19 Oct 2026 Deputy CEO Ong Sim Ho was recently interviewed by Asian Legal Business and shared insights into Drew & Napier’s strategic efforts to strengthen its Corporate practice and expand the firm’s corpo”
Shown on Drew & Napier’s home pageBenchmark Litigation2026
Litigation
“Drew & Napier recognised in 9 Practice Areas with 35 lawyers ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026 12 May 2026 We are pleased to share that Drew & Napier continues to be recognised among the region’s leading dispute resolution firms in the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacif”
Shown on Drew & Napier’s home pageThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Antitrust and competition: local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Antitrust and competition: local firms, Singapore”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 32026
Banking and finance: local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 3, Banking and finance: local firms, Singapore”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 32026
Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 3, Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms, Singapore”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Construction: Local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Construction: Local firms, Singapore”
The Legal 500’s published table
From the Firm
What Drew & Napier has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.
- Related Links
award · Sept 2026
- Get in touch
publication · Sept 2026
- Public Consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Singapore's Intellectual Property Regime: A Defining Moment for Innovation Policy
publication · Aug 2026
- Lexology Panoramic: Tax Controversy 2027 – Singapore Chapter by Yang Shi Yong
publication · Aug 2026
- Get in touch
publication · Aug 2026
- Get in touch
news · Aug 2026
In the News
Coverage in which Drew & Napier was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Allianz Global Investors acquires UOBAM for USD433m
Law.asia · 11 Aug 2026
- Menon to retire as Singapore’s chief justice, Nair is successor
Law.asia · 22 Jul 2026
- Singapore’s Drew & Napier unveils four new managing directors
Law.asia · 25 Jun 2026
- Drew & Napier acts on Payward’s USD600m acquisition of Reap
Law.asia · 15 May 2026
Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote
Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data: Singapore
Sponsored · Chapter written for Global Legal Insights
- Anti-Corruption 2026: Singapore (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Wendell Wong, Andrew Chua
- Artificial Intelligence: Singapore
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Artificial Intelligence 2026: Singapore (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Lim Chong Kin, Cheryl Seah
- Artificial Intelligence 2026: Singapore (Trends and Developments)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Lim Chong Kin, Cheryl Seah
- Banking & Finance 2026: Singapore (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Ken Loon Ong, Blossom Hing, SC, May Ng, Renu Menon
Record
- Jurisdiction
- Singapore
- Founded
- 1889
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 12 Aug 2026
Read from: emails · practice areas · headcount
On its size, the firm says: “…301 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”
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