‘Forward thinking, handles complex issues with ease. Provides out of the box solutions.’

‘Alexander Yeo is top notch when it comes to considering issues with a 360 view point and anticipating next moves. Strategically brilliant.’

‘The A&G team has deep experience in this area which we heavily rely on, They are very responsive and while strong in the law, are also very pragmatic.’

‘Tham Hsu Hsien is my go-to person and I an always rely on him to provide strong and practical advice. He is very responsive and easy to work with. He takes the time to understand the issues from a commercial perspective and finds solutions.’

‘Extremely commercial and competent. They are able to grasp issues affecting not just the legal position but also address the commercial, political and reputational concerns of the client.’

‘Blossom Hing. She is super responsive and sharp with an amazing work ethic. She is always available to address any concerns I have, I trust her implicitly. Extremely competent and commercial. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Very good team with each complimenting the other. Sushil Nair leads with insights on what the banks are thinking and is able to also communicate effectively to the banks what the investors want and rationale. Chan Wei Meng attends to technical details and dives into past cases and new positions by the Court. Mitch is very detailed in drafting and captures most accurately what is the intentions and facts in the respective affidavits. Worked with many law firms the past 5 years and Drew is the most organised and effective by far.’

‘I think the key differentiator here is the ability to bridge the communication gap between investor/company and creditors/banks is absolutely critical in any successful restructuring.’

‘I am very satisfied with the level of service provided by Drew & Napier especially their in depth understanding and knowledge of how to achieve an amicable solution that would be acceptable to all parties.’

‘I deal al lot with Julian Kwek and his team. I am very impressed with Julians’s commitment and professionalism. The team is not only to provide legal advice, but more importantly they can always come out with an outside the box solution to address those risks and concerns that the clients might have.’

‘The Drew & Napier restructuring group is extremely impressive. I have seen first-hand the Drew & Napier team expertly and successfully guide Southeast Asian- based companies through extraordinarily complex and often intense restructurings.’

‘The Drew & Napier lawyers with whom I have worked most closely are Sushil Nair and Julian Kwek, the co-heads of the restructuring group. Both are extremely hard-working, smart and creative — and I have seen them achieve excellent results for their clients in every matter where I have had the privilege of working with them. I also have worked closely with Blossom Hing, Chan Wei Meng and Mohan Gopalan – and, as with Mr Nair and Mr Kwek, I always have been impressed with the first-rate quality of their work and their dedication to helping their clients work through and emerge from difficult times.’

‘Leading firm with a broad and excellent disputes and insolvency practice.’

‘Mark Cheng is an exceptional lawyer with excellent knowledge and commercial awareness. He is proactive and pragmatic.’

‘Regionally very strong with a strong team.’

‘Chua Beng Chye  – Technically very strong.’

‘Largest law firm in Singapore with a very strong R&I department. Known for vast experience and involvement in most major restructuring in Singapore.’

‘Sheila Ng, young but very smart and way ahead of her peers. Strong legal knowledge and also very good commercial sense, always able to balance the 2 and provide commercially feasible legal solutions.’

‘R&T’s R&I practice is lead by very senior, experienced practitioners and at the same time have built up the next generation of their team. As R&I often involves other practice areas, the R&I team involves other specialist teams as required eg corporate, capital markets, real estate, shipping. 1 of their key differentiators is that they have a very strong shipping practice.’

‘Patrick Ang, Lee Eng Beng SC, Sim Kwan Kiat, Sheila Ng – all of them are top notch lawyers in the R&I field , very strong technically but also commercial. They also leverage on the breadth of expertise in their firm by bringing in the right teams as required.’

‘Great to work with, collaborative and willing to find solutions that meet the needs of all parties at the table.’

‘Manoj Sandrasegara is a familiar face in the industry and is well-respected. This makes it easier to do deals, whether he is on your side or across the table.’

‘Smitha Menon – resourceful, able to digest complex problems and identify key actions that need to be taken, always prompt and attentive to needs of client and assist particularly with problem solving. Tan Kai Yun – astute and intelligent in legal analysis, clear in her advice to the client, able to think several steps ahead to anticipate issues and prepare litigation strategies. Lawrence Foo – Prompt and always keen to assist, able to find solutions to complicated financial problems faced by the client or creditors.’

‘I have worked with Tan Kai Yun. She is prompt and explicit in her legal recommendations and constantly provides value added services to us. I would highly recommend her in further projects where legal services are required.’

‘Manoj Sandrasegara is one of the leading insolvency experts in Singapore. He is also a great leader.’

‘Stephanie Yeo is an incredibly talented lawyer with a vast understanding of the law and the transactional aspects of a corporate restructuring. She gets the deal done.’

‘Clayton Chong is an incredibly talented lawyer with a deep understanding of the legal and financial aspects of insolvency and restructuring. A great lawyer to have around in a situation of financial distress.’

‘Joel Chng is an experienced lawyer and at the same time a humble and friendly counterparty. It has been enjoyable working with him on an ongoing matter.’

‘Very good and experienced in insolvency and restructuring. Practical advice even in complicated situations’

‘Debby Lim is an excellent lawyer, willing to spend the extra time on issues to come up with practical solution.’

‘Readily able to provide legal advice pertaining to specific circumstances of our cases and to explain the rationale and consequences.’

‘Able to consider commercial angle in evaluation the situation and offer a more practical approach for resolution.’

‘Ng Yeow Khoon – friendly and approachable and always ready to help if available. Practical and commercial elements combined with legal perspective helps to save time and cost too.’

‘Commercial understanding and an astutely practical approach to finding solutions.’

‘Eddee Ng is an excellent advocate and a great strategist’

‘Good technical expertise. Bench is strong and handled the day to day work very well.’

‘Excellent project management. good attention to details.’

‘Very responsive, solid client management, good knowledge and dedicated.’