Mr Jon Nair > Drew & Napier LLC > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Drew & Napier LLC
10 COLLYER QUAY
#10-01 OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE
SINGAPORE 049315
Singapore

Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

Jon’s practice covers a broad spectrum of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, and restructuring.

Before joining Drew & Napier in 2015, Jon worked in leading Singapore and international law firms where he advised on a wide range of notable domestic and cross-border transactions in sectors such as technology, financial institutions, transport, energy, and infrastructure. Jon has also advised on commercial contracts and financing matters when on secondment at a major Singapore-listed real estate and hospitality company. Jon regularly assists clients on their general corporate matters such as compliance with the SGX listing rules and on employment matters. 

As part of his practice, Jon works closely with investors, multinational corporations and family groups on their regional transactions in South-east Asia.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law

Education

  • LL.B (Hons), National University of Singapore (2004)
  • Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2005

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: local firms

The team at Drew & Napier LLC, which ‘stands out for its distinctive blend of expertise and innovation’, handles a broad range of transactions in Singapore and Southeast Asia, with an increasing workload involving cross-border deals arising out of the energy and real estate sectors. Key clients include private and publicly listed corporates, venture capital and private equity funds, financial institutions, multinationals, family offices and government-linked funds and conglomerates, among others. An expert in public and private M&A, Steven Lo leads the team and Jon Nair is praised for his ‘unparalleled legal acumen and strategic thinking’, while Tan Teng Sen advises on privatisations, private equity transactions and joint ventures. Seraphina Ho is another key contact in the group.

Comparative Guides

Singapore: Private Equity January 2024 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Equity laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.