Mr Jimmy Yim SC > Drew & Napier LLC > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Praised as ‘extremely capable’ and ‘highly skilled’, the team at Drew & Napier LLC stands out as a dispute resolution powerhouse, renowned for its unparalleled depth of talent and consistently selected to handle the most complex and high-stakes cases in Singapore. Counting government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and high-net-worth individuals among its key roster of clients, the team is active across banking, construction, and intellectual property sectors. The practice is led by Randolph Khoo, who is deeply engaged in arbitration and international disputes. Cavinder Bull SC is known for his active role in complex, high-profile litigation across various sectors, regularly engaging in trial and appellate advocacy at all levels of the Singapore Courts, while Jimmy Yim SC specialises in civil and commercial law, criminal law and international commercial arbitration. Other notable individuals include: Daniel Cai, who is lauded for his ‘straight-up advice’; Joelle Tan, praised as ‘meticulous, caring and prompt’; and Emmanuel Aw, who stands out for his ’empathy and approachable nature’. Siraj Omar SC left the firm in January 2025.

Drew & Napier LLC has a fine and longstanding reputation in the construction sector, particularly in the contentious field. It has demonstrated a deep commitment to construction and engineering work, especially in Singapore and region-wide energy and infrastructure projects. Along with its disputes expertise, the firm has further experience in front-end and procurement matters, due diligence and project advisory issues. It has close connections to developers, contractors and other clients from around the region. Christopher Chong is head of the construction and engineering group, specialising in disputes. Mahesh Rai is deputy head of the team and is also highly-related for contentious matters. Chairman Jimmy Yim SC is further noted for cross-border construction disputes and Kelvin Teo is another prominent member of the department.

Drew & Napier LLC projects, energy and infrastructure practice group often works with its construction and engineering dispute resolution team, and stands out for its work with disputes in relation to the financing and implementation of projects. Its contentious and non-contentious work covers the power and energy, telecommunications, transportation, and construction sectors. The team is headed by Jimmy Yim SC, who has over three decades of experience in complex, cross-border disputes concerning the legal, contractual, technical and operational elements of energy and construction projects. Mahesh Rai regularly represents clients in numerous complex projects, energy and infrastructure matters in sectors such as hydropower, energy, telecommunications, and construction. Christopher Chong, who is head of construction and engineering, often works on major private and public sector projects in Singapore, specialising in the construction sector.