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Drew & Napier LLC Offices

Drew & Napier LLC
10 COLLYER QUAY
#10-01 OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE
SINGAPORE 049315
Singapore
Visit website 65 6535 0733

Mr Sushil Nair

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+65 6531 2410 sushil.nair@drewnapier.com View profile

Work Department

Corporate Restructuring & Workouts

Position

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Drew & Napier;

Co-head, Corporate Restructuring & Workouts;

Co-head, Indonesia Desk

Career

Named Singapore’s Restructuring Lawyer of the Year for 2019 by Best Lawyers, Sushil is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Drew & Napier and also heads up its Corporate Restructuring & Workout practice group. Sushil has been in practice for some 30 years, with the majority of that time focused on restructuring. Sushil’s practice is focused on the Asia Pacific region, with much of it revolving around Indonesia and China, where he has been involved in some of the largest restructuring exercises in Asia.

Sushil chairs the Insolvency Sub Committee of the Law Society of Singapore and has been appointed a member to a number of government committees involved in the development of the law relating to insolvency and restructuring in Singapore. Sushil also sits on the boards of the Singapore Accountancy Commission and Sports Singapore.

Sushil was awarded Singapore’s Public Service Star (COVID-19) accolade, also known as the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (COVID-19), in 2023 for his invaluable contribution to the successful management of the impact of COVID-19 on Singaporeans by conceptualising the framework and helping to draft the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill. The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 was passed by Parliament on 7 April 2020.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Member, Insolvency Law Review Committee set up by the Minister of Law
  • Chairman, Insolvency Committee of the Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Advocacy Committee of the Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore
  • Member, Board of Directors of SingHealth Fund (SHF)

Education

  • B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1989)
  • Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1990)
  • Solicitor, England & Wales (1996)

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Indonesia > Foreign firms

Leveraging its global network, Drew & Napier LLC offers Indonesian entities from multifarious industries advice on intellectual property matters including trademark, patent, and design filings. In addition to this, it acts for clients in a wide range of practice areas such as M&A, restructurings, dispute resolution, and employment. Julian Kwek has a focus on cross-border M&A and joint ventures, and co-heads the Indonesia desk with Sushil Nair, who specialises in restructurings.

Singapore > Restructuring and insolvency: local firms

(Hall of Fame)

Sushil Nair – Drew & Napier LLC

Drew & Napier LLC is a prominent market player, acting in high-profile restructuring and insolvency matters throughout the region. The practice boasts a strong set of clients including major financial institutions, holding and investment groups, public boards, and sovereign wealth funds, with work including contentious and non-contentious mandates, alongside assisting clients in pursuit and recovery of assets and court protection cases. The ‘extremely impressive’ group is also noted for its experience working across from regulators. Sushil Nair jointly leads the team and has considerable expertise operating throughout Singapore, Indonesia, and China, while co-head Julian Kwek focuses on debt workouts and and corporate restructurings, including in defaults involving Singapore-listed PRC companies. Blossom Hing ‘is tenacious in her pursuit of client goals and is highly creative and solutions-oriented in the restructuring arena’. Mohan Gopalan is another key contact in the group.

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