Drew & Napier LLC

Intellectual Property; Dispute Resolution; Healthcare & Life Sciences

Director, Intellectual Property;

Director, Dispute Resolution;

Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Tony is the Managing Director of Drew & Napier's Intellectual Property department, and a Director in our Dispute Resolution department. He also heads our Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. He has represented clients such as Aventis Pharma, Sanofi Aventis, Novartis, Baxter Healthcare, and The Health Promotion Board.

Tony is a litigator with an active court practice as an advocate. He has acted as lead counsel in many complex matters, including numerous patent infringement cases. He is experienced in intellectual property litigation and enforcement including patent, trade mark, and copyright litigation. His civil and commercial litigation practice includes banking litigation and contract disputes.

Tony was appointed by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as an IP Adjudicator to hear disputes at IPOS for a two-year term from April 2019. He is also the President of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) – Singapore Group, a member of the Law Society’s Inquiry Committee and Disciplinary Tribunal, and a member of the Examination Board at IPOS for registered patent agents.

As a testament to his expertise in the field, Tony co-authored the Singapore chapter of Global Pharmacovigilance Laws & Regulations: The Essential Reference, which has been described as a “groundbreaking book” and a “landmark guide” published by the US based Food and Drug Law Institute. He also co-authored the Singapore chapter of the inaugural Patent Enforcement in the UK and Trans-Pacific Countries published by Globe Law and Business in 2021. The book is an essential guide for private practitioners, in-house lawyers and other professional in the Trans-Pacific region. Additionally, Tony co-wrote the the Singapore section of the Chapter on Countries with Historical Connections with UK Registered Designs in Russell-Clarke & Howe on Industrial Designs, 10th Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2022.

Practice Areas:

Administrative & Public Law Commercial Litigation Healthcare & Life Sciences Intellectual Property

English

President, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Singapore Group IP Adjudicator at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) from April 2019 for a two-year term Assessor, Panel of Assessors for COVID-19 Temporary Relief, Ministry of Law Honorary legal counsel, Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) Honorary legal counsel, Singapore Advertisers Association Member, Singapore Patent Agents Examination Board at the IPOS Member, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Disciplinary Committee Member, Supreme Court Pleadings Precedent Selection Committee - Intellectual Property Member, Law Society’s Inquiry Panel and Disciplinary Tribunal Member, Asian Patent Attorneys Association Member, International Trademark Association

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1992)