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Drew & Napier LLC

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Led by Steven Lo, Drew & Napier LLC’s M&A Practice Group commands a formidable reputation for steering some of Southeast Asia’s most high-profile corporate deals, spanning healthcare, technology, infrastructure, and real assets. Backed by a strong local presence and global expertise, the team navigates complex cross-border transactions for a roster of sovereign wealth funds, multinationals, family offices, venture capital and private equity funds, and government-linked conglomerates. Lo is recommended as ‘dependable and approachable’, handling complex private and public mergers and acquisitions, including major cross-border transactions and high-value restructuring deals. Jon Nair expertly navigates complex corporate deals, from public and private M&A to private equity, joint ventures, and restructurings, bringing regional insight across diverse sectors including technology, real estate, and energy. Jin Wei Tan brings strengths across both private and public M&A transactions, routinely advising bidders, vendors, target companies and financial advisors. Seraphina Ho covers the full range M&A work and is a go-to for multinational corporations, public listed companies, private equity funds as well as UHNW worth individuals.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘The team meets tight deadlines and offers good insights and has the client's interests always. Easy to work with and explains contractual legalese in easy to understand layman language. Very meticulous in their work, leaving nothing to chance. ’

  • ‘Steven Lo and Tan Teng Sen are the partners we work with. They are dependable and approachable with an easy-going manner. Their experience has helped us navigate issues with confidence.’

  • ‘I’ve worked with the team on various corporate and M&A matters over the past few years and have consistently found them to be highly competent and commercially minded. They understand clients’ needs well and provide practical, solution-oriented advice aligned with the clients’ objectives.' 

  • ‘The individuals I’ve worked with are technically solid, highly responsive and flexible in their approach, while remaining mindful of legal requirements and regulatory boundaries. Their ability to balance commercial considerations with legal compliance makes them stand out from competitors.’

  • 'I had an excellent experience working with Drew Napier. What impressed me most was their attention to detail and strategic approach. Tan Jin Wei was not only knowledgeable and experienced, but also compassionate and approachable. It’s clear that the entire team values integrity and client satisfaction.'

Key clients

  • 9Co Parker Pte. Ltd.
  • Arlington Capital Partners VI, L.P.
  • Asia Digital Holdings Inc
  • Broadway Industrial Group Limited
  • Endava plc
  • Grab Holdings Inc.
  • Hexagon Group AG
  • IBS Software Pte. Ltd
  • Matson Driscoll & Damico Pte. Ltd.
  • Nera Telecommunications Ltd
  • Pontiac Land Private Limited
  • Shareholders of SRXGlobal Pty Limited

Work highlights

Advised Kin Chan and Allen Wang, the directors of Rigco Holding Pte. Ltd. ("Target"), in a corporate exercise in respect of the Target involving the transfer of majority control in the Target from its existing majority shareholder, a private equity fund manager, to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Ltd.
Acted as the Singapore counsel for ENEOS Corporation in connection with the sale by ENEOS Ocean Corporation of certain segments of its shipping business to Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha.
Acting as counsel to United Overseas Bank Limited, the financial adviser to the offerer in the proposed privatisation of TalkMed Group Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Steven Lo

Other key lawyers

Jon Nair; Tan Teng Sen; Jin Wei Tan; Seraphina Ho

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