Drew & Napier LLC has developed a major focus on private wealth over the last few years, building on its extensive tax and disputes expertise to advise a range of clients on wealth planning, preservation, and succession through family trusts, family offices, and other structures. It represents clients from around Asia Pacific and beyond. Ong Sim Ho is an experienced tax specialist with a long track record in the private wealth area, including the launch of family offices and the acquisition of substantial assets. Randolph Khoo heads the private client disputes group, often representing ultra high net-worth individuals in high-value family law and trusts disputes. Seah Ching Ling is further noted for trusts, estate planning, family offices and immigration. Hoon Shu Mei is also a key figure in private client disputes.
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‘Excellent depth in their team and across other practice lines, meaning you always know they will be able to handle a case no matter what direction it might take.’
‘Hoon Shu Mei is an outstanding advocate for her clients' interests and is always top of the list when we need to refer a matter to a family lawyer in Singapore.’
‘Strong foundations in tax law and practical in approach.’
‘Seah Ching Ling and Emma Gan are technically strong and prompt in delivery.’
‘Drew & Napier is reliable, steady and provides to-the-point advice. We highly respect their work products, attitude and talent.’
‘Seah Ching Ling is our regular contact for high-net-worth practice. She is very reliable, trustworthy and thinks flexibly. She is the best lawyer in high-net-worth practice areas in Singapore. She is also efficient in providing to the point advice based on her abundant experience.’
‘The team regularly assists high-net-worth clients and shows great strength in cases with multi-jurisdictional issues. They are also collaborative and the 'go to' team where we need to work on sensitive matters with competent lawyers who can represent their clients while working towards an aligned amicable settlement.’
‘Hoon Shu Mei is the lawyer we consistently recommend and work with for matters involving prenuptial and postnuptial agreements with ultra-high net-worth clients. She is sensitive, incisive and yet very collaborative. Randolph Khoo continues to remain a leading practitioner of family law and vigorously argues his clients' cases in court.’
Work highlights
Advised a billionaire’s family office based in Asia on the acquisition of assets in Australia, Dubai, Singapore and Bangladesh.
Acted for a prominent Singapore businessman, founder of a Singapore List Co, in his divorce proceedings against his wife.
Represented Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former prime minister of Georgia, and his family in the Court of Appeal in respect of a claim they brought against the trustee of a $1.1bn trust.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ong Ken Loon; Randolph Khoo
Other key lawyers
Ong Sim Ho; Seah Ching Ling; Hoon Shu Mei; Emma Gan