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Drew & Napier LLC

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Jointly headed by Ken Loon Ong  and Randolph Khoo, the ‘all-rounder’ team at Drew & Napier LLC primarily acts for high-net-worth individuals and families in succession planning mandates. Khoo is a seasoned litigator who is well-known for handling high-profile family proceedings involving divorce, while Sim Ho Ong draws on his extensive accounting experience to advise on the full range of tax planning issues. ’Outstanding practitioner’ Seah Ching Ling is an expert in trust creation mandates, asset structuring work, and the establishment of family offices, areas in which Emma Gan is also experienced. ‘Absolute star’ Hoon Shu Mei stands out due to her specialism in contentious private client work, particularly in relation to trust settlements.
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Testimonials

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  • 'All-rounder team that possesses strong technical expertise in the tax and private client space, with in-depth familiarity with charities work as well.'
  • 'Ching Ling Seah is an outstanding practitioner in this space. She provides clear advice that is practical and easy for clients to understand, without over-complicating matters. Besides her strong advisory and implementation capabilities for families, Ching Ling is also a go-to advisor for fiduciaries.'
  • 'The team houses experienced directors, Randolph Khoo and Shu Mei Hoon, who are strong in law and give practical and sustainable advices. They are approachable and responsive.'
  • 'Shu Mei Hoon has proved herself to be incisive and at the same time considers the general overall solution for a family so that the resolution can be reached fairly.'
  • 'Drew & Napier continues to be one of the market leading firms in the area of family law. The team of Randolph Khoo and Shu Mei Hoon regularly attract HNW clients with complicated disputes that involve financial assets of significant value and cross border jurisdictional issues.'
  • 'Shu Mei Hoon is an absolute star for family law. She has really built a reputation for herself and her practice in family law. She is collaborative and solutions-oriented with a focus on resolving problems for the parties in a dispute. She is great to work with and her clients are confident in her.'

Work highlights

Advising a South Asian billionaire’s family office on the acquisition and structuring of assets across multiple jurisdictions, including Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and London.
Advising a Chinese billionaire family listed on the Forbes 50 on the full suite of legal issues relating to the establishment and operation of their Singapore family office.
Acting for a Singaporean businessman in his divorce proceedings against his wife, with the potential estate being worth more than SDG $1.5 billion. The matter is undergoing mediation.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

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

Practice head

Ken Loon Ong; Randolph Khoo

Other key lawyers

Sim Ho Ong; Seah Ching Ling; Shu Mei Hoon; Emma Gan

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