Fielding a ‘very experienced and well-balanced team’ that is ’commercial and technically sound’, Drew & Napier LLC stands out as a leading force in the region’s restructuring and insolvency landscape. Counting financial institutions, holding and investment groups, public boards, and sovereign wealth funds among its key roster of the clients, the team excels in both contentious and non-contentious matters, offering expertise in asset recovery, pursuit, and court protection cases. The practice is jointly steered by Sushil Nair and Julian Kwek. Nair is regularly involved in some of the largest restructuring exercises in Asia, with notable ties to Indonesia and China, while Kwek is noted for his focus on cross-border M&A, joint venture, private equity, debt workouts, and corporate restructuring. ‘First-rate litigator’ Blossom Hing SC is described as ’smart, hard-working, thoughtful and incredibly perceptive’, while Mohan Gopalan is recommended for his focus on insolvency and debt restructuring.
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‘Very experienced and well-balanced team. Commercial and technically sound.’
‘Blossom Hing SC is a first-rate litigator. Smart, hard-working, thoughtful and incredibly perceptive. She is able to connect with clients from diverse backgrounds and earn their trust and loyalty because she treats their cases as her own. I have faith that she truly places the client’s interests above everything else.’
Key clients
- Nam Cheong Limited
- Ezra Holdings Limited
- EMAS Offshore Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Singapore)
- PT Berlian Laju Tanker |Tbk
- PT Bumi Resources |Tbk
- United Overseas Bank Limited
- Pacific Andes Resources Development Limited
- Oceanus Group Limited
- TT International Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the informal steering committee of lenders on the US$3.85 billion debt restructuring of Hin Leong.
- Acting for Arthur Cheong in proceedings against Three Arrows Capital Ltd.
- Advised the ultimate holding company of the group, Ezra, in its US$1.49 billion cross-border debt restructuring involving an innovative 2-stage restructuring under the Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and judicial management under Section 227 of the Singapore Companies Act.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
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Sushil Nair
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sushil Nair; Julian Kwek
Other key lawyers
Blossom Hing SC; Mohan Gopalan