About

Provided by Drew & Napier LLC

Drew & Napier LLC boasts an impressive Banking & Finance Group (Group) which serves clients in the full spectrum of their debt financing arrangements – from traditional to complex banking and finance transactions, domestic as well as cross-border.


The Group’s work and client profile reflects Drew & Napier’s position as a leading regional firm and they have been involved in some of the largest award-winning deals in Singapore and are frequently sought to act as Singapore counsel to financial institutions and syndicates in major cross border financing transactions.


The Group is also extensively involved in project financing and real estate and construction financing deals in Singapore, involving some of the largest local plant projects as well as large residential, prime commercial and retail real estate, including luxury hotels, integrated resorts, office buildings and condominiums, from the financing of the acquisition of or bid for private or government owned land parcels to the financing of the development and construction projects. The Group is also experienced in a wide range of credit and loan transactions, including bilateral and syndicated loans, bond issues, acquisition financings and debt restructuring, as well as banking advisory and regulatory work, and provides clients with a high level of service by also working closely with and tapping the resources of Drew & Napier's other relevant specialist and premier business groups.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Domestic - Singapore

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Drew & Napier's lawyers often handle significant deals for both domestic and offshore clients. The practice is particularly visible assisting financial institutions and corporate borrowers with project, real estate and acquisition financing. The team offers further expertise in debt refinancing, restructuring and litigation as well as regulatory compliance. The firm's broad sector expertise ranges from the energy industry to hospitality and real estate.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Grace Chong
3
Grace Chong
3
Band 3

Grace Chong is known for her activity in the fintech and crypto space, advising international clientele on compliance, licensing and regulator notification matters. She heads the firm's financial regulatory practice.

Our team has utmost respect for Grace. She advises the majority of the top financial institutions in the industry, and is one of the sharpest legal minds I’ve worked with.

One of the best crypto regulatory lawyers in APAC. She has excellent commercial awareness and understanding of the FinTech and crypto industries.

Pauline Chong
4
Pauline Chong
4
Band 4
Pauline Chong leads Drew & Napier's banking and finance practice, with experience advising lenders and borrowers on loan facilities as well as debt restructuring. Her clientele includes corporate and development banks.

Pauline demonstrates impeccable thoroughness, meticulous attention to detail and never fails to anticipate issues and craft solutions.

She is very sharp, reliable and able to provide great working solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Drew & Napier LLC

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Singapore

Banking & Finance: Domestic

Pauline Chong
4
Pauline Chong
4
Band 4
Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Grace Chong
3
Grace Chong
3
Band 3

Members

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Benedict Teo

Eleanor Pang

May Ng

Pauline Chong

Pauline Chong

Head of Department

Renu Menon

Head of Department

Sok Hiang Lau

Industries

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Financial institutions

Major domestic banks

Offshore banks

Well-known local and multinational companies and developers