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Banking & Finance - Singapore

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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

They are able to address every issue and they understand client needs well.

The team is able to provide comprehensive advice concerning risk, alternatives and best practices.

Work Highlights

Drew & Napier advised the Public Utilities Board on the debt restructuring of Hyflux and its subsidiaries, including Tuaspring. 

Foreign Desk

The lawyers frequently handle debt restructuring and insolvency matters involving Indonesian companies, acting for both local and international clients. It also handles banking disputes. Julian Kwek is the team's contact for Indonesia-related work.

Notable practitioners

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 is always as cool as a cucumber when handling the most stressful situations with extremely tight deadlines. We always feel at peace with her on our cases.

 

Pauline is highly skilled in her field of work. The thing I like most is her professionalism. She is also highly responsive and delivers with quality.

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.

 

It is a pleasure working with Grace. She is knowledgeable, commercial and provides sound and reasonable advice.

 

Grace Chong is very up-to-date with the latest in the industry, and she is very responsive. She goes above and beyond to serve the needs of the client, which is much appreciated.

Julian Kwek co-heads the firm's Indonesian practice from Singapore. His practice encompasses restructures, debt workouts and M&A.

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Julian Kwek
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Foreign expert for Indonesia
Banking & Finance: Domestic

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Pauline Chong
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Banking & Finance: Regulatory

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Grace Chong
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