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Jon-Nathaniel Nair

Jon-Nathaniel Nair

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A

Company & Commercial

Corporate Restructuring & Workouts

Energy

Indonesia Group

Infrastructure

Private Equity

Career

Jon's practice covers a broad spectrum of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, and restructuring.

Before joining Drew & Napier in 2015, Jon worked in leading Singapore and international law firms where he advised on a wide range of notable domestic and cross-border transactions in sectors such as technology, financial institutions, transport, energy, and infrastructure. Jon has also advised on commercial contracts and financing matters when on secondment at a major Singapore-listed real estate and hospitality company. Jon regularly assists clients on their general corporate matters such as compliance with the SGX listing rules and on employment matters.

As part of his practice, Jon works closely with investors, funds, multinational corporations and family groups on their regional transactions in South-east Asia.

Jon has been a Legal Case Studies Instructor at the NUS Law School, and he facilitates practice sessions for the Advanced Corporate Practice modules of the Singapore Bar Examinations.

Professional Memberships

Member, Law Society of Singapore

Member, Singapore Academy of Law

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Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Singapore

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Jon-Nathaniel Nair is experienced in advising both international and local clients on corporate transactions, including M&A and restructuring.

Strengths

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  • Jon Nair is technically strong and offers practice advice. He brings commercial awareness to his advice and can close a deal within a tight timeline.

    Corporate/M&A: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Jon is a meticulous partner who carefully considers all client feedback before offering his views. He maps out the background and key issues thoroughly before presenting a clear implementation plan.

    Corporate/M&A: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific

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