Corporate & Finance (International Firms) - Indonesia
What the team is known for
Drew & Napier is a Singaporean law firm, well known for handling high-profile disputes in the region and particularly in Indonesia. The practice also offers substantial expertise in banking and finance, M&A, energy and natural resources, and real estate issues. Drew & Napier is considered a go-to firm for major restructuring and insolvency matters, with an especially established reputation acting for Indonesian debtors. The team regularly assists Indonesian and Singapore-headquartered corporates as well as public sector entities and individuals. The firm provides Indonesia law expertise through Makarim & Taira S, which is part of Drew Network Asia. TT International, Heliconia Capital Management and Nikko Sekuritas Indonesia are clients.
Strengths
"Drew & Napier have excellent mastery of strategy and law, and are commercially sensible."
"They know their stuff and how to argue it."
Work highlights
Drew & Napier advised Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi and Humpuss Transportasi Kimia on resisting USD110 million in claims by the liquidators of a former Singapore subsidiary of the Humpuss Group.
Notable practitioners
Julian Kwek has a very active Indonesia practice from his base in Singapore, including natural resources, restructuring and financing work.
