Investment Funds: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 3
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+65 6535 0733About
Provided by Drew & Napier LLC
Drew & Napier provides top-tier funds representation to clients from across industry sectors.
We have handled a vast number of funds matters. They include all facets of funds, fund management and private equity transactions, and real estate investment trusts (REITs); from structuring to negotiation, documenting, and implementing.
Our team advises on structuring, establishing, promoting, and operating different kinds of funds. We have done so for partnerships and companies, collective investment schemes (authorised, recognised, and restricted), and on various asset management arrangements.
We are also experienced in fund raising and in overseeing trade sale transactions across the range of market sectors.
Our team advises on all aspects of private equity, including venture capital investments, restructuring, and preparing for initial public offerings and listings on the SGX mainboard, SGX Catalist, OTC Capital, and AIM. Through our extensive exposure to Singapore’s fund industry, we have accumulated expertise on the regulatory treatment of funds, managers, and issues and trends in structuring private equity transactions.
Chambers Review
Drew & Napier is regularly instructed to provide advice to managers and trustees on fund formation and structuring, including private equity funds and recognised business trusts. The team offers notable expertise in tax incentive approval for investment funds and also conducts regulatory research reports. It advises local and international clients on the establishment of funds in Singapore and the region.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Drew & Napier proactively respond to my requests and are able to guide me through the process in a thorough and helpful manner."
"Attorneys at Drew & Napier will recognise the commercial aspects that may affect the legal approach. They understand that deals need to get done and clients need to consider relative risks."
"Drew & Napier proactively respond to my requests and are able to guide me through the process in a thorough and helpful manner."
"Attorneys at Drew & Napier will recognise the commercial aspects that may affect the legal approach. They understand that deals need to get done and clients need to consider relative risks."
Notable Practitioners
Ron Cheng is a respected investment fund lawyer in Singapore who regularly advises on REIT and VCC structures, including fund establishment.
"Ron Cheng is very transparent. He has really built up a strong level of trust with us. He always provides high-quality advice."
"I am blessed to have an attorney like Ron who truly cares for his clients and is extremely dedicated."