Ken Loon Ong
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Tax
Band 1
About
Provided by Ken Loon Ong
Practice Areas
Ken Loon heads Drew & Napier's Tax & Private Client Services practice.
Ken Loon advises on tax aspects of corporate transactions, such as income tax, GST, stamp duty, and property tax.
She assists clients with negotiations with the IRAS and represents clients before the tax tribunals and Singapore courts.
Her clients come from across business sectors. She advises local and multinational corporate groups, financial institutions, and investment funds on a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate structures and restructurings.
In addition, Ken Loon works with private clients to provide solutions to complex tax, succession and private wealth management issues.
Career
LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore (2001); MSc Taxation, University of Oxford; Admitted to Singapore Bar (2002).
Before joining Drew & Napier in 2008, she was a Principal Legal Officer in the Law Division of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Professional Memberships
Member, Law Society of Singapore; Member, Singapore Academy of Law; Member, Criminal Law Advisory Committee (Hearing); Member, International Fiscal Association, Singapore Branch; Member, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, Tax Interest Policy Group; Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax) in Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals Limited
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Ong Ken Loon heads the firm's tax practice and has extensive experience representing clients in tax litigation disputes. She regularly handles matters involving the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I find Ken Loon Ong to be not just technically savvy but well-connected within the Singapore government. She continues to bring the same level of talent and expertise and the same sense of urgency."
"Ken Loon Ong was brilliant, on time and on point. She was very knowledgeable and responsive."
"I find Ken Loon Ong to be not just technically savvy but well-connected within the Singapore government. She continues to bring the same level of talent and expertise and the same sense of urgency."
"Ken Loon Ong was brilliant, on time and on point. She was very knowledgeable and responsive."