Sushil Nair

Practice Areas

Sushil is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Drew & Napier and also co-heads its Corporate Restructuring & Workout practice group. Sushil has been in practice for some 30 years, with the majority of that time focused on restructuring. Sushil’s practice is focused on the Asia Pacific region, with much of it revolving around Indonesia and China, where he has been involved in some of the largest restructuring exercises in Asia.

Career

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore; Admitted to the Singapore Bar; Solicitor, England & Wales

Sushil chairs the Insolvency Sub Committee of the Law Society of Singapore and has been appointed a member to a number of government committees involved in the development of the law relating to insolvency and restructuring in Singapore. Sushil also sits on the boards of the Singapore Accountancy Commission and Sports Singapore.

Sushil was awarded Singapore’s Public Service Star (COVID-19) accolade, also known as the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (COVID-19), in 2023 for his invaluable contribution to the successful management of the impact of COVID-19 on Singaporeans by conceptualising the framework and helping to draft the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill. The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 was passed by Parliament on 7 April 2020.

Professional Memberships

Member, Insolvency Law Review Committee set up by the Minister of Law; Chairman, Insolvency Committee of the Law Society of Singapore; Member, Advocacy Committee of the Law Society of Singapore; Member, Law Society of Singapore; Member, Singapore Academy of Law; Member, Board of Directors of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore