SINGAPORE Law and Practice Contributed by: Renu Menon, May Ng, Blossom Hing, SC and Ong Ken Loon, Drew & Napier LLC
Drew & Napier LLC has a well-established banking and finance group which serves clients in the full spectrum of their domestic and cross-border debt fi- nancing arrangements – from traditional to complex banking and finance transactions. The group’s work and client profile reflects Drew & Napier’s position as a leading regional firm, involved in some of the larg- est award-winning deals in Singapore and frequently sought to act as Singapore counsel to financial in- stitutions and syndicates in major cross-border fi- nancing transactions. The group is also extensively
involved in distressed debt transactions as well as in project financing, and real estate and construction financing deals in Singapore involving some of the largest local plant projects as well as large residen- tial, prime commercial and retail real estate, including luxury hotels, integrated resorts, office buildings and condominiums, from the financing of the acquisition of, or bid for, private- or government-owned land par- cels to the financing of development and construc- tion projects.
Authors
Renu Menon joined Drew & Napier’s (D&N) corporate and finance practice in 2014. Prior to joining D&N, Renu gained experience in dispute resolution with an established Singapore law firm and worked with
May Ng is a director in the banking and finance practice group of Drew & Napier. She has more than 13 years of experience advising on a broad range of domestic and international secured and unsecured lending transactions,
the banking and finance team of an Australian law firm. Renu’s experience in Singapore and Australia has enabled her to advise and assist leading individuals, corporates, lenders and borrowers on a range of domestic and cross-border disputes, corporate and commercial transactions and security arrangements. Presently, Renu co-heads the banking and finance practice of D&N and advises on a range of financing matters including on bilateral and syndicated loans, acquisition financing, debt restructuring and debt capital markets.
including bilateral and syndicated banking facilities, acquisition financing, project financing, capital call facilities, real estate financing, working capital facilities and receivables financing. May has acted for various major domestic and foreign financial institutions, as well as corporate borrowers (including SGX listed entities) and funds. She is qualified to practice in Singapore as a Qualified Foreign Lawyer and is admitted to the Malaysian Bar and the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales.
Blossom Hing, SC is a director of Drew & Napier’s corporate restructuring and workouts practice group. Blossom’s practice is focused on debt restructuring and insolvency work. She also has considerable
Ong Ken Loon heads the tax and private client services practice of Drew & Napier (D&N). She advises on the Singapore tax aspects of a broad range of corporate transactions including equity and debt issuances,
litigation and arbitration experience, handling contentious banking, corporate and commercial disputes. Blossom works extensively with clients from jurisdictions including Indonesia, China, the US and Europe. She has been recognised in legal publications, such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, for her dispute resolution and restructuring/insolvency work. Blossom is praised by clients and observers as being a “highly skilled, intelligent, creative and aggressive litigator”, and for “always going the extra mile for her clients”.
mergers and acquisitions, and group reorganisations. Ken Loon gained experience as a Principal Legal Officer in the Law Division of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore before joining D&N. Her clients include local and multinational corporate groups, financial institutions and investment funds. She provides clients with practical and effective assistance in managing their tax obligations, whether through engagement with the tax authorities or representation before the tax tribunals and Singapore courts.
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