Drew & Napier LLC
Client SatisfactionDrew & Napier LLC has an established and well-developed investment funds practice, particularly in the open-ended funds space. It has extensive regulatory experience including interactions with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Ron Cheng heads the investment funds team, advising on a range of alternative investment funds establishments, including those under the umbrella VCC structure. He has driven further growth in cryptocurrency and private credit funds, among other burgeoning areas. Former partner Petrus Huang has retired.
Testimonials
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‘The team at Drew & Napier LLC are very experienced and knowledgeable. They are also responsive and able to articulate the legal concepts clearly to clients.’
‘Ron Cheng is experienced and knowledgeable, especially on matters pertaining to investment funds. He is able to explain the legal concepts clearly and concisely to clients and to assist with their requirements.’
'The full-suite team at Drew & Napier is able to breakdown complex problems and provide comprehensive and innovative solutions.'
'Ron Cheng has proved to be top-tier with his professionalism, in-depth knowledge, capability to breakdown complex problems and create innovative solutions.'
Key clients
- GAO Capital Pte Ltd
- Harvest Fund Management Company
- PT. Nikko Sekuritas Indonesia
- Citicorp Trustee (Singapore) Limited
- OurCrowd Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- UBS Bank AG Investment Funds (Singapore branch)
- Golden Horse Fund Management Pte. Ltd.
- SG Trust Asia Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a foreign SOE as the sponsor and lead investor of a Singapore VCC which is established by the foreign SOE to invest into Indonesian non-performing loans.
- Acted for PT Nikko Sekuritas Indonesia in establishing a new unit trust and various sub-funds which invests into physical bullion, paper bullion, derivative bullion, fixed income and equity securities.
- Advised a major ESR-related fund manager in the establishment of a real estate sub-fund using the umbrella VCC structure.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ron Cheng