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Drew & Napier LLC

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Drew & Napier LLC showcases ‘vast knowledge and experience’ on the establishment of licensed, registered and exempt fund managers, as well as financial advisers and trust companies, in Singapore, with additional experience in handling regulatory mandates and tax incentive approvals for investment funds. Key clients include private and public funds, multinationals, and financial institutions, among others. ’Always available for urgent matters’, practice leader Ron Cheng acts on the establishment of alternative investment funds, and is ably supported by Charmaine Jin and Gladys Lim.

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  • 'Vast knowledge and experience. Best of all, they are courteous, friendly and helpful with sincerity.'
  • 'Ron Cheng is always available for urgent matters, and will help think of innovative yet practical solutions.'
  • 'Ron Cheng is very experienced and provides solutions that are commercially viable.'
  • 'Strong leadership and capable members who are knowledgeable and up-to-date with developments in the industry.'
  • 'Ron Cheng and Gladys Lim are comprehensive in their analysis, advice and drafting. Ahead of their competitors in understanding developments and issues facing the industry and able to offer innovative solutions.'
  • 'They are competent, focused and proactive. Every discussion is valuable and to the point.'
  • 'Ron Cheng is sharp, has the ability to remove the "noises" and identify the major issues.'
  • 'Charmaine Jin is responsive, goes the extra mile to answer queries, and has a good understanding of the agreements drafted .'

Key clients

  • ARA Fund Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Capital Asia Investments Pte. Ltd.
  • Ernst & Young AG
  • Golden Horse Fund Management Pte. Ltd.
  • Jungle Ventures Pte. Ltd.
  • PT. INA Sekuritas Indonesia
  • SBK Tech Pte Ltd / Sonia Bashir Kabir
  • Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte. Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Acted for a SBK Tech Pte. Ltd., a Singapore venture capital fund manager in establishing a VC fund, which successfully onboarded major institutional investors.
  • Acted for ARA Fund Management Pte. Ltd., an ESR-related Singapore fund management company in the establishment of an umbrella VCC with a sub-fund that holds real estate assets.
  • Acting for a well-established Singapore licensed fund management company in the establishment of many sub-funds across 3 umbrella VCC structures.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ron Cheng

Other key lawyers

Charmaine Jin, Gladys Lim