Litigation powerhouse Drew & Napier LLC represents clients before tax tribunals and the Supreme Court in relation to goods and services tax, property tax and stamp duties, with additional experience advising on corporate tax advisory, enterprise tax risk management and private wealth planning mandates. Praised as ‘technically strong with great knowledge of clients’ businesses’, the team is led by Ong Ken Loon, who is well-versed in cross- border matters and handles tax disputes with the IRAS, representing clients in appeals before the Singapore courts. Ong Sim Ho maintains a robust tax disputes practice, while Yang Shi Yong is a key contact for task risk management, tax audits and tax investigation cases.

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‘Technically strong with great knowledge of clients' businesses.’
‘Ong Sim Ho is technically strong with practical solutions.’

Work highlights

Successfully obtained favourable ruling from Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), for a clean energy investment platform company, on a novel issue concerning interpretation of income tax legislation governing taxation of employee stock option plans.
Acting for a large bank before the Income Tax Board of Review, on issue concerning the characterisation of a sophisticated financial instrument as equity or derivative for tax purposes.
Advising a conglomerate with strong presence in food products on restructuring of the group and the tax implications arising therefrom, and transfer pricing issues.

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