30 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – JULY 2024 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM SINGAPORE RISING STARS 2024 “accessibility, which is a rarity in today’s world”. May Ng 38, director, banking & finance, Drew & Napier May Ng is a director in the Banking & Finance practice at Drew & Napier, leveraging over 12 years of private practice experience. She specialises in banking and finance and is tri-qualified in Singapore, England and Wales, and Malaysia. Throughout her career, Ng has been instrumental in advising on a diverse array of domestic and crossborder financing transactions. Within the region, she has advised on crossborder transactions involving Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, and India. Her portfolio includes bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, project financing, real estate financings, green loan facilities, and fund financing. Notably, she has also been frequently involved, and played a pivotal role, in significant transactions involving Indonesian lenders and borrowers, reflecting her deep understanding of regional dynamics and cultural awareness. Ng’s notable project financing deals include acting for a sponsor in relation to S$650 million project financing facilities for a waste-to-energy plant in Singapore and acting for the project company in securing project financing for the Jurong Island Desalination Plant. She has also advised on multimilliondollar secured banking facilities for land acquisition and development projects in Singapore, demonstrating her proficiency in handling complex financing structures. In connection with her transactional work, Ng has represented leading financial institutions such as UOB, OCBC, CIMB, and Citibank, as well as corporate borrowers and private equity funds. Her expertise and strategic counsel have earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in the banking and finance sector. Allister Tan 39, director, dispute resolution, Drew & Napier Allister Tan is a director at Drew & Napier, specializing in dispute resolution with a focus on insurance and commercial disputes. With over 16 years of legal experience, Tan has built an excellent reputation for handling complex and high stakes cases. In addition to being called to the Singapore Bar, he is also called to the English and Malaysian Bar. In his insurance practice, his expertise is sought after by a diverse clientele, including insurers, reinsurers, brokers and policyholders. His acumen in navigating complex legal landscapers has enabled him to build and grow the firm’s insurance disputes practice, which now has the reputation of being one of the top choices for policyholders in such disputes. A highlight of Tan’s legal career includes his successful representation of the owners of a luxury hotel in Phuket in a claim against its insurers for COVID-19 related business interruption losses. This landmark case, widely reported in the press, was among the first in Singapore to address insurance coverage issues stemming from the pandemic. He also recently acted for liquidators of a Bermuda-based protection and indemnity club in an insolvency related matter under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency before the Singapore Court of Appeal. This significant case involved novel insolvency and cross border insurance-related issues. In another high-profile matter, he represented one of the world’s largest trade credit insurers in an arbitration with a major Singapore-based bank concerning indemnity claims exceeding $80 million. The case delved into the intricacies of trade credit policies and significantly impacted how the insurer underwrote risks. Additionally, Tan and his team have acted for multinationals, government owned entities and various other highprofile clients, reflecting his expertise and strategic acumen in resolving complex disputes. One example is his successful representation of a Singapore public hospital in a coverage dispute involving complex issues of fraud. Beyond his legal endeavours, Tan also serves as the Honourary Secretary of Dementia Singapore. Hanspreet Singh Sachdev 31, director, Davinder Singh Chambers Hanspreet Singh Sachdev is a director at Davinder Singh Chambers. At 31, he has accumulated 5.5 years of legal experience, specialising in dispute resolution, with a focus on litigation and international arbitration. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2016 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2018. Hanspreet has been involved in numerous significant cases. One of his notable achievements includes representing Millenia Private Limited (“Millenia”) in a dispute before the Singapore High Court. The case, which involved claims of over S$50 million, addressed complex issues such as the concept of “betterment” in construction law. The High Court ruled in Millenia’s favour. Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh, S.C., commends Hanspreet as one who “not only masters the facts, issues and the law; he is constantly thinking about strategy, lines of crossexamination and how a case should be presented. This, and his uncanny ability to read opponents and opposing witnesses and quickly identify weaknesses in their case and evidence, make him invaluable. Clients enjoy working with him because of these attributes as well as his humility and sincerity”. CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, describes Hanspreet to have “consistently demonstrated exceptional legal acumen, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to his work”, and says that he “possesses a rare combination of intellect, creativity, and perseverance, which sets him apart as a leader among his peers in the legal profession”. Hanspreet has received many accolades from clients, including that he “contributed in a huge way to [their]
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