Healthcare
& Life Sciences

Key Partners

Tony Yeo

Managing Director, Intellectual Property / Director, Dispute Resolution / Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Benjamin Gaw

Director, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions / Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences (Corporate & Regulatory)
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Maria Sagrado

Managing Partner / Banking & Finance / Capital Markets / Healthcare & Life Sciences / Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT)
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Frederick Bonar Simanjuntak

Partner / Banking & Finance / Mergers & Acquisitions / Foreign Investment / Corporate and Commercial /
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Timothy Siaw

Partner / Head, Technology, Media & Telco / Intellectual Property / Healthcare and Life Sciences
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Nurulhuda Mansor

Partner / Dispute Resolution / Healthcare and Life Sciences / Medico-Legal
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Gwyneth S. Ong

Partner, Corporate and Commercial Group / Co-Head, Capital Markets / Co-Head, Projects & Energy
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Alan Adcock

Partner, Intellectual Property
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Wongrat Ratanaprayul

Partner, Intellectual Property
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Accolades

Singapore | Drew & Napier

Who’s Who Legal
Life Sciences 
Tony Yeo – Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation and Regulatory 2023 for 13 consecutive years; Global Elite Thought Leader for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation 2021 for 2 consecutive years; Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Product Liability 2021 for 11 consecutive years, and National Guide: Southeast Asia - Life Sciences 2022 for 2 consecutive years
Benjamin Gaw – Global Elite Thought Leader for Thought Leaders Global Elite Guide: Life Sciences -Regulatory 2023 for 2 consecutive years, and Thought Leaders Global Elite Guide: Life Sciences - Transactional 2023 for 2 consecutive years; Global Elite Thought Leader for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Regulatory 2022 for 4 consecutive years, and Global Guide: Life Sciences - Transactional 2022 for 2 consecutive years; Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation, Product Liability, Regulatory, and Transactional 2023 for 13 consecutive years, and National Guide: Southeast Asia - Life Sciences 2023 for 3 consecutive years
Meryl Koh – Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation 2023 for 3 consecutive years, and National Guide: Southeast Asia - Life Sciences 2023 for 3 consecutive years

IP
Tony Yeo – Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: Global Guide: IP - Patents 2022 for 9 consecutive years, and National Guide: Southeast Asia - Patents 2022 for 2 consecutive years
Meryl Koh – Recommended Lawyer for Global Guide: IP - Patents 2022 for 2 consecutive years, and National Guide: Southeast Asia - Patents 2022 for 2 consecutive years

  • “Drew & Napier [is] recognised as [a] leader in [the] domestic market.”
  • “Tony Yeo is highly sought after by listed biotech and pharmaceutical corporates and government boards for his first-rate regulatory advice.”
  • Tony Yeo draws noteworthy plaudits from sources, who highlight his “depth of knowledge about IP subject matters” and his “impressive commercial mind.”
  • “Tony Yeo has amassed substantial experience advising on patent infringement and litigation across the region."
  • “Benjamin Gaw drills deep into the issues to provide comprehensive and comprehensible advice.”
  • “Benjamin’s substantial experience in fund-raising in the health science space leads to winning outcomes."
  • “Meryl Koh is highly regarded by clients for her skill in navigating the full spectrum of complex patent disputes.”
  • “The excellent Meryl Koh is a renowned patent litigator with in-depth understanding of intricate IP disputes in the biomedical industry.”

Asia IP Experts 
IP
Tony Yeo – Identified as a leading IP lawyer in Singapore in 2022 (2 consecutive years)

IP Enforcement, Patents, and Litigation
Tony Yeo – Leading Individual for 3 consecutive years (2016-2018)

Pharma & Biotech
Tony Yeo – Leading Individual for 6 consecutive years (2013-2018)
Benjamin Gaw – Leading Individual for 5 consecutive years (2013-2017)

Chambers Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Band 1 for 16 consecutive years

Tony Yeo – Band 1 for 5 consecutive years; Band 2 (2009 to 2018)
Meryl Koh – Band 3 for 2 consecutive years  

Senior Statesman:
Morris John (2014 to 2021)

  • "Drew & Napier has a strong IP department, and they are well resourced at every level. Their turnaround time and response time is very quick."
  • "Each partner is assisted by equally capable associates who are specialised in their field of work. They have left no stone unturned in their research and articulation."
  • Drew & Napier's lawyers "are meticulous and their advice is strategic".
  • "The firm is responsive to our company's needs and we are happy with the level of service."
  • “Large and established IP department in Singapore with in-depth experience in contentious IP matters across patents, designs, trade marks, copyrights, licensing, franchising and confidentiality agreements. Particularly adept at handling passing-off actions.”
  • “Deep bench of lawyers with cross-border expertise spanning China, Malaysia and the USA.”
  • Sources say the IP practice is a “powerhouse in Singapore with very talented lawyers, who think globally while acting locally.”
  • "The strength of the firm is the IP department, which is very efficient and whose turnaround time is fast."
  • The team is also praised for being “very attentive to client needs, technically strong and good at project management," and are "very good at ensuring a seamless service", adding that:
  • "They are really lovely to deal with; very hospitable and well organised. Everything you would expect from a top firm."
  • “The team is very responsive, knowledgeable and hard-working. Their grasp of details is impressive.”

Malaysia | Shearn Delamore & Co.

Chambers Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • One interviewee regards it as "the standout firm in Malaysia for IP."

Dispute Resolution 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • One client praises its "great team," commending their "excellent research work, written submissions and the manner in which they prepare for, and argue in, hearings."

Corporate/M&A 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • "Shearn Delamore & Co is our go-to firm when we need sound and practical legal advice that provides value-added, commercially sound and new perspectives to our deals."

Tax 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • "They provided good advice on how we should strategise in terms of the tax settlement process with the local authority."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • “The firm has expertise encompassing all manner of intellectual property related legal work. With a number of senior IP practitioners, they have greater depth of knowledge and experience.”

Dispute Resolution 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • “Shearn Delamore & Co. team provides sound legal advice, in-depth analysis of complex issues and effective & innovative solutions to various issues.”

Corporate/M&A 2010-2020 – Tier 1 for 11 consecutive years

  • The practice is commended for its “response times, industry knowledge, appropriate advice, strength-in-depth, and value for money”.

Tax 2010-2017, 2019 and 2020 – Tier 1; Tier 2 (2018)

  • “The team has the immense ability to understand a lot of new information within a very short period of time related to a business they were previously not familiar with.”

Asialaw Profiles
Intellectual Property 2016-2020 – Outstanding for 5 consecutive years; Highly Recommended for 3 consecutive years (2013-2015); Tier 1 for 3 consecutive years (2010-2012)

  • “A strong team with a good range of legal and technical staff at different levels of seniority. They are willing to take on hard cases and push for their clients.”

Dispute Resolution 2016-2020 – Outstanding for 5 consecutive years; Highly Recommended for 3 consecutive years (2013-2015); Tier 1 for 3 consecutive years (2010-2012)

  • “The firm eschews theory and banality, delivering sound practical advice that is aligned with our business needs.”

Corporate/M&A 2016-2020 – Outstanding for 5 consecutive years; Highly Recommended for 3 consecutive years (2013-2015); Tier 1 for 3 consecutive years (2010-2012)

  • “Very professional team - committed to the timeline and job scope.”

Tax 2017-2020 – Outstanding for 4 consecutive years; Highly Recommended for 4 consecutive years (2013-2016); Tier 1 for 3 consecutive years (2010-2012)

  • "The firm provides professional advisory service with excellent support. The firm is articulate and communicates well with Inland Revenue on behalf of the client.”

Indonesia | Makarim & Taira S.

Asialaw Profiles
Corporate/M&A 2014-2020 – Highly Recommended Firm for 7 consecutive years

Lia Alizia – Distinguished Practitioner (2019/2020)
Rahayu Ningsih Hoed – Elite Practitioner (2019/2020)

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Corporate/M&A 2015-2020 – Tier 2 for 6 consecutive years

IFLR 1000
M&A 2014-2020 – Tier 2 for 7 consecutive years

Thailand | Tilleke & Gibbins

Chambers Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Tier 1 for 16 consecutive years

Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Tier 1 for 21 consecutive years

Asialaw Profiles
Intellectual Property 2023 – Outstanding for 15 consecutive years

Vietnam | Tilleke & Gibbins

Chambers Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Tier 1 for 13 consecutive years

Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Tier 1 for 15 consecutive years

Asialaw Profiles
Intellectual Property 2023 – Outstanding for 8 consecutive years

Cambodia | Tilleke & Gibbins

Chambers Asia-Pacific
General Business Law 2023 – Band 2 for 3 consecutive years

Legal 500 Asia Pacific
General Business Law 2023 – Tier 2 for 6 consecutive years

Asialaw Profiles
General Business Law 2023 – Highly Recommended for 6 consecutive years

Laos | Tilleke & Gibbins

Chambers Asia-Pacific
General Business Law 2023 – Band 2 for 2 consecutive years

Legal 500 Asia Pacific
General Business Law 2023 – Tier 1 for 6 consecutive years

Asialaw Profiles
General Business Law 2023 – Highly Recommended for 7 consecutive years

Myanmar | Tilleke & Gibbins

Chambers Asia-Pacific
General Business Law 2023 – Band 4 for 4 consecutive years

Asialaw Profiles
General Business Law 2023 – Recommended for 4 consecutive years

WTR 1000
Intellectual Property 2023 – Recommended for 2 consecutive years