We are pleased to share that three of our esteemed lawyers—Melissa Thng, Navin Naidu, and Reuben Peter—have been awarded for their outstanding contributions to the legal industry in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2025.

Senior Partner Melissa Thng has been named among Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Women in Litigation, an accolade that highlights her individual excellence and underscores the growing influence of women in shaping the region’s legal landscape. Also recognised as a Litigation Star for her work in Commercial & Transactions, Melissa stands among an elite group of litigators known for their outstanding advocacy, strategic insight, and impact on complex and precedent-setting cases.

For the second year in a row, Partner Navin Naidu has earned a spot in Benchmark Litigation’s Top 40 Under 40, recognised for his outstanding work in White-Collar Crime. As Deputy Head of Dentons Rodyk’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice, Navin has also been named a Litigation Star this year, solidifying his position among the region’s most accomplished young litigators. He is one of only nine legal professionals in Singapore to receive this prestigious Top 40 Under 40 title in 2025, reflecting his exceptional work in white-collar crime trial and appellate litigation.

Partner Reuben Peter has been recognised as one of Asia-Pacific’s top 40 lawyers under 40 for his exceptional work in Construction law. His expertise in the field has also earned him the title of Future Star for three consecutive years since 2023. Reuben was previously appointed an Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law by the Singapore Academy of Law in 2023—a prestigious designation awarded to a select group of legal professionals who have demonstrated professional excellence and expertise in their practice areas.

Alongside Navin, Reuben is among only nine lawyers in Singapore to receive this prestigious 40 under 40 title in 2025, underscoring his emergence as a key figure in dispute resolution, with a strong track record in advocacy, strategic legal insight, and industry influence.

We congratulate Melissa, Navin, and Reuben on their well-earned recognition. Their expertise and commitment continue to shape the legal landscape, reflecting Dentons Rodyk’s dedication to excellence in advocacy and client service.

About Dentons Rodyk

Dentons Rodyk is one of Singapore's biggest law firms and part of the world’s largest, with a team of around 200 lawyers offering clients a full suite of legal services necessary to do business locally and globally. With over 160 years of establishment, consistently ranked highly in leading publications, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality advice to our clients while maintaining strong working relationships with key public sector agencies and leading organisations in the private sector. Our combination with global law firm Dentons, makes us part of the world’s largest law firm with more than 12,500 professionals in over 160 locations in more than 80 countries.

Designed to be different, Dentons Rodyk can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you.

The first global pan-ASEAN law firm, Dentons ASEAN has an established history in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore and will continue to grow our presence through combinations with exceptional local firms across the ASEAN region and help clients navigate change wherever they are located.

In the new dynamic decade, clients continue to be confronted with complex scenarios and want to work with a purpose-driven law firm that has the experience and confidence to help them thrive at wherever they are located. Through our combinations with firms that are leaders in their respective communities and local markets, along with the partner firms in Dentons’ Nextlaw Referral Network, Dentons is ideally positioned to support our clients everywhere in ASEAN and around the globe.