Restructuring & Insolvency

Full suite of services and areas of expertise

Our diverse range of clientele – including banks and other financial institutions, accountants, financial advisors, insolvency practitioners and financially distressed companies – is proof that our seasoned lawyers can provide legal advice in countless scenarios.

Banking & Finance

Our litigation and arbitration lawyers are banking experts who regularly provide advice on:

General matters
Regulatory compliance
Loan and security documentation
Structuring and insolvency proofing
Bank–customer and interbank disputes
Documentary credit, bank guarantee and performance bond disputes
Claims for restitution
Injunctions and garnishee orders.

Insolvency

Our dedicated team will strive to ease clients’ insolvency-related stressors when providing guidance and assistance with:

Liquidations
Judicial management
Receiverships
Schemes of arrangement
Bankruptcy and voluntary arrangements
Business advisory
Corporate insolvencies and rescues
Cross-border insolvencies.

Creditor Rights

We aim to protect the rights of all parties, including creditors, when assisting in:

Creditor–debtor and inter-creditor disputes
Loan recoveries
Enforcement of judgements
Pre-emptive remedies
Enforcement of creditor rights and protections
Bondholder disputes
Settlements and compromises.

Debt restructuring and workouts

Our team will devise suitable arrangements for stakeholders by providing and handling:

Advice to creditors and steering committees
Advice to independent financial advisors and special accountants
Standstill arrangements
Workouts, debt restructurings and documentation
Security sharing arrangements
Coordination of cross-border debt restructurings.

Investigations and recovery of assets

Sharp-eyed and detail-oriented, our lawyers will ensure a comprehensive resolution when assisting in:

Investigations of corporate fraud and misconduct
Misfeasance actions
Avoidance of transactions
Examination of corporate officers
Asset tracing.

Recognition

Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency

Asialaw Profiles (2023)
Tier 3 - Restructuring & Insolvency

IFLR 1000 (2023)

“They have a big bench and give really solid and timely advice, which is commercial as well.”

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023