About

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Our dedicated Restructuring and Insolvency practice is a highly regarded specialist practice in Singapore. We advise and assist our clients on all aspects of business rescue, insolvency and restructuring, with particular emphasis on complex contentious and non-contentious corporate restructurings.

We are focussed on our clients’ needs, and driven to provide multi-faceted approaches and practical solutions to complex matters. We frequently advise on cross-border as well as domestic restructuring and insolvency matters. We also have the ability to draw on market-leading specialist expertise and diversity of knowledge from both our contentious and non-contentious practice areas.

Our clients comprise institutional lenders, financial institutions, borrowers and insolvency professionals such as judicial managers, scheme managers and liquidators.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic - Singapore
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Allen & Gledhill has a standout legal team in the Singapore market, with experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyers, that is noted for its strong focus on creditors. The team is also active representing liquidators and trustees in high-profile restructurings, judicial managements and schemes of arrangement, with the ability to support potential investors in distressed situations. The lawyers are involved in complex, cross-border restructurings, particularly in the shipping, telecoms, construction and energy sectors. Allen & Gledhill combines the strength of the firm's disputes, corporate and finance teams to provide a full-service offering in this sphere. Noble Group, Bank Permata and Natixis are examples of clients represented by the team.

Work Highlights

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  • Allen & Gledhill advised bank and non-bank creditors on claims relating to the ongoing restructuring process of Hin Leong Trading, Ocean Tankers and Xihe Holdings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Chan
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Andrew Chan
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Band 1

Andrew Chan is a market-leading lawyer in Singapore with experience working for committees of lenders, creditors and trustees on major insolvencies.

Edward Tiong
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Edward Tiong
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Band 2

Edward Tiong has expertise acting for creditors on both restructuring and insolvency proceedings in Singapore, including matters in the construction, engineering and energy sectors.

"He is very knowledgeable and responsive. He is able to give good advice and analyse things well."

Kenneth Lim
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Kenneth Lim
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Band 4

Kenneth Lim is an experienced lawyer in Singapore with substantial experience representing borrowers, investors and insolvency professionals in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. He also offers substantial experience in a range of contentious matters, acting for both domestic and multinational clients.

Jo Tay
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Jo Tay
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Up and Coming

Jo Tay possesses expertise in restructuring and insolvency matters in Singapore, including in the commodities, energy and fishery sectors. Her clientele includes lenders and trustees.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic

Andrew Chan
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Andrew Chan
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Band 1
Edward Tiong
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Edward Tiong
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Band 2
Kenneth Lim
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Kenneth Lim
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Band 4
Jo Tay
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Jo Tay
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Alexander Lawrence Yeo

Fay Fong

Hsu Hsien Tham

Jo Tay

Tse Chuan Loong

William Ong

Yee Leong Chong

Yee Leong Chong

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