Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
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Our Corporate Restructuring & Workouts Practice and its key members have been consistently ranked as industry leaders by international independent research houses and publications for many years. With over 30 lawyers, our team is one of the largest dedicated restructuring practices in the country.
Our lawyers have a very diverse skill set, spanning dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and finance. This equips us to deal with the complex issues that arise in workouts, the rehabilitation process, and solvent reorganisations. Our experience includes the divestment of non-core assets, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and debt trading under LMA rules. Our unparalleled strength in litigation also means our clients are represented by some of the most formidable advocates in Asia.
The Corporate Restructuring & Workouts Practice stands out for its regional focus and cross-border capabilities. We have been involved in the major workouts in Indonesia for the past 10 years and they continue to make up a significant amount of our work. Most of our matters involve debt and equity securities quoted in Indonesia, Singapore, or the United States. Consequently, we are experienced with the capital market regulations and the bankruptcy codes of various jurisdictions such as the Indonesian PKPU regime and the United States Bankruptcy Code including exchange offers, liquidations, and restructurings under Chapters 7, 11, and 15.
Chambers Review
Drew & Napier has an outstanding Singapore-based legal team with an excellent track record of representing debtors, as well as liquidators and creditors, in complex restructurings and insolvency cases. The firm is highly active on contentious and non-contentious restructurings, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team is active on behalf of clients from a range of industry sectors, including shipping, energy, oil and gas, and construction. The lawyers are well-placed to advise clients on asset recovery, as well as schemes of arrangement and judicial management.
Work Highlights
- Drew & Napier represented two statutory boards, the Public Utilities Board and the National Environment Agency on the debt restructuring of Hyflux and its subsidiaries, including Tuaspring and TuasOne.
Strengths
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"I strongly commend D&N’s exceptional capability of navigating intricate legal landscapes. Their profound knowledge of restructuring laws is evident, ensuring comprehensive and effective solutions."
"The Drew & Napier team has extraordinary lawyers at all levels and they bring great experience and knowledge to all matters that they handle."
"I strongly commend D&N’s exceptional capability of navigating intricate legal landscapes. Their profound knowledge of restructuring laws is evident, ensuring comprehensive and effective solutions."
"The Drew & Napier team has extraordinary lawyers at all levels and they bring great experience and knowledge to all matters that they handle."
Notable Practitioners
Blossom Hing remains a market-leading lawyer in Singapore, working for debtors and creditors on high-value contentious restructurings and liquidations.
"I have always been impressed with the first-rate quality of Blossom's work and her dedication to helping clients work through and emerge from difficult times."
Sushil Nair is a lawyer in Singapore with extensive experience working on high-profile insolvencies and restructurings, acting on behalf of creditors and companies in distress. He is particularly active in the shipping and energy sectors, and highly capable in cross-border matters.
"Working with Sushil has been an exceptional privilege. His unparalleled depth of understanding, knowledge and expertise in restructuring laws surpassed all expectations."
"He is well-known and respected in this area. He is the go-to for restructuring and insolvency."
Julian Kwek is an experienced lawyer in Singapore with particular expertise in matters relating to Indonesia and China. He acts for creditors and shareholders on insolvencies and company restructurings, especially within the shipping and oil industries.
"Julian is extremely hardworking, smart and creative."
"He's been effective in Singapore and Southeast Asian markets. He has a great ability to gain the trust and confidence of his clients."
Chan Wei Meng is a respected lawyer in Singapore. He acts for debtors and lenders on significant restructurings, often involving corporations in the shipping, engineering and energy sectors.
"What truly distinguishes Wei Meng is his unwavering dedication to comprehending our unique needs. He tailors strategies that are not only feasible but also exceed our objectives."
"Wei Meng consistently achieves excellent results for Drew & Napier's clients, often in extremely complex restructuring matters."
Mohan Gopalan in Singapore has a broad practice acting for a full range of clients on debt restructuring and investments. He is active in the energy and shipping industries, among others.
"He's well liked and very clever when it comes to restructuring/insolvency matters."
"Mohan Gopalan consistently provides excellent services in helping clients navigate successfully through complex restructuring matters."
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