Restructuring/Insolvency: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
Contact number
+6566925700About
Provided by Linklaters
Our Asia restructuring and insolvency (R&I) lawyers handle the world’s most challenging and significant domestic and cross-border assignments. The practice comprises R&I specialists throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas, who work closely with the firm’s top tier finance and corporate practices.
Our team provides experienced and dynamic support for clients who seek to recover or preserve value from financially troubled investments. We are one of the leading firms in presenting both in court and out of court led restructuring processes in all the relevant jurisdictions in which we work.
Unlike other firms in the region, we have a dedicated, specialist R&I team in Asia. Ranked as a leading practice by major legal directories in Asia and globally, our wider Asia R&I team has the capability and experience to advise on the most complex cross-border special situations, restructurings and insolvencies. Our legal teams in Asia include both local and international lawyers combining the benefits of local knowledge, experience and language skills together with the insight gained from supporting clients on international deals.
Chambers Review
Linklaters has a well-respected legal practice in the Singapore market with experience working for bondholders and lenders in restructuring and insolvency proceedings. The team in Singapore is integrated with the firm's Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency group and is particularly adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates. The department offers sector expertise in manufacturing, real estate and transportation.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters Singapore advised China Aoyuan on the restructuring of its offshore liabilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The partners of Linklaters, being practical, can help to navigate complex commercial terms. The team is committed and solid in providing legal advice when handling complex matters."
"They are fantastic and really get the matters done and adopt a considered approach in often already-tense situations. They effectively close a matter in a sensible manner."
"The partners of Linklaters, being practical, can help to navigate complex commercial terms. The team is committed and solid in providing legal advice when handling complex matters."
"They are fantastic and really get the matters done and adopt a considered approach in often already-tense situations. They effectively close a matter in a sensible manner."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Payne in Singapore often acts for debtors, noteholders and lenders on restructuring and insolvency proceedings, often handling large cross-border restructuring processes.
"Andrew has been instrumental in driving forward solutions in the Asian market in the last few years. Always helpful to have a lawyer like Andy who guides the process towards their ultimate outcome."
"Andrew is the best restructuring lawyer that I worked with."