WongPartnership LLP, Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic

About

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Our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice focuses on value preservation and creation for financially challenged companies, creditors and investors in both contentious and non-contentious situations.

The team combines extensive litigation experience and in-depth knowledge of the market to structure transactions and reorganisation plans together with our Special Situations Advisory Practice which brings capital markets and financing expertise to all our complex high profile engagements. This targeted and sophisticated interdisciplinary approach ensures our stakeholders are fully advised on the whole spectrum of issues that arise in heavily leveraged situations including debtor-in possession and multiple part financing, inter-creditor claims, necessary recovery and “make whole” actions, cross-border disputes, asset acquisitions and disposals, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, protection of creditors from liability, adoption and renegotiation of key contracts and the formulation and implementation of restructuring plans that align solutions across the entire group’s capital structure. We have advised on every significant listed company restructuring in Singapore and regularly advise stakeholders in pivotal cross-border restructurings in ASEAN.

The wealth of restructuring and dispute resolution expertise the team brings includes practitioners who are thought leaders and office bearers in various restructuring and arbitration institutions and organisations.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic - Singapore

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

WongPartnership has a market-leading team in Singapore handling complex restructurings involving multiple jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region and further afield. The firm is especially visible representing debtors in out-of-court restructurings and advising the holders of distressed investments, judicial managers and liquidators in insolvencies. The team offers broad expertise in contentious and non-contentious restructuring matters and is able to leverage expertise from the firm's disputes and corporate teams to provide a full-service legal offering. The practice advises clients from a broad range of industries including energy, cryptocurrencyand shipping, among others.

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Work Highlights

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WongPartnership acted as Singaporean counsel for UBS on its statutory merger with Credit Suisse under the Swiss Merger Act.

Strengths

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"WongP handles the most complex restructuring matters in Singapore and SEA. They probably have the largest restructuring team in Singapore with consistently high quality."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

"Their patient, consistent advice helps clients successfully navigate the nuances between Singapore and other courts whilst keeping a focus on the commercial imperatives."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

"WongP handles the most complex restructuring matters in Singapore and SEA. They probably have the largest restructuring team in Singapore with consistently high quality."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

"Their patient, consistent advice helps clients successfully navigate the nuances between Singapore and other courts whilst keeping a focus on the commercial imperatives."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Manoj Sandrasegara

Band 1

Manoj Sandrasegara is particularly adept at handling cross-border matters from Singapore and has experience working on major restructurings in the shipping industry, as well as acting for judicial managers in liquidation proceedings.

"Manoj is one of the top restructuring attorneys in Singapore. He has great commercial insights and is always a pleasure to work with."

"An exceptional negotiator with a strong commercial mind and a sense of people."

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Smitha Menon

Band 2

Smitha Menon has a notable presence in Singapore's legal market, acting for a broad range of parties, including judicial managers and liquidators, as well as trustees, creditors and debtors, on restructuring and insolvency mandates.

"She is smart, hardworking and gets to the right solutions. She's great at making connections and the softer side of challenging situations."

"She approaches each case with a combination of strategic thinking and a compassionate touch, making her a true advocate for her clients during what can often be a challenging and stressful process."

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Joel Chng

Band 4

Joel Chng is a well-recognised lawyer in Singapore, particularly active on large restructurings acting for creditors, debtors, trustees and judicial managers.

"Joel's problem-solving finesse reflects a discerning elegance, where meticulous attention to detail converges with a forward-thinking mindset."

"He's technically competent and able to provide a range of scenarios with ensuing costs and benefits."

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Stephanie Yeo

Band 4

Stephanie Yeo is well-regarded in Singapore for working on complex restructurings, including cross-border matters. Her experience includes matters in the shipping sector.

"She is able to integrate complex information and add value in a way that simplifies rather than complicates a situation."

"She is very bright, has an even keel and quickly understands core issues."

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