East Asia - Hong Kong

Dechert

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At Dechert, Daniel Margulies leads the restructuring team, and his practice encompasses the representation of ad hoc committees, distressed companies, and creditors in complex restructuring and default contexts. The firm boasts robust ties with clients across Asia, a rapport magnified by Margulies’ prior tenure in Singapore. Drawing upon this background, Margulies provides advice across an array of restructuring transactions spanning diverse sectors, encompassing financial services, energy, and real estate.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Partners are hands-on and have extensive restructuring experience which is highly invaluable.’

  • 'Good depth and breadth of experience in restructuring and insolvency matters, as well as special situations financing.'

  • 'Practical advice and an ability to think outside of the box to deliver solutions and results.'

  • 'Experience across multiple Asian jurisdictions with borrower types and restructurings.'

  • 'Daniel Margulies is a very strong restructuring expert across a number of jurisdictions - especially more difficult places like Indonesia. Excellent availability and responsiveness, very legal and commercial reasoning with problem solving skills across special cases and restructurings.'

Key clients

  • Värde Partners
  • Argentem Creek Partners
  • Ares SSG Capital Management
  • Broad Peak Investment Advisors
  • Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  • Nomura Special Situations
  • Arkkan Capital
  • TOR Investment Management
  • Deutsche Bank, Strategic Investment Group
  • KKR
  • Alvotech Holdings SA
  • Madison Pacific
  • Citadel
  • Bain Capital Credit
  • Morgan Stanley Special Situations
  • Balyasny Europe Asset Management LLP

Work highlights

  • Advised a holder of US$280m 14.5% guaranteed senior notes due 2021 issued by Oceanwide Holdings International Development III Co., Ltd on the issuer’s default and litigation and enforcement strategies in New York and Hong Kong.
  • Advised Yestar Healthcare Holdings Company Limited on its out of court restructuring of its liabilities under New York law governed US$200m senior notes.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Margulies

Other key lawyers

Dirk Behnsen, Yang Zhao