Praised for combining ‘legal acumen’ with ’practical experience’ to deliver ‘commercially relevant advice’, the team at A&O Shearman is well-positioned to handle cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, often collaborating with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney. The team is jointly led by Gautam Narasimhan and Rishi Hindocha. Narasimhan is a key port of call for international banks, private equity funds and credit funds on a large number of high-profile financings and structured transactions, while Hindocha ’has a treasure of experience in dealing with insolvency and restructuring matters’. Viola Jing is noted for her ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Strong restructuring and finance team in Singapore.'
‘Highly skilled banking and finance lawyers and restructuring team involved in many major mandates.'
Key clients
- Hang Seng Bank Limited
- Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Vroon on its financial and corporate restructuring.
- Advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management in relation to the consensual work out and eventual exit of its fund’s exposure of INR non-convertible debentures issued by Aakash Education Services Limited (part of the Byju’s group).