Restructuring and insolvency: local firms

Shook Lin & Bok LLP

Highlighted for its ability to provide clients with ‘commercial and practical solutions’, Shook Lin & Bok LLP’s practice covers everything from distressed M&A and asset divestments to debt restructurings, liquidations, bankruptcies, receiverships, judicial management, and schemes of arrangement. Co-head Sarjit Singh Gill SC handles the full range of restructuring work, acting in major domestic and cross-border mandates. Fellow co-head David Chan is sought after for his expertise on large domestic and cross-border insolvencies. Daniel Tan, described as the ’complete package’, is noted for his strong focus on banking and financial disputes.

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Testimonials

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'They understand clients' requirements, go beyond the clear and immediate legal issues and provide very satisfactory solutions.'
‘Smart, dynamic and with a great client roster.'
‘Daniel Tan is the complete package: affable with acute business nous and legal expertise.'
'Jamal Siddique is highly intelligent, personable and someone you can trust to get positive results.’
‘They always ensure their legal advice is based on commercial and practical solutions, which are achievable in the circumstances. They carry themselves out in a very practical manner, and always ensure that their advice is tailored to the individual's circumstances.’
‘Daniel Tan is a very talented lawyer with extremely good commercial negotiation skills, provides timely practical and reasonably priced advice.’
‘A solid team of experienced insolvency and restructuring lawyers.’
‘Daniel Tan for everyday cross-border insolvency matters and Sarjit Gill SC when senior counsel needs to be involved for extra grunt before the courts.’

Work highlights

Acting as lead counsel for the Liquidators of the Envy Companies in multiple proceedings brought against (i) the former directors and/or representatives of the Envy Companies and (ii) investors who had been paid fictitious profits, to recover unauthorised/fraudulent transactions made out of investors' funds.
Advising bankruptcy trustees of Ng Yu Zhi on all aspects of the bankruptcy, following the bankruptcy order obtained by liquidators of the Envy Companies.
Acting for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the single largest creditor of Hin Leong Trading, in the collapse of the Hin Leong group of companies.

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