Daniel Tan
Providence Law Asia LLCStanding out for its ‘bespoke approach to complex financial restructurings, demonstrating a unique blend of legal acumen and commercial pragmatism’, Providence Law Asia LLC advises on corporate insolvencies, restructurings and domestic and cross-border bankruptcy mandates. The team is jointly led by Abraham Vergis SC, who is praised as a ’strong advocate’, and Kenny Lau, who stands out as an ‘excellent lawyer who manages large, complex matters’. The team welcomed Daniel Tan who joined from Shook Lin & Bok LLP in January 2025.
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Testimonials
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'Abraham Vergis SC is a strong advocate and can present client cases clearly and consciously.’
‘We value Abraham Vergis SC's responsiveness, calmness under pressure and ability to advocate in front of the High Court on high-value, complex financing transactions. He is a pleasure to work with.’
‘The team stands out for its bespoke approach to complex financial restructurings, demonstrating a unique blend of legal acumen and commercial pragmatism. The team's strengths lie in their deep regional expertise and their ability to navigate cross-border insolvencies with a strategic finesse that is unmatched, often leading to innovative solutions that preserve value for stakeholders.'
- 'Abraham Vergis SC is a word class advocate who brings great gravitas to fractious situations, carefully assisting the court in complex situations. He is well respected by judges and stands out amongst the competition.'
- 'Kenny Lau is an excellent lawyer who manages large, complex matters. He is extremely responsive and surrounds himself with a top quality team of associates.'
‘Technical knowledge, business acumen and commercial judgement.'
‘Providence Law Asia has gone from strength to strength, with great talent across dispute resolution and insolvency-related matters.'
‘Kenny Lau is intelligent, resourceful and hard-working, he makes a positive impression with clients and colleagues alike.’
Key clients
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, GTP Advisory PAC, Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd
- Yang Kee Logistics Pte Ltd and Yang Kee Holdings Pte Ltd
- Vroon Group
- DRB Panama Inc
- Golden Mountain Textile and Trading Pte Ltd (in judicial manager) and the judicial manger of Golden Mountain Textile and Trading Pte Ltd (in judicial manager)
- BlackRock and Ares SSG
- Zhu Su, Kyle Davies in their capacity as founders and directors of Three Arrows Capital Ltd (In Liquidation)
- Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings (in liquidation), and liquidators of Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings (in liquidation)
- Malayan Banking Berhad Singapore Branch, Syndicate Lender of debtor
- Private Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of David Storey
- Six Capital Investment Limited
- Judicial managers of Swiber Holdings Limited and Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd (the “Judicial Managers”)
- Malayan Banking Berhad, Maybank International Labuan Branch
- Mr. Lim Loo Khoon and Mr. Tan Wei Cheong of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as the Joint and Several Liquidators of Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation)
- Verrency Holdings Limited
- Gary Loh and Leow Quek Shiong of BDO Singapore as the Joint and Several Liquidators (the “Liquidators”) from BDO Singapore (the “Company”)
- Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd (in liquidation), Joint and several liquidators of Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd (in liquidation)
- The Working Capitol Group
Work highlights
- Acting for the joint and several Liquidators of Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd from Pricewaterhousecoopers and GTP Advisory PAC in the liquidation of HLT.
- Advising and acting for the receivers appointed in Yang Kee Logistics Pte Ltd and 50.1% shareholdings in Yang Kee Holdings Pte Ltd.
- Advising and acting for Golden Mountain and Farooq Mann as the Judicial Manager of Golden Mountain in a complex debt restructuring exercise involving mutual debts of over US$1.018 billion owed between the company’s creditors and debtors.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Abraham Vergis SC, Kenny Lau