Praised as the ‘best boutique restructuring and insolvency practice in Singapore’, BlackOak LLC adeptly handles both sides of mandates, advising a diverse roster of clients, including professionals, debtors, creditors, funds, and white knights. The team handles complex multi-jurisdictional bankruptcies, restructurings, and liquidation proceedings and have a strong presence in South Asia, with recent work in Indonesia, Malaysia, and collaborations in India. Ashok Kumar regularly handles contentious and non-contentious matters, while Darius Tay, described as the ’chess grandmaster of restructuring and insolvency in Southeast Asia’, advises fund managers on both compliance and regulatory matters. Derrick Teo is also recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'The best boutique restructuring and insolvency practice in Singapore.’
‘Ashok Kumar is super experienced and first class.’
Key clients
- No Va Land Investment Group
- Sullivan & Cromwell
Work highlights
- Advising FTX on its Chapter 11 proceedings in connection with Singapore.
- Advising in relation to No Va Land Investment Group Corporation.