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Baker McKenzie

Restructuring/Insolvency

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

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Baker McKenzie

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Our globally connected team of lateral thinkers and problem-solvers have spent decades executing the most complex domestic and cross-border restructuring and recovery solutions. This experience enables us to address situations understanding both the short-term needs as well as long-term objectives of our clients.

We regularly act for corporate debtors and insolvency practitioners as well as other stakeholders in a debtor's capital structure, including banks, bondholders and financial sponsors, in addition to funds and companies looking to invest in or acquire a distressed business.

Our group is made up of over 100 globally experienced, locally qualified specialists across North America, Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America. We routinely call on the expertise of colleagues from a number of legal disciplines including tax, corporate, and disputes, as well as our industry specialists, to deliver comprehensive, coordinated and urgently available cross-border solutions.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie operates on a global basis out of offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA, with a well-established presence in China, Japan and the UK. The law firm offers:

• A team that is experienced in corporate restructurings and bankruptcy cases of substantial financial size and legal complexity.

• Experience in representing debtors and major creditors in a broad range of high-profile bankruptcy matters.

Notable practitioners

Kwun-Yee Cheung chairs the law firm's restructuring and insolvency group and acts as a key contact.

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Strengths

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  • They were able to respond quickly in a case that needed to be dealt with in consideration of the laws of multiple countries.

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  • Baker McKenzie is knowledgeable about the law and strategic in the application of it, able to deliver under a tight schedule and to pragmatically approach situations.

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  • Baker McKenzie's team is very fast, high-quality and friendly, and the lawyers have extensive experience with complex issues.

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Members

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Gabriel Gómez Giglio

  • Kwun Yee Cheung

    Head of Department

  • Emmanuel Chua

  • Joachim Ponseck

  • Sarah Smith

  • Mark Bloom

  • Paul Keenan

  • Debra Dandeneau

  • Hiroshi Kasuya

  • Stephen Huis

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