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WongPartnership LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


WongPartnership LLP

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Our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice focuses on value preservation and creation for financially challenged companies, creditors and investors in both contentious and non-contentious situations.

The team combines extensive litigation experience and in-depth knowledge of the market to structure transactions and reorganisation plans together with our Special Situations Advisory Practice which brings capital markets and financing expertise to all our complex high profile engagements.  This targeted and sophisticated interdisciplinary approach ensures our stakeholders are fully advised on the whole spectrum of issues that arise in heavily leveraged situations including debtor-in possession  and multiple part financing, inter-creditor claims, necessary recovery and “make whole” actions, cross-border disputes, asset acquisitions and disposals, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, protection of creditors from liability, adoption and renegotiation of key contracts and the formulation and implementation of restructuring plans that align solutions across the entire group’s capital structure. We have advised on every significant listed company restructuring in Singapore and regularly advise stakeholders in pivotal cross-border restructurings in ASEAN.

The wealth of restructuring and dispute resolution expertise the team brings includes practitioners who are thought leaders and office bearers in various restructuring and arbitration institutions and organisations. 

Clients (20)

  • Miclyn Express Offshore
  • Noble
  • Crest Capital
  • KKR
  • OCBC
  • PwC
  • EY
  • FTI Consulting
  • Deloitte
  • Pacific International Lines
  • Wirecard Asia Holding Pte Ltd
  • Judicial Managers of Xihe Holdings Pte Ltd
  • Petrobras Global Trading
  • Keppel
  • Google
  • Squarepoint
  • Navis Capital
  • DBS
  • HSBC
  • ABN AMRO

Industries (11)

  • Commodities
  • Oil & Gas
  • Offshore Marine Services
  • Water Desalination
  • Power
  • Construction
  • Finance
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Automotive Manufacturing
  • Real Estate
  • Shipping

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Restructuring/Insolvency: Domestic - Singapore

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

WongPartnership has a market-leading team in Singapore handling complex restructurings involving multiple jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region and further afield. The firm is especially visible representing debtors in out-of-court restructurings and advising the holders of distressed investments, judicial managers and liquidators in insolvencies. The team offers broad expertise in contentious and non-contentious restructuring matters and is able to leverage expertise from the firm's disputes and corporate teams to provide a full-service legal offering. The practice advises clients from a broad range of industries including energy, cryptocurrency and shipping, among others.

Work Highlights

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  • WongPartnership advised Grant Thornton Singapore on the judicial management of Xihe Holdings.

Strengths

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  • Even in a field of strong restructuring lawyers, WongPartnership distinguishes itself through its creativity and sophistication.

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  • WongPartnership's advice is well-considered, grounded in local expertise, and delivered with efficiency.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Smitha Menon
    Band 1Smitha Menon

    Smitha Menon

    Smitha Menon has a notable presence in Singapore's legal market, acting for a broad range of parties, including judicial managers and liquidators, as well as trustees, creditors and debtors, on restructuring and insolvency mandates.
    • Smitha is the leading light of the restructuring bar. She's an advisor par excellence, a superb advocate and a brilliant tactician in negotiations.

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    • Smitha Menon is technically strong and responsive and always provides good advice. She is one of the best experts in the market.

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  • Band 4Joel Chng
    Band 4Joel Chng

    Joel Chng

    Joel Chng is a well-recognised lawyer in Singapore, particularly active on large restructurings acting for creditors, debtors, trustees and judicial managers.
    • Joel Chng provides practical and insightful guidance that supports the decision-making process.

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