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Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Offices
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MARINA ONE WEST TOWER #06-07
SINGAPORE 018937
018937
Singapore
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Beng Chye Chua
Position
Deputy Head, Restructuring & Insolvency
Career
Beng Chye has been in practice for more than two decades and is currently the Deputy Head of the Restructuring & Insolvency practice (“R&I”) at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000.
Specialising in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, as well as debt restructuring, judicial management and schemes of arrangement, Beng Chye is highly regarded by global legal directories, including Chambers Asia Pacific, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, for his expertise in these areas.
He is described as “a great leader and the best to work with. He is constantly exceeding expectations not only in works related to the restructuring process, but also being truly compassionate to clients.”
He was lead partner in the landmark case of H&CS Holdings Pte Ltd, which won the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Award for 2021, Impact Cases of the Year and nominated by Global Restructuring Review as one of the Most Significant Cross Border Recognition Decision in 2019.
Beng Chye has been actively involved in almost every major restructuring / insolvency matter in Singapore and is often the first port of call for the banking and financial institutions. His notable cases includes Hyflux/ Tuaspring, Agritrade, Triyards, Swiber, Nam Cheong, Hanjin, OW Bunker, Pars Ram Brothers, KrisEnergy, Mercator Lines, Hoe Leong Corporation Ltd, Panoil Petroleum, Universal Energy, and Otto Marine Ltd. He represented PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Receivers and Managers of Treasure Resort Pte Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) in the sale of the hotel at Le Meridien Singapore Sentosa.
He is the currently the appointed Legal Advisor for the following associations:
- Hire Purchase Finance & Leasing Association of Singapore
- Automobile Importer & Exporter Association (Singapore)
- Singapore Ji Yang Cai Clan Association
- Chai Chee United Temple (Hock San Teng Temple)
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Restructuring and insolvency: local firms
(Leading individuals)With one of the region’s largest restructuring and insolvency practices, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP assists on the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border matters, contentious and non-contentious alike, and counts lenders and creditors, debtors, liquidators and judicial managers among its key roster of clients. In addition to commodities, consumer goods and financial services, the practice is noted for its expertise in the marine and offshore, energy and oil and gas sectors. Praised as ‘technically strong, practical and commercial’, Sim Kwan Kiat leads the team alongside Chua Beng Chye, who is ‘constantly exceeding expectations’ when advising on bankruptcy and corporate insolvency mandates, and Sheila Ng. Other key contacts include ‘technically strong’ Patrick Ang and Lee Eng Beng SC, who has considerable experience advising on debt enforcement matters and insolvency litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Singapore > Restructuring and insolvency: local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: local firms Singapore
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