Baker McKenzie fields a highly experienced restructuring and insolvency team that continues to advise on complex mandates influenced by geopolitical factors and trade tariffs. On the contentious side, the firm acts for appointees overseeing liquidations, managing risk, negotiating arrangements, and maximising returns. Transactionally, it is well regarded for handling both debtor and creditor side instructions. Practice head Kwun Yee Cheung combines strong company law expertise with a deep understanding of insolvency and financial restructuring frameworks. Edmund Ma advises corporates, financial institutions, and insolvency practitioners on a wide range of R&I issues.
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‘Their team is practical and commercial friendly in restructuring matters. ’
‘Kwun Yee Cheung and Edmund Ma are professional and able to response swiftly. ’
Key clients
- Chong Hing Bank Limited
- CWT International Limited
- EganaGoldpfeil Group
- FTI Consulting Ltd
- Guardian Trust Company Limited
- Samson Paper Holdings Limited
- Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings
Work highlights
Advising clients in their capacity as soft-touch provisional liquidators of Samson Paper Holdings Limited.
Acting for members of KPMG as the liquidators in the ongoing liquidation of EganaGoldpfeil Ltd.
Advising on a complex liquidation involving one of the region's largest liquidations of a financial institution and one of the largest banking collapses in history.
Practice head
Kwun Yee Cheung
Other key lawyers
Gary Seib; Edmund Ma