White & Case’s Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency team advises across the full spectrum of financial and corporate restructurings, insolvency matters, and related disputes. The team handles English, US, and domestic insolvency work and is increasingly active in emerging markets, including Indonesia, India, and Vietnam. Sophie Lyall leads the Hong Kong and Greater China practice and is praised for her management of schemes, enforcement actions, and other complex proceedings. Baldwin Cheng and Wilfred Ho bolster the firm’s non-contentious and contentious capabilities, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘Sophie Lyall has managed to win a number of big restructuring mandates since her arrival at White & Case, and she has built a formidable team.’
‘Sophie Lyall is a clear stand out. She has a refreshing, approachable and personable demeanour and a unique ability to make complex legal frameworks and concepts understandable to her clients. She excels at finding effective solutions for challenging distressed situations.'
‘Sophie Lyall is known for her dynamic leadership and sharp commercial insight. As a partner in White & Case in Hong Kong, she brings over 15 years of experience navigating complex, cross-border matters across Asia-Pacific.'
‘I have known and worked with Sophie Lyall on various matters for the past 13 years. She is commercially and technically astute, extremely hardworking and responsive, and thinks strategically and creatively to find solutions for her clients. She is also a delight to work with.’
‘W&C work on some of the highest profile and most complex restructurings in the market. They have excellent strength and depth to manage these transactions.’
‘Sophie Lyall is a rising star in the restructuring market and a personable and effective communicator and negotiator.’
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Practice head
Sophie Lyall
Other key lawyers
Baldwin Cheng; Wilfred Ho; Eugene Man; David Li; Jessica Zhou