Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Singapore restructuring and insolvency practice brings together a multidisciplinary team, primarily driven by finance and disputes lawyers. The group also benefits from the firm’s Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Ascendant Legal LLC, enabling it to deliver international and Singapore law advice, along with representation in the Singapore courts. The team has an especially strong record in the financial institutions, shipping, aviation, commodities and energy sectors. Head of the Singapore office, Yu-En Ong is an immensely experienced finance lawyer with a solid background in restructuring and insolvency matters. Ascendant Legal LLC’s Meiyen Tan is a dedicated restructuring and insolvency specialist, while Kei-Jin Chew provides further expertise in disputes linked to insolvencies and distressed situations.
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Testimonials
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‘The Team is super responsive and provide out of the box solutions in complex restructuring cases.’
‘Yu-En Ong - always ready to attend to client's needs and provide pragmatic solutions.’
Key clients
- BP plc
- DBS Trustees
Work highlights
Represented DBS Trustees as trustee to the S$139m in aggregate principal amount of senior secured zero coupon notes due 2024 issued by KrisEnergy.
Defended BP Singapore in multiple suits arising from the insolvency of Hin Leong Trading.
Practice head
Meiyen Tan; Kei-Jin Chew; Yu-En Ong