WongPartnership LLP

WongPartnership LLP is a leader in debtor and special situations investor engagements. The large group frequently collaborates with multiple departments, including intellectual property and employment, while banking colleagues often provide expertise on distressed financings. The firm has a primary focus on cross-border restructurings, primarily those centred on Singapore. China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia are also key markets for the team. ‘Leading light in the field’, Smitha Menon heads the restructuring and insolvency team, with a background in large-scale cross-border restructurings and corporate disputes. ‘Wonderfully sensible and commercial minded’, Joel Chng is another key partner in Singapore, while also leading the representative office in Shanghai where he has a major focus on the Chinese market. Daniel Liu is noted for crypto and technology-related insolvencies. Clayton Chong is another key partner. Manoj Sandrasegara has retired and Stephanie Yeo has left the firm.

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‘No other restructuring department in Singapore combines commercial good sense, technical brilliance, and sheer ease of dealing like this team. They solve problems that would confound others almost effortlessly.’
‘Smitha Menon is a team leader par excellence — almost always prescient in her advice, a brilliant advocate, skilful tactician, and artful negotiator. She is a leading light in the field.’
‘Joel Chng is wonderfully sensible and commercially minded, cutting through jargon to deliver the most practical solutions.’
‘Daniel Liu combines technical brilliance with commercial nous, and can always be relied upon to solve the most difficult problems.’
‘Smitha Menon is exceptional and an absolute delight to work with.’
‘Smitha Menon is a great operator — very friendly, highly available, and consistently provides succinct, commercially focused advice.’