Bird & Bird ATMD LLP absorbed the distress and special situations firm BlackOak LLC in August 2025. The legacy BlackOak LLC team has an outstanding record in corporate restructuring and insolvency, representing a range of insolvency professionals, debtors, creditors, and funds. The team has a background in cross-border matters involving Southeast Asia and has an impressive record in foreign proceedings and foreign insolvency orders, including US Chapter 11 proceedings. It has also worked on a notable parallel pre-pack scheme in Singapore with a scheme of arrangement in Hong Kong. The team has landed a number of engagements in cryptocurrency-related restructurings and is further recognised for restructurings involving Indonesian debtors. Ashok Kumar has vast experience in restructuring and insolvency, remaining one of the leading names in the market. Darius Tay continues to make an impression, along with counsel Samuel Loh.
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Key clients
- No Va Land Investment Group Corporation
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Takenaka Corporation
- SC Lowy Primary Investments Ltd
- Century Sunshine Group Holdings
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- KPMG Services Pte. Ltd.
- Argentem Creek Partners LLP
- CarVal Investors
- Ernst & Young
Work highlights
Advised the FTX Group on its Chapter 11 Proceedings in connection with Singapore
Advised No Va Land Investment Group Corporation on the restructuring of convertible bonds in Singapore.
Advised on the restructuring of Nam Cheong Limited.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Darius Tay
Practice head
Ashok Kumar; Darius Tay; Samuel Loh; Shu Kit