Providence Law Asia LLC is a prominent dispute resolution-focused firm with an established record in restructuring and insolvency cases. It handles a range of corporate insolvency, business restructurings, corporate distressed situations and personal bankruptcies. The restructuring and insolvency team frequently advises leading insolvency practitioners, including those at the major accountancy firms; it acted for the joint liquidators of Hin Leong Trading. The firm also receives numerous referrals from large international law firms. ‘Heavy-hitting R&I lawyer’ Daniel Tan heads the restructuring and insolvency team, having joined from Shook Lin & Bok LLP in January 2025, while ’first-rate lawyer‘ Kenny Lau leads the fraud and asset recovery group. The firm’s founder and ’excellent advocate‘ Abraham Vergis SC has an outstanding reputation in the dispute resolution field and is often engaged to act in major contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. Counsel Alston Yeong is also rated.
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Testimonials
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‘Both coverage and response times are excellent, without any drop in quality. The addition of Daniel Tan earlier this year only cements that position. ’
‘Abraham Vergis SC - an excellent advocate, well-equipped to deal with difficult issues on his feet and to advise clients on appropriate court strategy.'
Key clients
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Liberty House Group Pte. Ltd
Work highlights
Acted for the joint and several liquidators of Hin Leong Trading.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Abraham Vergis SC; Daniel Tan; Kenny Lau
Other key lawyers
Alston Yeong