Skrine’s Restructuring and Insolvency practice draws from our vast experience and understanding of the restructuring and insolvency landscape. We provide comprehensive services in all aspects of restructuring and insolvency proceedings from pre-workout phase to litigation.
We have developed longstanding relationships with the industry's key players, namely the financial institutions and insolvency practitioners from accounting firms of all sizes. We also represent a whole range of stakeholders, including corporate debtors, investors and asset purchasers, secured and unsecured creditors, parties dealing with distressed businesses, officers and directors.
The practice is co-headed by Wong Chee Lin (a former High Court Judge of the Commercial and Civil Division of the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur) and Claudia Cheah, a recognised name in this field.
Our experience includes having acted in restructuring scheme involving debts in excess of RM1 billion, receiverships, liquidations, cross-border debt restructurings, and corporate rescue mechanisms. Our practice offers multi-disciplinary solutions, including dispute resolution, asset tracing, corporate advisory and corporate finance.
In the field of personal bankruptcy, Trevor Jason Mark Padasian has more than 25 years of experience in acting for creditors.
Below are some of the client testimonials :
"The partner in charge is able to give clear and practical advice and is responsive." - IFLR 1000 32nd Edition (2022/2023)
“Technically very sound and responsive. Professional, accessible, reliable and commercial. It is resourceful and is able to cover wide spectrum of work.” – Asialaw 2022 in Restructuring and insolvency
“Quick, sharp and sound advice given by lawyers.” – Asialaw 2021 in Restructuring and insolvency
“Technically sound, efficient and quick to respond to queries/issues.” and “Dependable, technically very sound, fast response and its partners/associates are accessible and approachable.”
– IFLR1000 2021 in Restructuring and insolvency
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