Contentious Insolvency

Notable Matters

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  Acted for No Va Land Investment Group Corporation, a leading real estate developer listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, in connection with its ~US$300 million convertible bond offering and in the landmark restructuring of the bonds via the first ever cross-border pre-pack scheme approved by the Singapore International Commercial Court – obtained within 15 days of the application and named “Restructuring Deal of the Year” at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 — Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17.

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  Acted as lead counsel for a global financial technology company in successfully resisting an application for the appointment of interim judicial managers brought by its investors in the General Division of the High Court of Singapore, and subsequently before the Singapore Court of Appeal — Point72 Ventures Investments LLC v FinLync Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 122.

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  Acted for the liquidators of a Hong Kong-incorporated shipping company (appointed by the Hong Kong courts) in applying to the General Division of the High Court of Singapore for recognition of the winding-up order and the liquidators' appointment in Singapore, pursuant to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency.

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  Acted for debtors in contested High Court bankruptcy proceedings, successfully obtaining court approval for individual voluntary arrangements under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, including arguing for the grant of interim orders and assisting the appointed nominees in preparing the debtors’ proposals.

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  Advised the liquidators of a Singapore-incorporated holding company within a global renewable energy group, and acted for the company in Singapore High Court proceedings involving claims in excess of US$350 million.

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  Advised the liquidators of a Singapore-incorporated bond issuer on creditor claims arising under guaranteed convertible bonds, in the context of members' voluntary liquidation proceedings.

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  Advised a global medical device company with operations across the USA, China and Singapore on cross-jurisdictional asset sales, employment and contractual matters, and acted for it in the court-ordered winding up of a Singapore subsidiary.