Ashurst has expanded its restructuring, insolvency and special situations practice in Singapore with the appointment of Kai Yun Tan as a partner.
She joins from Singaporean law firm WongPartnership, where she spent 10 years and most recently served as a partner.
Jean Woo, Ashurst’s Singapore office managing partner, told Asia Business Law Journal that Tan’s “appointment reflects our broader growth strategy in Asia” as the firm was “seeing a significant increase in the volume and complexity of restructuring mandates across the region”.
Tan specialises in restructuring and insolvency, and advises corporate debtors, sponsors, creditors and turnaround professionals and investors.
She also has experience in maritime and shipping disputes, frequently representing bank creditors, shipowners, charterers, shipyards and offshore oil and gas companies in a wide range of matters, including disputes arising from charterparties, insurance policies and bills of lading.
“Kai Yun’s deep expertise across both the contentious and non-contentious sides of restructuring and insolvency, her strong relationships with financial institutions and her active maritime and shipping practice made her an exceptional fit for what we are building here,” Woo added.
