Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair is known for its expertise in dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, and corporate and commercial law. The team has a wealth of experience in a broad range of commercial disputes arising out of breaches of securities regulations, commodity trading disputes, insolvency, employment and contractual disputes, and estate claims. Seasoned litigator Suresh Nair is the main disputes partner, while Mark Wong heads up the corporate division. Andrew Ang, Bryan Tan, Basil Ong, Jennifer Chih and Jacinda Wong are other names to note. At the beginning of 2023, PK Wong & Nair entered into a joint law venture with international firm Mayer Brown. This entity can provide clients with integrated and seamless advice on international and Singapore law. Local litigation is provided through PK Wong & Nair.
Client feedback
“I have a well-established working relationship with Suresh Nair. This firm would be my first stop because they are hungry, excellent at what they do, and always on top of their game.” – Restructuring and insolvency
“The lawyers are friendly.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Suresh Nair
“He is among the best insolvency practitioners in Singapore. An exceptional advocate, he is razor-sharp and precise and provides timely and practical advice in the most personable way possible.”
Bryan Tan
“Friendly and responsive.”
Work highlights
Acting for British and Malayan Trustees in its capacity as trustee of unsecured notes issued by Laguna to various members. This case is significant because it involves the novel point of whether or not Laguna as issuer of the unsecured notes is entitled to vote or participate in noteholders’ meetings in its capacity as registered noteholder of certain unsecured notes it repurchased from previous noteholders but did not cancel. It is also the first case in Singapore that decided the applicability and effect of "no action" clauses.
Advised Antanium Resources on a proposed restructuring of its debts.
Work highlights
Advising a creditor client to place Yang Kee Logistics under judicial management.
Representing the informal steering committee of Pacific Andes Resources Development as bondholders on a chapter 11 restructuring.
