Stephanie YEO

Matters of significance in which Stephanie has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

• As lead counsel for the Japanese bankruptcy trustee in Re Opti Medix (in liquidation) and another matter [2016] SGHC 108, a landmark decision recognizing the trustee’s appointment over two British Virgin Islands companies that was nominated for Most Important Recognition Decision in the Global Restructuring Review Awards 2017.
• As one of the lead partners in the US$3.3 billion restructuring of Pacific International Lines which involved a combination of an in-court restructuring of over US$1 billion through one of the largest and most complex schemes of arrangement to be sanctioned by the Singapore court since the implementation of the new restructuring regime in Singapore as well as an out-of-court restructuring of the company’s remaining debts. The restructuring also involved a US$600 million investment by Heliconia Capital Management through a combination of debt and equity instruments.
• As one of the lead partners in the interim judicial management of Hodlnaut, a Singaporebased crypto lender, and its US$300 million debt.
• Ad hoc committee of bondholders in respect of the cross-border restructuring of Noble Group Limited.
• The judicial manager of Altus Shipping & Logistics Pte Ltd, an international conglomerate which involved a novel credit-bid structure for the acquisition of the assets.
• The former shareholders of a public-listed multinational pharmaceutical company, in an application to set aside an arbitration award granting damages amounting to more than US$500 million against them: [2018] SGHC 275.

Related Practices

• Restructuring & Insolvency
• Special Situations Advisory

• “Opportunity for corporate restructuring amid pandemic” – The Business Times (22 June 2021)
• “The Swift, Silent Restructuring of Pacific International Lines” - The Business Times (15 June 2021) 
• Capital Markets Intelligence International Insolvency & Restructuring Report 2021/22 – Singapore chapter 
• The Insolvency Review 8th edition – Singapore chapter 
• LexisNexis Practical Guidance Commercial Module: Financial distress, bankruptcy and insolvency 2019
• South Square Digest (March 2017) - “Navigating Singapore’s restructured restructuring and insolvency framework”

IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

• Restructuring and Insolvency – Singapore: Rising Star Partner

Chambers Asia-Pacific – Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business

• Restructuring/Insolvency – Singapore: Up and Coming

The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Client’s Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession

• Restructuring and Insolvency – Singapore: Next Generation Partner

"Lawyer who is skilled beyond her years"

"Able to balance complexities and sensitivities of the many parties involved in a restructuring matter"

"Her ability to package issues and solutions in easy-to-understand ways is a remarkable skill and one that others aspire to have"

Lexology Index

• Global Leader in Restructuring & Insolvency
• National Leader in Restructuring & Insolvency