PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Insolvency & Restructuring
After the 1997 financial crisis in Southeast Asia, Thai bankruptcy laws were changed to permit the reorganization of financially distressed business. Even though Thai bankruptcy reorganization proceedings are similar to a Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, they are not identical.
Analytics managing partner has decades of experience handling Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. and assisting and advising foreign clients on Thai reorganization proceedings. He also understands and has handled cross border insolvency proceedings.
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