Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its restructuring practice with the hire of Meiyen Tan as partner in the Singapore office to lead the Singapore restructuring practice. She has also joined as a director of Ascendant Legal, the Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Norton Rose Fulbright.

Meiyen has a broad financial restructuring and insolvency practice that covers both contentious and non-contentious work. She has extensive experience representing international clients in the Singapore courts. As a Singapore-qualified advocate, she holds rights of audience in the Singapore courts and has represented a range of debtor side clients and appointees in formal and informal restructuring and insolvency proceedings.

Meiyen joins the firm from Oon & Bazul where she established the restructuring and insolvency practice.

Howard Seife, global co-head of restructuring, commented: “Singapore is fast becoming an important restructuring hub and Meiyen is well regarded in the restructuring market. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience on cross-border restructurings and we are excited that she will be leading the team. Meiyen’s arrival is part of our continued strength in the Asian restructuring market following the arrival of Akihiko Takamatsu in Tokyo in March and the promotion of Daniel Ng in Hong Kong last year”.

Commenting on Meiyen’s arrival, Yu-En Ong, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Singapore office, said: “There is increase demand in the South East Asia for advice on restructuring, insolvency and disputes, especially on cases of a complex, cross-border nature. As lawyers, we look after our clients in good times and in challenging times.”

Patrick Bourke, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s dispute resolution and litigation practice, Europe, Middle East and Asia, commented: “We look forward to continuing to work with our Singapore office to support our clients’ needs both locally and internationally. Meiyen brings a wealth of regional experience that will be invaluable.”

Kei-Jin Chew, managing director of Ascendant Legal, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome a lawyer of Meiyen’s calibre to our team. She’s an excellent fit for our growing Singapore offering.”