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WLA Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group
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WLA Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group

Cross-border insolvency.
Multi-jurisdiction restructuring.
One co-practice team.

WLA Insolvency co-practice coordinates cross-border insolvency proceedings, debt restructuring, and creditor enforcement — across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, under one Institutional framework with one unified strategy.

80+
Insolvency jurisdictions
EU Insolvency Reg.
COMI established
UK Restructuring Plan
Post-2020
1
Coordinated strategy
Live Intelligence
Active
EU Insolvency Regulation
COMI analysis — main proceedings in member state of COMI, secondary proceedings elsewhere
Active
UK Administration
Moratorium and restructuring plan routes now well-established post-2020 reform
Active
US Chapter 11
Cross-border recognition under Chapter 15 — WLA coordinates US and home jurisdiction simultaneously
Active
India IBC
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code maturing — cross-border elements increasingly common
What WLA delivers

Cross-border insolvency.
Multi-jurisdiction restructuring.
One co-practice team.

WLA co-practice means one coordinated team addressing your cross-border legal needs simultaneously — genuine local depth in every jurisdiction, under one Institutional framework.

Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings
Main and secondary insolvency proceedings coordinated across multiple jurisdictions — WLA co-practice ensures coherent strategy from COMI to asset location jurisdictions.
International Debt Restructuring
Cross-border debt restructuring — WLA co-practice coordinates creditor negotiations, security enforcement, and restructuring plan implementation across all relevant jurisdictions.
Creditor Enforcement Co-Practice
Cross-border creditor enforcement — WLA co-practice identifies and pursues the most effective enforcement routes in every relevant jurisdiction simultaneously.
Administration & Liquidation Co-Practice
Cross-border administration and liquidation proceedings — WLA co-practice coordinates officeholder support in every jurisdiction with assets or creditors.
Pre-Insolvency Advisory Co-Practice
Early-stage distress advisory across jurisdictions — WLA co-practice coordinates options analysis and stakeholder management before formal proceedings become necessary.
Live intelligence
Insolvency
EU Insolvency Regulation
COMI analysis — WLA coordinates main and secondary proceedings across EU member states
Insolvency
UK Restructuring Plan
Post-2020 framework well-established — WLA UK network coordinates cross-border plan cases
Insolvency
US Chapter 15
Cross-border recognition — WLA coordinates US proceedings with home jurisdiction
Insolvency
India IBC
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code maturing — cross-border recognition developing
Practice Group Lead
William Leung
WLA Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group Lead
William Leung
Founder
Insolvency Restructuring Corporate M&A

Mr. William Leung, founder of his law firm, has been a practicing solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong SAR since 1988. He holds an LL.M. from the University of London, an MBA…

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WLA partner firms in this practice

The firms that co-practice
in this discipline.

One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually.

Dr. Zubrod | Friesen PartG mbB
Frankfurt, Germany
Partner Firm
Transactional Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group Tax Group
Dr. Andreas
Dr. Andreas Zubrod
Managing Partner

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION – DESIGNED WITH US Our range of services is completely tailored to you and your personal…

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William KW Leung & Co.
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Partner Firm
Transactional Intellectual Property Group Global Arbitration and Mediation Group
William
William Leung
Founder

William KW Leung & Co (website: www.jwlw.com)a solicitors firm located in Hong Kong providing legal services of specified…

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G. M. Gamma Advocates LLP
Nairobi, Kenya
Partner Firm
Transactional Labor and Employment Law Group Immigration Law Group Injury and Terrorism Group
Clifford.
Clifford. O. Odhiambo
Disputes Resolution

Who We Are G.M Gamma Advocates LLP is a full-service law firm operating from the Kenyan capital city…

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Aaron Suero & Pedersini
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Partner Firm
Transactional Intellectual Property Group Injury and Terrorism Group Global Arbitration and Mediation Group
Arturo
Arturo J. Ramirez
Junior Partner

Today’s clients expect competent and highly effective legal representation. Our law firm focuses on developing exceptional and personalized,…

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AM-Almeida Monteiro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL
Lagoa, Portugal
Partner Firm
Transactional Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group Global Dispute Group
Guadalupe
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner

WHO WE ARE The problems of our Clients are not of other, are ours. AM- Almeida Monteiro &…

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Law & More B.V.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Partner Firm
Transactional Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group Global Dispute Group
Tom
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner

With Law & More you choose a result-oriented law firm We are a dynamic law firm with an…

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More jurisdictions available
35+ jurisdictions still open for WLA designation in this practice.
Key practitioners

Named practitioners.
Every jurisdiction.

Every WLA co-practice matter in this practice is led by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

William Leung
Hong Kong
William Leung
Founder
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Guadalupe De Almeida
Portugal
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Josep Figueras
Spain
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba
Nigeria
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba
Senior Partner
Insolvency and Restructuring Group Global Dispute Group
Arturo J. Ramirez
Dominican Republic
Arturo J. Ramirez
Junior Partner
Transactional Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Zambia
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
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Somalia
Abdirizak Ahmed Sheikh Mustafa
Partner
Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group
YVONNE EZEKIEL
Nigeria
YVONNE EZEKIEL
MANAGING PARTNER
Transactional Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Dr. Andreas Zubrod
Germany
Dr. Andreas Zubrod
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Clifford. O. Odhiambo
Kenya
Clifford. O. Odhiambo
Disputes Resolution
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Wairimu Gathogo
Kenya
Wairimu Gathogo
Legal Advisories and Special Projects
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
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