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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

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

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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Bos Van Der Burg

Insolvency Practice Group Lead firm — Netherlands

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WLA M&A Practice Group

Distressed M&A and debt-for-equity swaps

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WLA Disputes

Creditor enforcement and arbitration

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WLA Intelligence

Live insolvency and restructuring intelligence

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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 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 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. 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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Galante & Martins

Montevideo, Uruguay

Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Injury and Terrorism Group Global Arbitration and Mediation Group

Giorgina Galante

Partner

Tradition Galante & Martins was founded in 1951 as a firm strongly based on the personality of leaders…

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Leader Corporate Services Limited

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Tax Group

Belinda Wong

Founder

We keep your interest at heart With the continuous changes in corporate laws and various regulatory requirements, clients…

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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 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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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.

Hong Kong

William Leung

Founder

Transactional Intellectual Property Group