Mayer Brown (ceased trading January 2021)

With an office in Bangkok since 1991, Mayer Brown is best known for its strong restructuring and insolvency practice. The firm sits on the panels of several international financial institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, China Development Bank and ANZ.

The firm represents all types of stakeholders across the full spectrum of restructuring and insolvency matters such as liquidations, bond restructurings, and multi-bank workouts.

Sectors of focus include construction and materials, mining and natural resources, industrials and manufacturing and banking and financial services.

The firm acts for big names such as Lone Star, Bain Capital, CIMB, and Standard Chartered.

During the research period, the firm was primarily active for financial institutions on several confidential mandates such as debt restructuring, rehabilitations, and acquisitions of loans.