Yushan Ng

Primary Focus & Experience

Yushan is responsible for leading our European Financial Restructuring practice and has broad experience in advising creditors, debtors and sponsors in complex cross-border capital structures, as well as investors with strategic positions seeking to effect loan-to-own transactions. His practice also encompasses advising lenders and borrowers on corporate and acquisition finance transactions. He combines his financing skill-set with practical restructuring experience to develop and implement novel rescue finance and liability management transactions outside of formal restructuring or insolvency processes.

Select representative engagements include:

• Advising creditor committees in the LMEs/restructurings of Selecta, Altice France, Standard Profil, Adler, Wittur, Accell, Waldorf Production, Farfetch, Clarion, Keter, Dummen Orange, PlusServer, Food Delivery Brands (Telepizza), Corestate, Accentro, SLV Lighting, Schur Flexibles, Nordic Aviation Capital, Intralot, Codere, Officine Maccaferri, Floatel, Lycra, intu Debenture plc, Four Seasons Healthcare, Nyrstar, Galapagos Heat Exchangers, Youngs Seafood, Thomas Cook, Skillsoft, Steinhoff, Marme Inversiones, Norske Skog, Bridon, Camaieu, Harkand Group, Norshore, Airwave, Autobar, Red Bee Media, ATU, Welsh Power, Regency Casinos, Truvo (World Directories), Wind Hellas and Parmalat Brazil;
• Advising the debtor in the LMEs/restructurings of Intrum, Canary Wharf, Haya, Globalworth, Biscuit International, Frigoglass, Mulhacen (Wizink Bank), SEAT Pagine Gialle SpA, Viridian Power, Ferretti SpA and Oxford Aviation;
• Representing distressed investors with controlling positions in the loan-to-own restructurings of Iqera, Hunkemoller, Intermilan FC, Britax, Trans Maldivian Airways, ATU, Endeka Ceramics, Maple Hotels, Klockner Pentaplast, Fitness First, Countrywide Plc, Bavaria Yachtbau and Gulmar Marine;
• Representing individual direct lenders in the restructurings of End Clothing and Primary Group;
• Advising the controlling shareholder on the LME of Demire;
• Advising Oaktree and Centerbridge on the acquisition of Garrett Motion out of Chapter 11 proceedings, and advising Knighthead on the bid to acquire Corbin & King out of UK administration proceedings; and
• Advising investors on the rescue or special situation financings of Victoria Plc, CPI, P3P, Schoeller Allibert, Argyll, Intermilan FC, 3B Binani, International SoS, SixDegrees, Abengoa SA, Ziton, Center Parcs, Codere, OGX, Pinnacle, Geoquip Marine, Solidal and Gruppo Boluda.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Yushan is ranked Band 1 for restructuring/insolvency by Chambers & Partners and is recognized in the Legal 500 “Hall of Fame” and by IFLR as a “Market Leader”. He has been described by clients to Chambers as “one of the top creative restructuring lawyers in the European market”, “a smooth operator and a superstar lawyer”, “incredibly clever and quick at understanding situations”, “exceptionally creative, commercial and finds solutions quickly”,  "user-friendly with a commercial approach”,  "street smart, quick to the point, thoughtful and an excellent lawyer "and “adept at leveraging points to deliver the best outcome for clients”.