Established 2016
Tel: +65 6521 6750
Fax: +65 6443 0887
Email: info@blackoak-llc.com
Website: blackoak-llc.com
Contact: Ashok Kumar
Number of partners: 4
Number of lawyers: 15
Languages: English, Mandarin, Chinese dialects, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia
Practice Areas: BlackOak is Singapore’s only independent Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency and special situations practice. BlackOak’s practice includes Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, and Dispute Resolution in the context of distressed and special situations acting for any stakeholder in the capital stack including investors
Singapore
BlackOak
Incorporated in 2016, BlackOak is a top-ranked restructuring and insolvency specialist firm and is particularly active in the offshore shipping, maritime, and oil and gas industries. Under the leadership of Ashok Kumar and Darius Tay, the firm handles both contentious and non-contentious aspects of the practice. Debby Lim joined the firm as director in February 2020 from Shook Lin & Bok, focused on insolvency disputes.
Restructuring and insolvency
Work highlights
Representing the Duniatex Group—and controlling shareholder and owner of the group Mr Sumitro—to obtain recognition of Indonesian PKPU orders (orders arising from insolvency proceedings) in Singapore under the UNCITRAL Model Law on cross-border insolvency.
Key clients
Luke Furler AJ Capital, Power Solar System, Value Partners
Client feedback
“Responsiveness and value for the quality of the services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fast responses, commercial approach and practical solutions.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Ashok Kumar
“Ability to come up with innovative solutions. Frank communication.”
Darius Tay
“Responsiveness, knowledge of the law.”
Singapore
Restructuring and insolvency
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Drew & Napier |
| Rajah & Tann |
| WongPartnership (Singapore) |
| Highly recommended |
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| BlackOak |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson |
| Shook Lin & Bok (Singapore) |
| Recommended |
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| Oon & Bazul |
| PK Wong & Nair |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership |
| TSMP Law Corporation |
| Recognised |
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| Harry Elias Partnership |
| PRP Law |
| RevLaw |
| Withers KhattarWong |
| Other notable |
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| K&L Gates Straits Law |
| Providence Law Asia |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar, Ashok | Elite practitioner | Restructuring and insolvency |
| Lim, Debby | Notable practitioner | Restructuring and insolvency |
| Tay, Darius | Rising star | Restructuring and insolvency |
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