Naomi Moore joins from Akin Gump, as the firm builds out its restructuring capabilities to meet growing demand.

Ben McCosker joins the US-based law firm from Campbells.

Read on for details of our panellists, and a reminder that application to the process closes this week – on Friday 08 April 2022.

Sitting on a half a trillion dollars of non-performing assets, India’s desire to lift growth should be enough to allow foreign investors to fully tap the country’s distressed debt market. However, there are two major impediments to change.

Beijing's rescue of the collapsed Baoshang Bank has led some investors to seek out bond investments, relying on the implicit desire of the government to prevent a credit crisis.

After its defaults last year, creditors could call in $12 billion of debt from Hainan Airlines, the prize asset of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.

Stricter credit requirements, the Sino-US trade war and defaults are creating a bonanza of Chinese non-performing loans for foreign investors.

To keep debt markets stable and defaults under control, the Chinese government is injecting money to help support small and medium-sized banks

The inflow of foreign funds into China's bond market is encouraging it to evolve so that it aligns more closely with international norms.

Although the Chinese government's bailout of Baoshang Bank indicates support for financial institutions, not all investors are likely to escape the credit risks of Chinese banks.