Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency practice with the addition of Damian Whitehead as a partner.
Whitehead joins from CarVal Investors, where he served as a consultant advising on distressed debt investments across the Asia Pacific region.
With over 20 years of experience, including more than 15 years in Asia, Whitehead has expertise in corporate restructurings, contentious and non-contentious insolvencies, turnarounds, and special situations advisory matters.
His expertise spans financial restructurings through schemes of arrangement and Chapter 11 proceedings, corporate insolvencies, credit management, and cross-border recognition under the UNCITRAL Model Law and Chapter 15.
Prior to his role at CarVal, Whitehead held partner positions at Ashurst and White & Case in Hong Kong, and also previously led the restructuring and insolvency practice for Greater China at Herbert Smith Freehills.
With clients spanning financial institutions, funds, ad hoc creditor committees, insolvency practitioners, and corporate boards, Whitehead handles matters across sectors such as real estate, financial services, aviation, energy, and maritime.
The hire comes as law firms in Hong Kong anticipate increased demand for restructuring services amid economic uncertainties in the region.
Whitehead’s arrival means that Howse Williams now has 32 partners. They include regulatory and compliance partner Jason Chan, who joined from Dechert earlier this year.
