Mitchell specialises in debt restructuring matters, being actively involved in some of the largest restructurings in Asia. He has acted for and advised stakeholders across the spectrum of profiles, including investors, insolvency office-holders, financial creditors, and restructuring debtors, and in both transactional and contentious contexts.
Mitchell has also had extensive experience in corporate and individual insolvency matters, having advised both insolvency office-holders and creditors on a variety of issues encountered during liquidation, judicial management and bankruptcy, including corporate/commercial disputes during insolvency situations.
He was recognised in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer, being described as “outstanding” and “clearly lifting above his weight class” for his restructuring and insolvency work. A client also noted that "Mitch is very detailed in drafting and captures most accurately what is the intentions and facts in the respective affidavits."
Since 2017, Mitchell has been a coach of the National University of Singapore team for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (the world’s premier international commercial law moot court).
The Asia Pacific Legal 500
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023 – Recommended lawyer for 2 years
A client noted that "Mitch is very detailed in drafting and captures most accurately what is the intentions and facts in the respective affidavits."
Mitchell is described as “outstanding” and “clearly lifting above his weight class”.
Singapore Business Review
Singapore’s most influential lawyers under 40 in 2023 – Listed lawyer