Ben Crilly

Ben Crilly

Managing Director

Ben Crilly is a Managing Director in the Restructuring practice, based in Singapore. Ben leverages more than 20 years’ experience, having worked exclusively in the fields of restructuring and turnaround across Asia Pacific and internationally.

Ben advises onshore and offshore corporates, borrowers, banks and funds in often contentious and complex cross-border financial and operational restructurings and transactions. In recent years, Ben has been involved in most of the major debt restructurings across South-East Asia, with an aggregate debt value of over USD 30 billion.

Ben’s strong financial and operational skills play a key role in the analysis and execution of restructuring and association assignments. His wealth of commercial experience means he is well-suited for establishing and implementing solutions to complex problems and disputes. He also often acts as Director or Chief Restructuring Officer for entities to drive the implementation of enforcements or restructurings.

Prior to joining Kroll, Ben was a senior director at a specialist restructuring firm based in Singapore. Before that, he was the investment manager for a private equity fund based in Australia and an associate director in the Transactions and Restructuring team at a Big Four firm.

Recently, Global Restructuring Review named Ben in its 2022 "40 Under 40" list of the world's top young restructuring professionals. He was also featured under INSOL International’s 2022 list of rising stars in the insolvency and restructuring industry.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, and he is a Chartered Accountant.



Restructuring

Financial and operational restructuring and enforcement of security, including investigation, preservation and realization of assets for investors, lenders and companies.

Restructuring and Turnaround

Assisting clients identify new paths to growth and enhanced profitability.

Corporate Finance and Restructuring

M&A advisory, restructuring and insolvency, debt advisory, strategic alternatives, transaction diligence and independent financial opinions.