Restructuring and insolvency
Crafting the optimal outcome
We have led on some of the biggest and most high-profile cross-border restructurings of recent years.
Our team has a wealth of experience acting for stakeholders involved in corporate restructurings or experiencing financial stress. We help boards of directors steer corporates through troubled waters, and advise global investment funds, asset managers, banks, bondholders and other lenders on debt and corporate restructurings.
We also work closely with our sector dedicated practitioners to build a deep understanding of the business and its financial pressure points. The team focuses on implementing sustainable solutions and managing the diversity of stakeholder expectations from start to finish. We are proud of our reputation for taking a pragmatic and commercial approach to speed up lengthy processes and achieve the best outcome for our clients.
Client successes
Acting for Debenhams on all aspects of its restructuring.
Advising Arcadia on its seven CVAs and pensions restructuring.
Advising the official receiver and joint special managers of the Carillion group in relation to its insolvency proceedings.
Advising the trustees of the Interserve pension scheme on the restructuring of the group's financial debt.
Acting for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in relation to the acquisition of the onshore business of the insolvent wind turbine manufacturer Senvion.
Advising a consortium of banks led by Credit Suisse and BNP on the offering by Schmolz + Bickenbach of €200m 5.625 per cent senior secured notes due 2022 and on its subsequent €150m tap offering.
Advising a consortium of banks led by Credit Suisse and BNP on the offering by Schmolz + Bickenbach of €200m 5.625 per cent senior secured notes due 2022 and on its subsequent €150m tap offering.
Representing the administrators of Monarch Airlines in their successful attempt to prevent Monarch's airport slots from being reallocated to other airlines.
Restructuring and insolvency
- Distressed acquisitions
- Formal insolvency proceedings
- Schemes of arrangement
- Special situations
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Our team
Dr. Franz Aleth Partner
Düsseldorf
Catherine Balmond Partner
London
Ken Baird Partner
London
Michael Broeders Partner
Amsterdam
Thijs P. Flokstra Partner/Notaris
Amsterdam
Iñaki Gabilondo Partner
Madrid
Fabrice Grillo Partner
Paris
Neil Golding Partner
London
Bing Guan Partner
Hong Kong
Lindsay Hingston Partner
London
Dr. Florian Klimscha Partner
Vienna
Sebastian Lawson Partner
London
Mark F. Liscio Partner
New York
Ana López Partner
Madrid
Laurent Mabilat Partner
Paris
Alan Mason Managing partner
Silicon Valley, Paris
Craig Montgomery Partner
London
Madlyn Gleich Primoff Partner
New York
Scott D. Talmadge Partner
New York
Richard Tett Partner
London
Dr. Lars Westpfahl Partner
Hamburg