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Restructuring
We have led on some of the biggest and most high-profile cross-border restructurings of recent years.
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Our team has a wealth of experience acting for stakeholders involved in corporate restructurings or experiencing financial stress

We help boards of directors to 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 specialists 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.

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CVAs
Distressed M&A
Formal insolvency proceedings
Insolvency related litigation
Restructuring plans
Schemes of arrangement
Special situations
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McDermott Acting as restructuring expert in McDermott regarding the application of a WHOA to the discharge of approx. US$1bn in liabilities and adjust of US$ approx. US$2.5bn of liabilities towards lenders
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ContactsMeet the team
London
Ken BairdPartner
London
Richard TettPartner
London
Catherine BalmondPartner
London
Lindsay HingstonPartner
Meet the team
Awards & recognition
Chambers UK 2025 and Chambers Europe 2024
Ranked Band 1 for Restructuring & Insolvency
IFT Awards
Legal Adviser of the Year 2024
IFLR Europe Awards
Restructuring Team and Restructuring Deal of the Year 2023
Our thinking

Our thinking

Blog
Feb 19 2025
Sino-Ocean’s Contentious Rescue Plan: Court Sides with Survival
19 February 2025 UPDATE: Following sanction of the English RP, Justice Linda Chan of the Hong Kong High Court sanctioned Sino Ocean...
Blog
Jan 16 2025
New rules allow Companies House to share non-public information with insolvency officeholders
New rules in the UK allow Companies House to share non-public information with insolvency officeholders and the Official Receiver. While...
Blog
Dec 17 2024
Harmonisation of EU insolvency laws moving closer to a common approach
On 13 December 2024, EU member states agreed on a ‘partial’ general approach to the harmonisation of insolvency law. Two years ago, on 7...
Blog
Dec 4 2024
Restructuring plans – 2024 in review and predictions for 2025
2024 was a busy year for the UK restructuring market, and particularly for the restructuring plan – we’ve seen some important...
Blog
Nov 19 2024
Restructuring Meets Litigation: Insights from the Chaptre Finance Decision
In a recent decision, the English High Court has continued the trend of treating court-based restructurings as civil litigation. As we...
Blog
Nov 14 2024
Panoramic: Restructuring & Insolvency – 2025 edition now out
We are delighted to announce the release of the latest edition of Panoramic: Restructuring & Insolvency. This publication covers 37...
Blog
Nov 1 2024
Dutch Supreme Court provides clarity on aspects of the WHOA in Royal IHC judgment
On 25 October 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in a ground-breaking judgment in Royal IHC that a WHOA plan may change creditors’ and...
Blog
Oct 24 2024
To NDA or Not to NDA?: Ad Hoc Creditors’ Committees and “No MNPI” Rubber-Stamps
Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) with distressed borrowers and issuers have become a significant piece of the restructuring puzzle. A...
Blog
Nov 14 2024
Panoramic: Restructuring & Insolvency – 2025 edition now out
We are delighted to announce the release of the latest edition of Panoramic: Restructuring & Insolvency. This publication covers 37...
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