Restructuring Litigation

Acting for institutional and retail holders in proceedings against the Swiss authorities, Credit Suisse and UBS in respect of the write-down of the AT1s and the merger between UBS and Credit Suisse.

Acting for group of unsecured lenders to bring foreign litigation with respect to the restructuring of Orpea Group, a French residential care company

Defending fraudulent transfer claims in Chapter 15 adversary proceedings brought by the trustee of Norske Skogindustrier, an insolvent Norwegian paper company, relating to a 2016 restructuring.

Representing holder of NY-law governed bonds issued by Kaisa, a Chinese property conglomerate in default on billions of dollars of international obligations.

Advising a major investment bank on strategy and options in contentious financial sector restructurings in Portugal, Greece, Spain and Ireland.

Acting for a trustee in complex litigation (and related arbitration) proceedings relating to the bail-in of the Ukrainian bank PrivatBank, and the resultant failure to repay €500m of notes.

Advising creditors of Puerto Rico’s Employee Retirement System, in connection with the Title III restructuring proceedings and related litigation against the U.S. and Puerto Rico under the Takings Clause.

Representing Ad Hoc Group of Hertz creditors to recover backstop fee owed in connection with restructuring of Hertz’s European businesses.

Advised the shareholders on claims against an aggressive loan-to-own enforcement strategy by a commercial competitor.

Advising a minority lender in complex multi-jurisdictional (Peru, New York, England, Singapore) proceedings concerning the restructuring of a fishing conglomerate.

Acting for over 70 institutions to bring complex legal proceedings arising out of the failure of the three major Icelandic banks (Landsbanki, Glitnir, Kaupthing).

Representing bondholder in prosecuting claims against multinational transportation conglomerate arising out of alleged breaches of bond indentures and defendant’s related obligation to pay “make-whole” premium.

Acting for Smile’s majority shareholder and senior lender in respect of two Restructuring Plans, breaking new ground before the English Courts.

Representing 2034 Noteholders of Bombardier Inc. in litigation to collect a make-whole payment arising from a covenant breach and to invalidate a vote-rigging liability management exercise.

Representing an ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders of Revlon, the leading US-based global company dealing in cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care, in challenging a potential settlement between the estate and the official committee of unsecured creditors.

Acting for major investor in challenge to expansive scheme of arrangement.

Representing a group of lenders in English and Spanish proceedings following the restructuring of English law debt under a Spanish homolagacion.

Advising a leading investment fund in respect of rectification proceedings concerning secured assets, as part of a broader restructuring.

Defending litigation arising from the Cayman Islands provisional liquidation of the Abraaj Group, a Dubai-based private equity firm.

Represented Ad Hoc Group of Convertible Noteholders in Chapter 11 of Intelsat S.A., including as trial counsel in a three-week contested plan confirmation hearing.

Acting in complex proceedings before the English Courts to assert and retain rights to distributions and valuable statutory interest from the Lehman estates.

Acting for senior secured noteholders to resist the attempts of the Mclaren group to “trap-door” out assets in breach of the terms of the finance documents.

Representing bondholder in challenging proposed bankruptcy plan and related inter-creditor disputes concerning corporate governance and fraudulent transfer claims in contentious restructuring of major media company.