
Large Company Sponsor
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading global law firm with over 4,000 people, including 450 partners, in 27 offices (including associated offices) across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the US. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across the globe. Our clients trust us with their most important transactions, disputes and projects because of our ability to cut through complexity and mitigate risk. We offer local insight and seamless cross-border service in all major regions.
Our restructuring and insolvency team
We offer leading expertise to businesses that are impacted by the continuing uncertainties in global markets. Acting for some of the largest and most high-profile debtors, lenders and insolvency practitioners, we provide the in-depth knowledge and expertise needed to help businesses facing restructuring, insolvency or contentious issues with tailored solutions and dedicated advice.
Our team is recognised for resolving complex distressed matters and structuring novel special situation financings, working with special situation funds and other alternative capital providers and for supporting lenders and investors on non-performing loan portfolio transactions and distressed investment opportunities across multiple jurisdictions. We are trusted by a wide range of clients across many industries, most notably in the energy, commodities and mining sectors, something that truly sets us apart from our peers.
Our experience includes some of the most difficult and complex financial restructurings, including many of the biggest restructurings in recent years and a number of market 'firsts' including:
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Advising Ernst & Young on the Nortel administration and CVAs- one of the biggest restructuring mandates in the world
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Advising the senior lenders to North Sea Oil & Gas company EnQuest plc in connection with the group's restructuring of its US$1.7 billion revolving credit
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Acting on behalf of SeaTrucks International in a complicated dispute concerning the recovery of specialist vessels of strategic importance to the Nigerian oil and gas industry, and the successful settlement of over 100 proceedings involving 65 parties globally effected via a complex restructuring.
We are recognised by the leading legal directories for our extensive restructuring and insolvency expertise, with our 'high-quality team' attracting praise for its 'ability to manoeuvre around difficult and conflicting stakeholders', and for its 'excellent oil and gas sector expertise'.
Contacts
- Kevin Pullen
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Partner, London
Kevin.pullen@hsf.com
T: 0207 466 2976
- John Whiteoak
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Partner, London
john.whiteoak@hsf.com
T: 0207 466 2010
- Natasha Johnson
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Partner, London
Natasha.johnson@hsf.com
T: 0207 466 2981
- John Chetwood
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Partner, London
John.chetwood@hsf.com
T: 0207 466 7548