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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman has a market-leading restructuring and insolvency team. It has particular expertise advising lenders on high-profile restructuring matters, including under the WHOA scheme, as well as in Chapter 11 proceedings. In addition to its strength on the lender side of restructuring matters, the team also has experience in borrower-side mandates, and works closely with the law firm's banking and finance practice on liquidity issues. Close collaboration with the law firm's strong international network makes A&O Shearman a top choice for cross-border mandates. The team is also well regarded for advising on debt recovery matters and debt-for-equity swaps.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman advised Hunkemöller International on a debt restructuring and debt-for-equity swap.

Strengths

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The team has in-depth knowledge and is committed.

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The team has a diversity of personalities, with more technical people and also more stakeholder-focused people.

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The team is able to ask the right questions and to make clear to the client what the key business issues are that need to be discussed and solved, before entering into the legal specifics.

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A&O Shearman provides a first-class handling of extremely complex cross-border situations that require the implementation of an innovative solution.

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The law firm has a very knowledgeable team and very strong execution power, deadlines are tight but the team always respects them.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sigrid Jansen
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Sigrid Jansen
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Sigrid Jansen is highly esteemed for advising borrowers and consortia of lenders on high-profile financial restructurings. She has notable experience in Chapter 11 proceedings and debt-for-equity swaps.

Sigrid is very strong in bringing a difficult process to the next step.

Sigrid Jansen is a market-leading restructuring lawyer in the Netherlands, with great stakeholder management and a commercial approach.

She is a lawyer that can tailor her approach to the situation. She can easily switch between asking good questions and analysing the situation and being direct and tough when needed.

Sigrid is the go-to restructuring lawyer in the Dutch market. Next to adding her legal skills into the mix, she is deal-focused and does not lose sight of the ultimate goal.

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Aroen Kuitenbrouwer
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Aroen Kuitenbrouwer
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Aroen Kuitenbrouwer acts for both borrowers and lenders on financial restructuring mandates, including Dutch schemes and English law amendments.

Aroen is very knowledgeable and a good sparring partner.

Aroen Kuitenbrouwer has a measured and balanced approach.

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Sigrid Jansen
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Aroen Kuitenbrouwer
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