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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a leading international firm with a notable restructuring practice. The London-based team works with creditors and debtors on cross-border work.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb served as lead counsel to Operadora Servicios de Mega on the restructuring of over USD700 million assets, including USD350 million notes, USD150 million Mexican peso-denominated bonds and USD200 million worth of bilateral facilities.

Strengths

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  • I would distinguish them for their creative solutions, their multi-jurisdictional expertise and their cohesive strategies to blend in and out of court processes.

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  • Cleary Gottlieb is definitely one of the go-to firms for complex matters.

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  • They have a deep and talented bench. They are exceptional lawyers combining excellent legal prowess with exceptional strategic and business acumen.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alastair Goldrein
    Alastair Goldrein

    Alastair Goldrein

    Alastair Goldrein advises creditor and sponsor clients on international corporate restructuring and insolvency matters. He is particularly noted for his expertise in matters related to Ukraine.

    • Alastair is one of the cleverest lawyers I have come across. He has a keen eye for detail, really understands every issue and is a very good negotiator. He is always two moves ahead of the other side.

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    • He has an incredible breadth of knowledge and experience. He is a shrewd negotiator and the most approachable partner.

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    • Alastair is very well connected in the EMEA space with both borrowers and investors, which separates him from others who might not have that much depth in coverage.

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    • Alastair is always available for me, exceptional on points of law and commercially very sophisticated.

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  • Polina Lyadnova
    Polina Lyadnova

    Polina Lyadnova

    Polina Lyadnova works with borrowers, lenders and bondholders on financial restructurings. Her client base includes well-known asset managers.

    • Polina is a really fantastic person and lawyer. She is extremely hard-working and very proactive with taking an initiative and coming up with ideas. She goes above and beyond what you'd expect.

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    • Polina is extremely well connected within the EMEA space, particularly around matters involving Russia. She has also proved to be valuable to clients in situations involving India.

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    • Polina has an incredible breadth of coverage and is highly intelligent.

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  • Solomon Noh
    Solomon Noh

    Solomon Noh

    Solomon Noh is frequently instructed by creditor-side clients to assist with complex cross-border restructurings. His clients include bondholders, hedge funds and other traditional bank lenders.

    • Solomon is an exceptional lawyer who has excellent business judgement. He is clear-headed, extremely articulate and a delight to work with.

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    • He is an incredibly versatile restructuring lawyer. He is someone to call for any thorny restructuring questions. He is great with cross-border restructuring and is one of the hardest-working lawyers.

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    • He is an exceptional leader who manages a team well. He is looked to within the sector as one of the top advisers by clients. He is always pleasant to work with.

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