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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer possesses a strong restructuring and insolvency practice that is highly regarded for its representation of distressed debtors, particularly on deals in the energy and mining sectors. The firm also has an attractive offering on the lender side, acting on impressive instructions for high-profile financial institutions. Its lawyers have demonstrable experience handling complex multi-jurisdictional mandates, notably concerning the European and US markets.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer acted as advisers to certain of the former non-executive directors of Carillion in their successful defence of disqualification proceedings brought by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

Strengths

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  • They have a very experienced senior team with good depth and the ability to bring in specialists.

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  • Their advice and ability to challenge us on our views and recommend actions has proved successful.

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  • Herbert Smith has phenomenal capability at both an institutional and individual level. They provide exceptional cross-function advice and delivery between multiple teams.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Kevin Pullen
    Kevin Pullen

    Kevin Pullen

    Kevin Pullen has considerable expertise spanning both domestic and international debt reconstruction and insolvency. He is regularly engaged by debtors and insolvency practitioners, among others.

    • Kevin has great experience and is easy to deal with.

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    • Kevin really has seen it all and draws on his significant experience to cut right to the most salient points of any issue. He's one of the most capable lawyers in the City.

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  • John Chetwood
    John Chetwood

    John Chetwood

    John Chetwood has a growing restructuring and insolvency practice that sees him advise on a wide range of processes, including administrations, liquidations and recapitalisations. His client base includes corporates, insolvency practitioners and lenders. He also has experience in implementing restructuring plans.

    • John is calm, considered and commercial. On the deals we’ve worked together on, he has clearly built the trust of the client and is a trusted adviser, beyond being just a lawyer.

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    • A youthful veteran. John is an experienced senior practitioner with great client insights and a varied matter load.

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