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Paul Hastings LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Paul Hastings LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Paul Hastings has a well-regarded team able to advise clients on high-profile contentious and non-contentious restructuring matters. Its clients include debtors and creditors, as well as other stakeholders. The department's lawyers offer particular sector expertise in corporate, real estate and structured finance. The team regularly advises on cross-border matters, with particular strength in providing coordinated advice on UK and US structures and proceedings.
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Work Highlights

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  • Paul Hastings acted for an ad hoc group of bond holders in Nova, a Chilean salmon farming business, on a holistic restructuring.

Strengths

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  • Paul Hastings provides an unparalleled service: partner availability, creativity and a positive attitude. It's the best team I have ever worked with.

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  • What differentiated Paul Hastings was, aside from bringing excellent technical knowledge to the process, that they were excellent project managers. They brought the entire capabilities of the firm to bear.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bevis Metcalfe
    Bevis Metcalfe

    Bevis Metcalfe

    Bevis Metcalfe is a partner in Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft's London financial restructuring team. He advises a client base that includes insolvency practitioners, traditional lenders and credit funds on restructurings.

    • Bevis is the best restructuring lawyer I have worked with in the UK market. He is unparalleled.

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    • He is extremely capable and great at keeping things under control. He looks for all opportunities to resolve litigation or deal with tricky finance pieces. He is our go-to guy.

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    • Bevis grasps matters quickly and is able to opine promptly and in everyday language that the layman can understand.

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    • Bevis is extremely responsive and delivers a high level of service. He is commercially minded and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Helena Potts
    Helena Potts

    Helena Potts

    Helena Potts represents stakeholders in restructuring procedures globally, working on stressed and distressed matters and new money opportunities.

    • She's a brilliant lawyer. She's frighteningly responsive: any time, day or night, eight days a week. She also has the ability to bring a client a great deal.

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  • Kieran Sharma
    Kieran Sharma

    Kieran Sharma

    Kieran Sharma is the head of Sidley Austin's restructuring team and regularly assists creditors, sponsors and debtors with the restructuring of stressed and distressed assets.

    • He's technically extremely strong, and he's very good at solving complex problems.

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