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Alastair Goldrein

Alastair Goldrein

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Alastair’s practice focuses on advising creditors, sponsors, insolvent companies, and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of cross-border and domestic restructurings, insolvency, and corporate rescues.

He advises:

- creditors concerning their distressed debt and special situations investments;

- multinational debtor groups in complex international restructurings;

- private equity investors on distressed M&A transactions or the protection of existing investments; and

- insolvency practitioners,

with a particular focus on emerging markets as well as restructurings in the energy sector.

Career

Alastair joined Cleary Gottlieb as a partner in 2023.

Professional Memberships

England and Wales

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Chambers Global Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

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  • 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.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide
  • He has an incredible breadth of knowledge and experience. He is a shrewd negotiator and the most approachable partner.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide
  • 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.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide
  • Alastair is always available for me, exceptional on points of law and commercially very sophisticated.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide

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