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Jennifer Brennan

Jennifer Brennan

Europe 2026

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Jennifer Brennan is Global Vice Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Finance Department and a partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice.

She has extensive experience advising the full range of stakeholders across the capital structure, including asset managers, hedge funds, alternative capital providers, banks, private equity sponsors and corporates, on restructuring, special situations, and finance transactions.

Jennifer is particularly focused on managing large-scale, multi-jurisdictional transactions and matters requiring the navigation of diverse stakeholder interests to achieve commercial solutions. The implementation of such transactions has been through a variety of means and processes, including UK schemes of arrangement, UK company voluntary arrangements, US Chapter 15, Spanish homologation, Canadian CCAA process, pre-packaged administration, security enforcement, and French mandat ad hoc and conciliation, and have at times involved the injection of new financing to both bridge liquidity and to support the new capital structure.

She has experience in a range of sectors including retail, automotive, chemicals, energy and renewables, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics, gaming, and telecommunications.

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Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Jennifer Brennan advises bondholders, alternative capital providers and banks on restructurings, as well as assisting with distressed acquisitions. She is particularly noted for her expertise in special situations and cross-border mandates.

Strengths

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  • Jen is a class act. She's an exceptional practitioner.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Jennifer is able to help us on all our things from the outset, and if things get shaky she's adept at taking care of that. She is our go-to.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Having Jennifer, we feel like we have the best person in the market advocating on our behalf.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide

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