Band 6
Provided by Priyanka Usmani
Priyanka Usmani is a Partner in Baker McKenzie’s Banking and Finance Department based in London. Priyanka predominantly acts on restructuring and insolvency matters, often with multijurisdictional aspects, representing a range of clients both on the debtor side (acting for companies and financial sponsors), the creditor side (acting for institutional lenders and funds) and insolvency officeholders. Priyanka is accustomed to acting for the full spectrum of stakeholders in any restructuring and insolvency situations, including investors and directors of distressed (or potentially distressed) companies.
Since joining Baker McKenzie, Priyanka has spent six months on secondment with the workout team at Barclays.
International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation - Steering Committee Member
Turnaround Management Association - Member
Insolvency Lawyers Association
INSOL Europe
University of Sydney (Bachelor of Commerce)
BPP University Law School (Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice)
Provided by Chambers
Priyanka Usmani brings experience representing diverse clientele in restructuring matters, including companies and debtors on the sponsor side, as well as funds and institutional lenders on the creditor side.
Provided by Chambers
Her strength lies in her ability to deliver advice in a clear, no-nonsense and commercial way. She is down to earth, straightforward and builds relationships with clients and co-advisers quickly.
Priyanka is very impressive. She is very thorough, very conscientious, commercial and gives clear communication. She performs at a top level.
Priyanka is user-friendly and gives clear advice. She does not overcomplicate issues and gets to the heart of the matter.
Her strength lies in her ability to deliver advice in a clear, no-nonsense and commercial way. She is down to earth, straightforward and builds relationships with clients and co-advisers quickly.
Priyanka is very impressive. She is very thorough, very conscientious, commercial and gives clear communication. She performs at a top level.
Priyanka is user-friendly and gives clear advice. She does not overcomplicate issues and gets to the heart of the matter.