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Tom Bannister

Tom Bannister

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Tom Bannister is a partner in Akin's financial restructuring group. He focuses his practice on cross-border financial restructurings and workouts. Tom represents a broad range of institutional and distressed investors. His clients include private placement noteholders, senior secured noteholders, syndicated lenders, senior lenders, mezzanine lenders, ad hoc committees and official committees of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings.

Professional Memberships

Member, ACIC Communications Committee.

Publications

Annual UK Chapter for PLC’s Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook from 2007 to 2021.

Personal

BVC, Inns of Court School of Law, 1993; PGDL, The College of Law, London, 1992; B.A., University of Oxford, 1989.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Tom Bannister has an active restructuring and insolvency practice that sees him regularly advise institutional and distressed investors on cross-border financial workouts and restructurings. He is also experienced in assisting clients with private placement matters.

Strengths

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  • Tom is a pleasure to work with and always in control.

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Ranked Individuals at Akin (79)

Asia-Pacific Region

China

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Europe-wide

Latin America - International Counsel

Middle East-wide

Saudi Arabia

UK

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