Husni Almousli

Since joining Kirkland, Husni has been involved in the following representations:

• Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital on the acquisition and restructuring of OQ Chemicals (now OXEA)
• A strategic investor on the options to acquire assets of a distressed Saudi company in financial reorganisation procedure under the KSA Bankruptcy Law
• WeWork Inc., the leading global flexible space provider, on international aspects of its complex restructuring implemented via US Chapter 11
• The committee of holders of sovereign bonds on the negotiations relating to the buyback of their bonds by the issuer and related sanctions and capital markets issues
• Spanish multi-brand pizza delivery group, Food Delivery Brands, in relation to its refinance and recapitalisation transaction
• Strategic credit investor on a potential investment in distressed bonds of an international real estate company, with the view intention of pursuing enforcement strategy
• The ad hoc committee of creditors of China Fishery Group on the restructuring of CFG Investment S.A.C. and its subsidiaries which involved parallel Chapter 11, UK Restructuring Plan and Peruvian Insolvency Proceedings
• Private credit investor on the amendment and extension of their term loan facility to a UK leisure and restaurants group
• Apex Group on its acquisition of various operating businesses of MJ Hudson Group plc, a provider of services to the asset management industry, specialising in private markets and alternative investments
• Arvos Group in relation to its financial restructuring
• The ad hoc group of lenders and bondholders in the ongoing Chapter 11 and UK restructuring plan proceedings of the China Fishery Group

Prior to joining Kirkland, Husni worked on the following matters:

• A group of lenders on a US$5.7 billion refinancing transaction in the fiber-optic infrastructure sector in Europe
• DTEK Group in connection with the restructuring via UK schemes of arrangement of US$2.5 billion of bank and bond indebtedness and various related transactions
• Smile Telecoms Holdings Limited in relation to COMI-shift and the implementation of a UK restructuring plan relating to certain debts of the company
• The creditors committee in relation to the c. US$2 billion financing arrangements and extension of the debt facilities of Flint Group, a global supplier to the printing and packaging sectors
• A committee of senior lenders on the financial restructuring of a network of dental clinics and labs in continental Europe
• The committee of senior secured bondholders in relation to New Look, the UK-headquartered national fashion retailer, including the Corporate Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) of its store portfolio and a restructuring of its c. £1.35 billion debt capital structure via the injection of interim financing, public debt exchange, debt-for-equity swap, and new high yield bond issuance
• Addison Lee, a London-based private hire taxi and courier, on its restructuring, including its proposed debt-for-equity swap
• Thomas Cook, a global travel business, during its compulsory liquidation, in relation to its restructuring, refinancing, and the preparation of a scheme of arrangement to allow the implementation of a debt-for-equity swap
• Britax Römer Group, the UK-headquartered child seat, pushchair, and bike seat manufacturer and distributor on its c. US$380 million debt and equity restructuring
• GSO Capital relating to the public-to-private of Saferoad, the Nordic and European road equipment and infrastructure business and ongoing corporate reorganizations post-acquisition

Latham & Watkins, London

• Associate, 2019–2022
• Trainee Solicitor, 2017–2019