Kon is a Partner in Kirkland's European Restructuring Group and acts for companies and investors in national and cross-border financial restructuring, insolvency and litigation matters. He has been involved in dozens of the leading global and European restructuring and litigation matters over the course of the past 20 years.
Kon is ranked in Band 1 of Chambers UK (2022) and in the Hall of Fame for The Legal 500 UK (2022). He is further recognised in IFLR 1000, the Euromoney Guide to the World's Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal and other ranking publications as a leading corporate restructuring and insolvency lawyer.
Chambers & Partners 2022 refers to Kon as being “held in high regard by both companies and investors, who rely upon his expertise for advice on many of the UK's most complex restructuring mandates”. He is also well placed to act on cross-border transactions, with his experience including the European and US markets. Clients describe Kon as “a very well respected and regarded restructuring lawyer” and have commented that “he is all over the developments in the area, what is going on and the market players. He makes things happen.”
Kon speaks regularly at restructuring and distressed investing conferences, and is often quoted in financial and legal media on restructuring, insolvency and distressed-related subjects.
