Ian Clarke

Recent representative matters include:

• The ad hoc bondholder committee on the restructuring of Matalan
• The ad hoc group of lenders and bondholders in the restructuring of the China Fishery Group, comprising a Chapter 11 plan, UK restructuring plan and Singapore scheme of arrangement
• The lead investor in the pre-pack administration sale of a major communications group
• Balta, on its exchange offer of senior secured notes
• V.Group, an Advent International portfolio company, on its debt and equity restructuring
• The UK Civil Aviation Authority on the landmark first UK restructuring plan, of Virgin Atlantic Airways
• The ad hoc group of bondholders to HEMA on the English scheme of arrangement and Dutch enforcement proceedings
• The lead lenders to Survitec Group on its debt restructuring
• Mothercare, and PwC as administrators, on its pre-pack administration sale and related matters
• Ad hoc group of lenders on the successful recapitalisation of Bartec Group
• The Galapagos group in relation to its financial restructuring
• The ad hoc group of bondholders on the restructuring of Lebara’s capital structure
• Wentworth Partners, the largest creditor of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration), in relation to the Waterfall litigation and related matters
• Toys R Us on the Chapter 11, DIP financing, CVA and related matters
• Edcon Holdings Limited, a Bain Capital portfolio company, on its exchange offer of senior notes and the restructuring of its capital structure
• Algeco Scotsman on its restructuring implemented via a English scheme of arrangement
• Northgate Information Solutions in relation to its financial restructuring
• Tele Columbus in relation to its financial restructuring and English scheme of arrangement
• Bayside Capital and H.I.G. Capital in relation to the financial and operational restructuring of the Estro Group and acquisition of the business through a Dutch pre-pack bankruptcy