Thomas Jemmett

Recent representative matters while at Kirkland include advising:

• The Euro Garages Group (EG Group) in relation to its proposal to acquire the Caffé Nero group, subject to a Company Voluntary Arrangement
• Smile Telecoms group in relation to its proposed restructuring to be implemented by way of a UK Restructuring Plan
• An ad hoc group of bondholders on the restructuring of Olympic Entertainment Group
• Macquarie as sole lender in connection with the amendment and restatement of facilities provided to Basware Oyj as borrower 
• PizzaExpress on all aspects of its operational and financial restructuring by way of Part 26A UK restructuring plan and inter-conditional company voluntary arrangement
• The financial creditors in connection with the "global settlement" phase of the restructuring of Steinhoff
• Galapagos on all aspects of its financial restructuring
• Noble Group Limited, a global commodities trading business, on its multi-billion dollar restructuring which included an English scheme of arrangement

Prior to joining Kirkland, Thomas’s representative matters include advising:

• hibu on a refinancing of its cash pay and PIK debt through the issuance of a high yield bond and entry into a revolving credit facility
• An ad hoc group of term loan lenders to a distressed retail business
• An ad hoc group of term loan lenders to a distressed retail business in Chapter 11
• hibu on the reorganisation of its capital structure by way of parallel schemes of arrangement
• Punch Taverns plc on its acquisition by Vine Acquisitions Limited and the disposal of the Punch A securitisation group to Heineken UK Limited
• The Winding-up Board of Glitnir hf. on a composition with its creditors
• A leading financial services group on the restructuring of an asset portfolio and the formation of an internal securitisation programme
• Punch Taverns plc on the capital restructuring of its Punch A and Punch B securitisations
• A leading financial services group on the de-risking of its pension scheme by way of a longevity swap transaction
• Various European corporate clients on their debt financings, including high yield bond offerings and credit agreements

Slaughter and May, London

• Associate, 2013–2018
• Trainee Solicitor, 2011–2013