Akin

Despite the departure of Liz Osborne in September 2024, the ‘outstanding’ team at Akin remains a powerhouse in the market as a result of its deep traction among funds and its involvement in many of the highest-profile cross-border restructurings for bondholder committees. The ’energetic and creative’ James Terry is very skilled at handling large ad-hoc creditor committee work, while also remaining a clear market leader for Norwegian and other Scandinavian restructurings in the offshore, oil and gas and shipping sectors. Emma Simmonds is adept at advising both primary and secondary credit investors, including insurance companies, credit funds and hedge funds, on both stressed and distressed situations, where she excels in realising maximising returns for stakeholders in challenging circumstances. Jacquie Ingram excels in ‘coming up with creative solutions’ on behalf of par and secondary investors, and is particularly effective advising on special situations financings, bringing a restructuring lens to lending transactions. The ’erudite, careful and thoughtful’ Tom Bannister regularly advises institutional and distressed investors on cross-border financial workouts and restructurings. The vastly experienced Barry Russell, who ‘knows how to manage large groups of creditors with varying interests and priorities’, co-heads the team alongside Terry.