The ‘knowledgeable and customer-focused’ team at Greenberg Traurig, LLP advises an eclectic mix of debtor, creditor and investor stakeholders across an eclectic mix of work throughout the distress/stress curve. Vastly experienced team head John Houghton combines black letter law insolvency knowledge with a strong commercial understanding of market dynamics, ensuring he is well-placed to advise on consensual restructurings, investor-led deals as well as work for debtors, including those that utilise the UK restructuring plan and Schemes of Arrangement. Much of the work has a multi-jurisdictional component, with the team often working alongside practitioners throughout the firm’s international network, including in areas of sector strength such as real estate. Other key practitioners include the ’first-rate’ Hannah Blom-Cooper, whose work spans the insolvency and fraud fields; Aaron Harlow, who is the 'epitome of professionalism', and the ‘well-rounded’ Rupert Cheetham.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is knowledgeable and customer-focused.'
- 'Accessible, responsive, great to work with and bring a commercial aspect to their legal advice.'
- 'Rupert Cheetham - very credible lawyer who gives his all for his clients. Well-rounded lawyer across financial and insolvency work.'
- 'Aaron Harlow is the epitome of professionalism.'
- 'Hannah Blom-Cooper is a first-rate lawyer and a great person to work with.'
- 'The team are highly approachable, commercial and technically gifted.'
Key clients
- Harland & Wolff / Teneo Financial Advisory (as administrators of Harland & Wolff)
- European Investment Bank
- Grant Thornton UK LLP (as Administrators of Royale Life)
- Evelyn Partners LLP (formerly ReSolve Advisory) (as Administrators of Festicket Limited)
- Selina Hospitality Plc
- New World Trading Company (UK) Ltd
- Blackstone/Quality Technology Services
- Georgy Bedzhamov
- Old Park Captial Maestro Fund Ltd
- Zaum UK Ltd
- Tradition
- Peter Smaill/Core VCT
Work highlights
Acting for Harland & Wolff and its administrators on a pre-packaged administration sale of its business and certain assets to Navantia UK Ltd – a deal which saw over 1000 jobs being saved and the preservation of the historic Harland & Wolff name.
Advising a senior creditor to Fürst, a large multipurpose property development at Ku'damm, Berlin.
Advised the European Investment Bank in Northvolt’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Houston, Texas.
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Practice head
John Houghton
Other key lawyers
Rupert Cheetham; Luke Lado; Aaron Harlow; Hannah Blom-Cooper; Martin Shobbrook; Mehmet Karagoz; Elizabeth Fox; Kevin Mulligan; Stephanie Silverston; Miten Vaghela; Nazmul Miah; Zeno Agnew-Davies; Adam Potter