Carey Olsen

Banking and Finance; Corporate; Restructuring and Insolvency; Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements; Listing Services

Kate has over 20 years' experience of cross-border corporate finance transactions with particular experience in restructuring and corporate rescue (including debt-for-equity transactions), enforcement, insolvency, acquisition finance, fund finance and real estate finance.

Kate's recent transactions include advising:

The creditors committee in relation to the c.£200 million debt restructuring of FatFace, a UK-headquartered apparel retail business The committee of lenders in the debt restructuring of Travelex The ad hoc committee of creditors and the company in connection with the financial restructuring of Doncasters Group The ad hoc committee of convertible bondholders of Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH The ad hoc group of bondholders on the restructuring of bonds issued by Vieo B.V. and capital restructuring of Lebara Group The ad hoc group creditors in respect of the restructuring of a "household name" UK retailer The lenders and initial purchasers in respect of super senior revolving credit facilities and related bond issuances for Domestic & General Group A satellite technology group in respect of the establishment of a Jersey holding structure and related financing The bidder in the financing of a public takeover of a Swedish-listed company incorporated in Switzerland The lenders in respect of the restructuring and US$1bn refinancing of the holding structure for two offshore oil drilling rigs

Kate has also been involved with a number of legislative proposals in Jersey.

Kate joined Carey Olsen in 2013 and became a Jersey advocate in February 2016. She previously worked in London, first with Clifford Chance and then with White & Case before joining Norton Rose. She also completed secondments at two investment banks. Kate's onshore experience has given her the ability to deliver a city service of the highest standard.