Hogan Lovells International LLP has ‘a very commercial approach and is focused on solving problems’ for an impressively broad stakeholder base that includes banks, funds, IPs and corporates. Consequently, the team has excellent knowledge of “what is market”, and is as comfortable handling complex capital structure financial restructurings and special situation mandates, as it is mid-market UK insolvency matters. Tom Astle provides ’technical and high-quality advice’, which manifests itself in a broad array of restructuring and insolvency matters, including his recent lead role as part of a multi-disciplinary offering for the special administrators of FCA-authorised investment bank and wholesale broker Sova Capital. ‘Commercial and knowledgeable way beyond his years’, James Maltby co-heads the team along with Astle and delivers advice ’in a calm and collected manner’ for a creditor-focused client base that includes banks and private capital providers. Alex Kay is also a key member of the team and has forged a particularly strong reputation for buy side investors and creditor committees in relation to emerging markets mandates – including a considerable amount with a Ukrainian nexus.

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Testimonials

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‘The team has a very commercial approach and is focused on solving problems.’
‘A global powerhouse in restructuring, Hogan Lovells team has amassed vast experience in key sectors in the restructuring market.'
‘The team's strength is the ability to deliver both complex capital structure financial restructuring advice as well as having a really strong UK mid-market insolvency offering.'
'Tom Astle provides technical and high-quality advice.'
‘Tom Astle is equally insightful and experienced across both complex capital structure restructuring and UK insolvency matters.'
‘James Maltby is commercial and knowledgeable well beyond his years! He delivers advice in a calm and collected manner, even in the most complex and time pressured deals.'

Key clients

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Santander
HPS
IP offerings: Interpath, Teneo, PwC, Alvarez
Argentem Creek
Gramercy
Knighthead Capital Management

Work highlights

Advised Teneo Financial Advisory Limited, in their role as Special Administrators in relation to the special administration of Sova Capital Limited.
Advised BEIS in connection with Bulb, involving the establishment of its energy supply company administration and the extensive, highly publicised sale process throughout the course of 2022, which concluded in November 2022 with the successful transfer of Bulb’s energy supply business to Octopus Energy.
Advised PwC on their appointment as joint administrators of seven companies within the McColl’s group, as part of completing a pre-pack administration sale of the business and assets of the group to Morrisons.