Hall of fameGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Shareholder, Co Vice-Chair of GT's Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice
Greenberg Traurig, LLP provides ‘clear and concise advice’ to stakeholders across a broad mix of matters, ranging from contingency planning and consensual workouts through to formal insolvency proceedings. Vastly experienced team head John Houghton exemplifies this versatility, being as accomplished at advising on distressed M&A and special situations, as he is effecting restructurings through schemes of arrangement and the nascent Restructuring Plan. On the contentious front, the ’solutions-oriented’ Hannah Blom-Cooper is a ‘very effective insolvency litigator’.
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Testimonials
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‘The team provides clear and concise advice and is great to deal with.’
‘Hannah Blom-Cooper and Rupert Cheetham are both very experienced and solutions-oriented.'
‘Hannah Blom-Cooper is a very effective insolvency litigator.'
'John Houghton is a calm lateral thinker with very good experience of complex restructuring and insolvency assignments.'
'Rupert Cheetham - hard working, diligent and thorough.'
'John Houghton - experienced, great contacts and great problem solver.'
'Hannah Blom-Cooper and Rupert Cheetham are both very experienced. They are good leaders to their team; Kevin Mulligan is a credit to work with too.'
Key clients
- ReSolve Advisory
- 966 Co. S.à r.l. (super senior lender in the Smile Telecoms restructuring)
- FRP Advisory
- Global Loan Agency Services
- Ad Hoc Group of holders bonds in by Folli Follie
- Toys “R” Us (TRU (UK) Asia Ltd)
- Bank Frick & Co AG
- Ad Hoc Group of holders of bonds in Atlas Mara Limited
- R&H Restructuring Cayman
- Tradition Financial Services Limited
Work highlights
- Advised 966 Co S.a.r.l. in the Part 26A Restructuring Plan of Smile Telecoms.
- Advised the Part A1 monitors and subsequent administrators of Festicket, a live music/festivals event ticketing business.
- Acting for the Ad Hoc Group of holders of €249m Eurobonds of Folli Follie who are participating in a debt for equity restructuring approved by the Greek courts through their ratification of a Rehabilitation Agreement under the Greek Bankruptcy Code.
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John Houghton