Leveraging the firm's well-established lineage in the asset management space and also able to tap into its broader international network, Dechert LLP has gained most of its traction in the market through working for funds seeking to realise value in cross-border distressed situations. Team head Adam Plainer has vast experience and knowledge across a variety of restructuring tools, as well as being adept at handling more transactional strategies, including distressed M&A mandates. The 'exceptional' Kay Morley is also key to the team's success for funds, including in a special situations context and on loan-to-own strategies.
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‘Kay Morley is an exceptional lawyer who takes time to understand client needs, is an expert in her field and has provided a high level of legal advice to myself and my company over a number of years.’
Key clients
- Alden Global Capital
- Ares Management Limited
- Blackstone
- Citadel
- Davidson Kempner
- Duncan MacInnes & 465 SI Limited
- Elliott Associates
- Eurohold Bulgaria AD
- Funds managed by Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited
- The ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
- Kier plc
- JSC Ukrainian Railways
- Monarch Alternative Capital LP
- Noteholders of Public Joint-Stock Company Commercial Bank “PrivatBank”
- Sindicatum Renewable Energy Company PTE
- Yodel Delivery Network Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Yodel Delivery Network Ltd, one of the largest delivery companies in the UK for B2B and B2C orders, on its sale to Shift.
- Advised Kier Group plc, the publicly listed construction and property group, on its acquisition of Buckingham Group’s rail division out of administration.
- Advised the ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes in connection with its recently concluded $1.6bn combined liability management and new capital financing transaction.
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Kay Morley
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Adam Plainer