• Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
• qualified in England & Wales

Advising / acting for:

• A global steel, energy and commodities group on its multi-billion dollar financial restructuring.
• The co-ordinating committees of banks on the billion dollar financial restructuring of the Vroon group, a large international shipping and offshore service organisation based in the Netherlands.
• A US based global technology group on its $700m refinancing.
• An African cement group on the restructuring of its $175m debt with commercial and development financiers.
• An international cruise line on various counterparty insolvency mandates, including in connection with a c.$1bn newbuild order.
• An energy company in connection with the restructuring of its c.$300m exposure to a biofuels business.
• A secured lender on the $1bn financial restructuring of a North American based global manufacturing group.
• Secured lenders on the $100m financing of a US based global technology group.
• A European ferry group on the $700m restructuring of its pension liabilities and financial debt.
• Secured lenders on the $60m financial restructuring of the owner of a Chilean copper mine and the sale of assets out of liquidation.
• Secured lenders and noteholders in connection with the c.$1bn debt restructuring of a major international shipping and trading group based in Scandinavia.
• The indenture trustee on the English schemes of arrangement for the US-based syncreon Group.
• Citigroup and other lenders on the US$2.2bn restructuring of the NYSE listed Danaos Group.
• A UK-based international infrastructure group on refinancing its working capital, asset finance and bonding facilities.
• Certain foreign landlords on the CVA and administration of a retail group.
• The administrators of an oil tanker group including on the sale of assets and exit from administration.
• A Middle Eastern conglomerate on its multi-billion dollar debt restructuring.
• A European export credit agency on the global restructuring of Abengoa S.A..
• Senior lenders on restructuring and subsequent administration of an offshore supply group, including the sale of a bespoke pipe-laying vessel and equipment.
• A secured lender on the restructuring of its exposure to a commodity client, including application for summary judgment in the English High Court and enforcement of security across Europe.
• A European bank in the US Chapter 11 proceedings of Excel Maritime.
• The senior lenders on the financial restructuring and recapitalization of an international packaging group listed on the Athens stock exchange.
• The restructuring of a number of energy supply companies.