Matthew Thorn
Biography
Matthew Thorn is a restructuring and insolvency and special situations lawyer based in London.
Matthew has extensive experience acting for debtors, creditors, investors, insolvency practitioners, directors and other stakeholders in transactions involving financial distress, almost all of which involve a cross-border element. He advises on distressed investments, financial restructuring, formal restructuring and insolvency processes and enforcement of debt and security. He also advises on general banking and finance matters. His work has recently focused on the energy, infrastructure, real estate and transportation sectors.
Named as a Thompson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, clients value his “professional, calm and prompt advice in stressful situations”. Matthew is ranked for Restructuring/Insolvency in Chambers UK 2025, where he is recommended as “a personable and knowledgeable adviser who provided effective and commercial advice” noting that he “operates at a really high calibre”.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Advising / acting for:
The senior secured lenders on the $3 billion recapitalisation of a global cruise group.
A substantial creditor in connection with the Southern Water scheme of arrangement.
A European energy company in relation to its £260 million loan to a renewable energy group.
A global steel, energy and commodities group on its multi-billion-dollar financial restructuring, including by way of Part 26A restructuring plan.
The shareholder of Thames Water in connection with its financial restructuring, including by way of Part 26A restructuring plan.
The secured lenders in connection with a $200 million guaranteed facility to the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa in relation to its c.$1 billion restructuring.
A secured lender in connection with the enforcement of security and ultimate appropriation of shares of the company that owned a large office block in the City of London.
A US based global technology group on its $700 million “double dip” refinancing.
The coordinating 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 number of financial advisors in connection with the issue of fairness opinions for the purposes of enforcement of security held over a number of high-profile companies.
Bantry Bay Capital in its capacity as senior secured creditor to Superdry in connection with its Part 26A restructuring plan.
An African cement group on the restructuring of its $175 million debt with commercial and development financiers.
An international cruise line on various counterparty insolvency mandates, including in connection with a c.$1 billion newbuild order.
A private capital lender in connection with the recovery of a loan secured over a portfolio of investments.
An energy company in connection with the restructuring of its c.$300 million exposure to a biofuels business.
A secured lender on the $1 billion financial restructuring of a North American based global manufacturing group.
Secured lenders on the $100 million financing of a US based global technology group.
A European ferry group on the $700 million restructuring of its pension liabilities and financial debt.
Secured lenders on the $60 million 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.$1 billion 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$2.2 billion 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.
A number of stakeholders in connection with the restructuring of a number of energy supply companies.
Admissions
Admissions
- Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
- qualified in England & Wales