Maria Staiano-KolaitisMariaStaiano-Kolaitis

LEBC Group Limited (an FCA regulated entity) in relation to its strategic options following the carrying out of a past business review instructed by the FCA of LEBC’s past book of pension scheme transfer advice, culminating in a pre-pack administration sale of the business and assets to LEBC''s sister company (Aspira Corporate Solutions Limited). Ashurst has continued to advise the administrators following their appointment.

A private debt fund as a unitranche lender on the restructuring of the ZyroFisher Group, the leading distributor of parts, accessories and clothing to the UK and Irish cycling markets;

McLaren Group Limited and its subsidiaries on the consideration and implementation of solutions to fund both its short-term liquidity requirements and its long-term business plan. This has included advising on the terms of a full recapitalisation of the Group, which involves the simplification of McLaren Group Limited''s share structure and corporate governance arrangements, in addition to the injection of multiple tranches of interim funding.

S direct lender (private credit fund) in relation to the proposed acquisition of the Aurora Group by way of debt for equity swap.

Morrisons on its agreement to acquire the business of McColl’s out of insolvency.

The Official Receiver, KPMG and Alix Partners (as special managers) in connection with the compulsory liquidation of the Thomas Cook Group.

A consortium of UK and European banks on the restructuring of over EUR 1 billion of debt owed by Anglo Dutch shipbuilder, Royal IHC.

The ad hoc cross-holder committee of bondholders (and its subsidiaries) on its restructuring of the Carlson Travel Group Inc (formerly Carlson Wagonlit) through a Chapter 11 pre-pack process.

The joint administrators of Carluccio’s on the sale of the group’s business and assets out of administration, and advising the company in the period immediately prior to the appointment of administrators, largely to safeguard the livelihoods of the 2,100 employees via access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and to maximise the potential for a successful “rescue administration”.

A leading alternative asset manager on the successful enforcement of security over shares in the Airopack group’s main operating company as part of a €165m Dutch restructuring – the first initiated in the Netherlands Commercial Court.

The ad hoc minority lenders in relation to the proposed restructuring and sale process of the Four Seasons Healthcare Group.

The directors of Palmer & Harvey (the UK’s (then) largest delivered wholesaler and the fifth largest privately owned company in the UK) on its proposed restructuring and subsequent administration.

The directors of a higher education institution, providing them with advice on their duties as directors during a prolonged period of significant financial uncertainty.

The lending syndicate of the largest private equity-owned extra-curricular educational group (Inspiring Learning) on its consensual financial restructuring and subsequent debt-for-equity swap.

Barclays in relation to their investment in Blue Co London LLP (formerly Ince & Co LLP), and the subsequent pre-pack insolvency sale of Ince to Gordon Dadds, creating the UK’s largest listed law firm.