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1 RESTRUCTURING GLOBAL PRACTICE OVERVIEW
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3 OVERVIEW Our Global Restructuring Group is one of the largest in the world with more than 200 dedicated lawyers across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. We have the knowledge, experience and resources to address our clients restructuring and insolvency needs on a national and international basis. We serve a diverse client base encompassing debtors, lenders, government entities, trustees, shareholders, directors, and distressed debt and asset buyers and investors. We advise clients across a wide range of industry sectors and have particular strength in energy, financial services, health care, hospitality and leisure, real estate, retail, sports, technology and transportation. We advise on all matters relating to public and private companies in underperforming and distressed situations. We manage assignments from the mid-market to the largest national and international restructurings and insolvencies. Our experience also extends to contentious issues arising from restructurings and insolvencies. We have significant experience of advising clients on investigation, enforcement, litigation and asset recovery on a multijurisdictional basis. We are passionate about what we do and our clients see this in the quality of work our lawyers provide. With our global team of dedicated restructuring lawyers we have extensive knowledge of local markets and the associated challenges our clients face. The firm has a strong reputation for formal insolvency work, and its impressive global footprint ensures that it is well positioned to advise on cross-border matters. Legal
4 GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING GROUP KEY CONTACTS The Netherlands Marc Molhuysen The Netherlands Jasper Berkenbosch France Pierre-Alain Bouhenic Spain Ignacio Gómez-Sancha Belgium Ilse van de Mierop Germany Dietmar Schulz United Kingdom Mark Jackson US New York Gregg M. Galardi US Chicago Richard Chesley 04 OUR GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING PRACTICE
5 Norway Egil Hatling Italy Antonio Lombardo Sweden Kent Hägglund Austria Oskar Winkler Poland Krzysztof Wiater Poland Krzysztof Kycia Russia Vyacheslav Khorovskiy Middle East Peter Somekh Australia Scott Harris Asia Mark Fairbairn 05
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7 UNITED KINGDOM The size and technical know-how of our award-winning Restructuring Group is unrivalled. We have over 100 dedicated restructuring lawyers across our national network of seven offices; Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Sheffield. Our clients range from debt and equity investors to executives of underperforming businesses and accountants engaged in restructuring and recovery work. We also advise financial institutions in leveraged, syndicated, club and bilateral matters. The strength and market standing of our regional restructuring teams is borne out by our long-standing top tier rankings in the Chambers and Legal 500 directories in the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire and Scotland. More than 20 of our lawyers are listed as leading individuals in the current editions of the legal directories. We have long-standing relationships with the principal professional advisers in the market, be they accountants, restructuring advisory firms, distressed real estate consultants or fixed charge receivers. OUR SERVICES Restructuring and reorganisation Refinancing and fundraising Formal insolvency procedures and office holders conduct and regulation Disposals, including prepackaged solutions Insolvency and bankruptcyrelated investigation, litigation and enforcement Debt and asset tracing and recovery COMI procedures and international restructuring techniques EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK VELTI Advising Velti plc, a leading provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology solutions, and its subsidiaries, and subsequently the administrators, Deloitte LLP on the simultaneous sale out of UK administration and US chapter 11 of the Group s MMBU business and assets located across Europe, the US, India and the BVI. OPAL GROUP Advising PwC and KPMG on the high-profile administration of Opal Group, the UK s leading student accommodation provider with over 20,000 rooms across 16 cities, 2,000 apartments and two hotels among its assets. The Group had 1.2 billion of secured debt, the majority of which was owed to banks - we played a major role in the matter, dealing with accommodation at 14 universities nationwide. We advised PwC on the sale of its portfolio to Campus Living Villages for 245 million. PROJECT MOON Advising a leading UK insurer on a major distressed real estate portfolio sale to a sole purchaser via an accelerated bidding and due diligence process. The portfolio comprised more than 130 mixed use retail, hotel and industrial properties across the United Kingdom with multinational distressed proprietors. We worked with numerous stakeholders to place the entire portfolio under the control of an investor. PROJECT DAWN Advising the administrators of IBRC on the disposal of a number of secured property loans, in various jurisdictions as part of a wider loan portfolio sale involving reviewing loan/security packages and summarising information into an agreed template, highlighting issues, collating and uploading information for a virtual data room and providing advice on transfer documentation. ALBEMARLE & BOND Advising PwC, as administrators of the AIM listed Albemarle & Bond Holdings plc, on its sale to Promethean Investments. Albemarle & Bond Holdings is the second largest pawnbroker in the UK, serving over 100,000 customers. Promethean acquired 128 of the 187 Albemarle & Bond stores across the UK, preserving over 600 jobs. 07
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9 UNITED STATES We have more than 30 restructuring lawyers in seven offices across the US. Our team has in-depth experience of representing and advising public and private companies experiencing financing difficulties, purchasers of and investors in distressed companies, and lenders to and creditors of such companies on complex business reorganizations, troubled company M&A, debt restructurings and financing matters. Our clients can also draw on our network of nearly 1,400 business lawyers in 23 major centres across the US to advise on fiduciary, regulatory, employment, insurance, tax and other matters arising in a restructuring. Our Restructuring Group is recommended by the US Legal 500 directory. The Group s Co-chairs, Gregg Galardi and Richard Chesley, as well as a number of other partners are recognised by industry publications including Chambers USA, The International Who s Who of Business Lawyers, Euromoney Guide to the World s Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers, Turnarounds & Workouts and The Best Lawyers in America. Through our relationships with local law firms, we are able to advise clients on multijurisdictional restructuring matters in a number of Latin American countries. OUR SERVICES In- and out-of-court restructurings, including exchange offers, prepackaged, pre-negotiated and traditional bankruptcy cases Refinancing strategy and implementation Complex business reorganisations Distressed mergers & acquisitions Real estate workouts Bankruptcy-related investigation, litigation and enforcement Debt and asset tracing and recovery EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK REDDY ICE HOLDINGS Represented Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc., largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in the US, in its chapter 11 proceedings and with its simultaneous efforts to acquire Arctic Glacier Inc. in Canada. AHERN RENTALS Represented Ahern Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental, maintenance, and repair company with over 70 branches located in 22 states, in its chapter 11 case in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. Ahern s Second Amended Plan of Reorganization provides for Ahern s equity holders to retain 100% of the capital stock in the reorganized entity and pays all creditors the full principal amount of their allowed claims. ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE Represented Orchard Supply Hardware Corporation, neighborhood hardware and garden stores, in its US$205 million sale to Lowe s Companies, Inc. through a voluntary chapter 11 petition in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Cross-Border Deal of the Year Restructuring Deal of the Year Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year 363 Sale of the Year VELTI Represented Velti plc s US subsidiaries in connection with its chapter 11 case in Wilmington, Delaware and the section 363 sale of its US, UK and India mobile marketing businesses and certain of its US-based advertising businesses to GSO Capital Partners, the credit division of Blackstone. EDUCATION HOLDINGS Represented Education Holdings 1, Inc., formerly known as The Princeton Review, in its prepackaged chapter 11 proceeding in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware whereby the company had its plan of reorganization confirmed forty-five days after filing its petition. They are good at understanding the clients business objectives and working within the parameters of the insolvency laws to help achieve business objectives. Chambers 09
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11 CONTINENTAL EUROPE When dealing with restructuring and insolvency matters across Europe, a one size fits all approach simply doesn t work. Every European country has its own insolvency legislation and procedures; the European Insolvency Code serves only to regulate the linkage between disparate countries frameworks. The size and geographic spread of our restructuring group across Europe mean we are perfectly placed to advise clients on multijurisdictional restructuring matters. Our clients benefit from our ability to provide local restructuring legal insight underpinned our global know-how and resources. Our European client base encompasses national and international lenders, debtors, trustees, shareholders, company executives and distressed debt and asset buyers and investors, as well as government entities. Partners from several of our offices across Europe also accept court appointments as insolvency office holders. OUR SERVICES Restructuring and reorganisation Refinancing and fundraising security enhancement and prioritisation COMI procedures and international restructuring techniques Taking insolvency office holder appointments Formal insolvency procedures and office holders conduct and regulation Disposals asset and share deals out of insolvency Insolvency and bankruptcyrelated investigation, litigation and enforcement Debt and asset tracing and recovery EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK NETHERLANDS INEAS Advising on the administration of Ineas, a pan-european online car insurance company. This was one of the largest insolvencies of an insurance company in Europe in recent history. We worked closely with the Dutch Central Bank and the Dutch Financial Supervision Authority with regard to the treatment of insurance policies, continuation and/or transfer of activities and the application of guarantee funds. AUSTRIA LEADING NATIONAL BANK Advising on the debt restructuring of a portfolio of 12 hotels across Central and Eastern Europe under a loan agreement in default, including restructuring the relationship between bank, borrower and sponsors with respect to recapitalisation, as well as changes in covenants and security to avoid insolvency. BELGIUM FORTIS BANK Advising the Belgian Government in contentious matters relating to Fortis Bank. The Belgian Government took a stake in Fortis Bank which was in financial difficulty following the global financial crisis and subsequently sold its stake to BNP Paribas. Fortis Bank shareholders brought a claim against the Government in an attempt to cancel the various agreements, but this was rejected in court. Excellent, proactive and forward-thinking insolvency practice. Legal 500 NORWAY KAUPTHING BANK HF (NORWAY) We were appointed joint administrator and advised on the restructuring, sale and closure of this international Icelandic bank in Norway. ITALY CARLO TASSARA Assisting UniCredit in relation to the complex debt restructuring of Carlo Tassara S.p.A., a major Italian metallurgy company. GERMANY GLOBAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER Advising a US-based global manufacturing technology supplier on the restructuring of its European subsidiaries to facilitate the sale of its entire European business. Advising on restructuring strategy and the implementation of the subsequent sales process in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy. Following the sale we advised the new owner on the implementation of the proposed restructuring measures. 11
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13 ASIA PACIFIC Our Restructuring Group in Asia Pacific is uniquely placed to provide seamless restructuring legal advice to local and international clients across the region. Our knowledge of, and close involvement with, the Asia Pacific market enables us to provide restructuring advice which is both strategic and commercial. We advise financial institutions, private equity and hedge funds, distressed debt and special opportunity funds, corporates and insolvency practitioners. We have offices in Thailand, China (Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai), Singapore, Australia (Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney) and Japan. From these offices and through our firm relationships, we also service our clients interests in Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan. Our Restructuring Group is rated as a leading practice in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Australia by Chambers Asia, Legal 500, and IFLR OUR SERVICES Financial restructuring (including acting for lenders, bondholders, and corporate clients) Corporate restructuring (including the restructuring of debt and equity) Distressed debt sales and purchases (both non-performing loan portfolios and single assets trades in accordance with LMA, LSTA and bespoke trading documentation) Distressed investments (including the sale and purchase of companies and assets in distress and asset analysis) Insolvency advice (including administration, receivership and liquidation, or the local equivalent) Insolvency litigation EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK PAN ASIA TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS Advising on the restructuring of this US microsystems company with operations in Asia spanning China, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. PAN ASIA PRINCE SPORTS Advising on the restructuring of Prince Sports Inc. and its related Asian subsidiaries across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. PAN ASIA SOLAR ENERTECH CORP Advising on the restructuring of Solar Enertech Corp, a US headquartered solar product manufacturer with Asian operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai. We were appointed, in conjunction with FTI Consulting, to restructure both the parent company and its subsidiaries. CHINA FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Advising Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on the global restructuring of United Commercial Bank. AUSTRALIA ASHINGTON GROUP Advising a secured creditor and the appointed receiver of various companies in the troubled fund manager and property developer, Ashington Group. In terms of insolvency, DLA Piper Australia is a superior operator in the market. Legal 500 HONG KONG CSA ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND Advising PricewaterhouseCoopers as liquidators of the CSA Absolute Return Fund. SINGAPORE TRANSFIELD ER CAPE Advising on the liquidation of Transfield ER Cape which involved proceedings in the British Virgin Islands, parallel proceedings in Singapore and recognition proceedings in both the UK and New York. THAILAND GLOBAL FMCG COMPANY Advising a global FMCG company on restructuring its business operations in Thailand which included mergers and acquisitions, share and asset transfers, employment, tax and internal transfer pricing issues. AUSTRALIA FOREST ENTERPRISE AUSTRALIA Advising the administrators of Forest Enterprise Australia Ltd and its subsidiary, FEA Plantations, which is the responsible entity of 18 managed investment schemes in the forestry sector. 13
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15 MIDDLE EAST We are the only international law firm with a full-time dedicated restructuring team based in the Middle East. Our Middle East Restructuring Group combines a full understanding of the local regulatory framework with many years of international experience in insolvency, corporate recovery, restructuring and workouts. The size and unsurpassed experience of our team, both locally and internationally, enables us to provide a seamless, cross-border service with locally qualified lawyers to advise on all aspects of restructuring, insolvency and recovery. Our work ranges from reorganisation and reconstruction, distressed corporate finance, debt restructuring, and refinancing to formal insolvency procedures. We have considerable experience of advising financial institutions, businesses and other key stakeholders on all aspects of restructuring and turnaround. Working closely with our dedicated local finance, corporate and litigation teams we provide an unrivalled full service offering for clients across the Middle East. OUR SERVICES Insolvency Refinancing and fundraising Restructuring and reorganisation strategy Security enhancement and prioritisation Mergers and acquisitions Disposals Debt recovery options International asset tracing and recovery Restructuring and insolvency-related investigative work and litigation EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK DUBAI COMPANY SHAREHOLDER Acting on behalf of the shareholder of an insolvent Dubai registered company in relation to the preservation of assets of the company across the United Arab Emirates. ABU DHABI MAJOR DEVELOPER Advising a leading Abu Dhabi developer in relation to its existing development in Abu Dhabi, including drafting deeds of variation, termination notices, and negotiating with purchasers/investors in relation to revised contractual terms, in particular varying the payment terms and also with the scheme delivery provisions. DUBAI MAJOR DEVELOPER Advising a major Dubai developer on its contractual arrangements in respect of a number of its projects, including: advising on the impact of recent legislative changes in Dubai; documenting variations to the existing purchase terms; and advising on the impact of proceedings brought in the real estate court in relation to termination of existing contracts. KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE Advising on the restructuring of all direct investments of Kuwait Finance House, one of the world s largest Islamic banks. This multijurisdictional instruction has involved advising on local litigation, cross-border arbitration, restructuring agreements, debt refinancing as well as employment and corporate governance issues. Restructuring Deal of the Year - A ayan Leasing and Investment Company KUWAIT A AYAN LEASING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY KSCC Acting in relation to numerous restructuring assignments. This matter involves a number of innovative restructuring techniques which were tailored to work in a Kuwaiti legal and regulatory context, including making use of the new financial stability law in Kuwait (Decree No. 2 of 2009). DUBAI OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY CONTRACTOR Providing advice in relation to potential bankruptcy and other issues concerning a UAE-based contractor in the oil and gas industry. QATAR MAJOR PRIVATE COMPANY GROUP Advising the Steering Committee of the largest private group of companies in Qatar in relation debt restructuring. This involved creating a structure akin to a debt for equity swap which was the first of its kind in the Middle East. 15
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17 DLA PIPER AT A GLANCE Building strong and substantial client relationships was and remains the compass for DLA Piper s business strategy and future development. Today, we have 4,200 lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. With a direct presence in more than 30 countries, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice areas than any other law firm in the world. In jurisdictions where we do not have our own offices, we have relationships with DLA Piper Group Firms, Focus Firms and Preferred Firms. Our client commitment is also our brand everything matters when it comes to the way we serve and interact with our clients. If it matters to them, it matters to us. OUR CLIENTS Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000 and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies. They include more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries. OUR GLOBAL SERVICES Our core practice areas include: Restructuring Corporate and Finance Litigation and Arbitration Real Estate and Real Estate Capital Markets Regulatory and Government Affairs Intellectual Property and Technology Tax and International Tax We also have leading practices in the following areas: Franchise and Distribution Employment Our core sectors include: Banking and Financial Services Consumer Goods Energy Government Contracting Health Care Hospitality and Leisure Infrastructure, Construction and Transport Insurance Life Sciences Manufacturing Media, Sports and Entertainment Mining Professional and Business Services Real Estate Retail Technology 17
18 GLOBAL REACH LOCAL EXPERIENCE DLA PIPER RELATIONSHIP FIRMS AFRICA Addis Ababa Accra Algiers Bujumbura Cairo Cape Town Dar es Salaam Johannesburg Gaborone Kampala Kigali Lusaka Mwanza Nairobi Port Louis Windhoek AMERICAS Albany Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Boston Caracas Chicago Dallas Houston La Jolla Los Angeles Mexico City Miami Minneapolis New York Northern Virginia Philadelphia Phoenix Raleigh Sacramento San Diego San Francisco São Paulo Seattle Short Hills Silicon Valley Tampa Washington, DC Wilmington ASIA PACIFIC Auckland Bangkok Beijing Brisbane Canberra Hong Kong Jakarta Melbourne Perth Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Tokyo Ulaanbaatar Wellington EUROPE Amsterdam Ankara Antwerp Berlin Birmingham Bratislava Brussels Bucharest Budapest Cologne Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt Hamburg Istanbul Kyiv Leeds Lisbon Liverpool London Luxembourg Madrid Manchester Milan Moscow Munich Oslo Paris Prague Rome Sarajevo Sheffield St. Petersburg Stockholm Tbilisi Vienna Warsaw Zagreb MIDDLE EAST Abu Dhabi Doha Dubai Kuwait City Manama Muscat Riyadh 18 OUR GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING PRACTICE
19 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about our Global Restructuring Group, its work and how we can assist you, please visit or contact: Gregg Galardi Partner, New York T gregg.galardi@dlapiper.com Marc Molhuysen Partner, Amsertdam T +31 (0) marc.molhuysen@dlapiper.com 19
20 DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. Further details of these entities can be found at Copyright 2015 DLA Piper. All rights reserved. JAN15 003OO_A4
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