Restructuring & Liability Management
Successful outcomes for even the most complex restructurings and LMEs.
We are one of the most active independent restructuring and liability management advisers globally. With specialist advisers all over the world, we have unrivalled reach and unique market knowledge.
We help our clients to execute complex restructuring plans such as balance sheet recapitalisations, restructurings, and liability management exercises. This enables them to reset their financial footing and exploit growth opportunities.
in EMEA by deal volume in 2025
market share in 2025 for EMEA
restructured value since 2016
deals in the last 5 years
The world's leading Restructuring & Liability Management adviser
Our Restructuring & Liability management teams operate globally and across sectors. We support our clients, including corporates, sponsors, creditors and governments in all matters from mild financial stress through to full balance sheet resets and debt-for-equity conversions.
We are invested in understanding our clients’ objectives and ambitions, allowing us to advise on the best structures and balance sheet solutions. As an independent house we are perfectly placed to deliver client-focused advice without the conflicts of interests often faced by bulge bracket banks.
Our Restructuring & Liability advisers have seamless integration with our market-leading sector and Global Financing Solutions teams. Through these collaborations we have delivered numerous successful transactions, which sets us apart from other independent restructuring advisors and elite boutique firms.
Restructuring & Liability Management services
- Complex recapitalisations and restructurings (including debt-for-equity swap)
- Liability management exercises (‘LMEs’) such as drop-downs, up-tiering exchange offers and discount capture transactions
- Chapter 11, UK Restructuring Plan and Scheme, and other international formal restructuring procedures
- Private credit restructurings
- Special situations and opportunistic credit new money fundraising
- Contested valuation
- Distressed M&A
- Forum shopping
- Sovereign debt restructuring : local and international lenders, multilateral lenders, IMF programmes, etc
Highlight transactions
2026
Gigaclear
Gigaclear's £1.1bn debt restructuring
£1.1bn

2026
Raízen
Raízen's US$13bn debt restructuring
US$13bn

2025
Altice France
Altice France’s €25bn debt restructuring
€25bn

2025
FTX
FTX's US$14.7bn+ Chapter 11 restructuring
US$14.7bn+

2025
Webasto
Webasto's c.€1.4bn financial restructuring
c.€1.4bn

2025
VARTA
VARTA AG's c.€600m financial restructuring
c.€600m

2024
Ukraine Ministry of Finance
Ukraine Ministry of Finance's US$20.5bn sovereign debt restructuring
US$20.5bn

2024
Americanas
Americanas' US$8.7bn debt restructuring
US$8.7bn

2024
Casino
Casino's €8.1bn debt restructuring and €1.2bn new money raise
€8.1bn

2023
BHP
BHP's US$9.1bn debt restructuring of Samarco Mineração
US$9.1bn

2022
Saipem
Saipem's €5bn financing package
€5bn

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