24
Feb
Latest legal developments in UK & European Restructurings - Trends, tensions & transformations
This panel explores the recent legal developments shaping restructurings in the UK and Europe. The session will highlight key tensions around valuation, recognition and creditor fairness and what these trends mean for future restructuring strategies. Experts will discuss how European countries are applying the EU Preventive Restructuring Directive and the practical use of the respective restructuring regimes in jurisdictions such as Germany and Spain.
- UK restructuring plans - what does the future hold?
- Is the UK losing its appeal as a restructuring venue of choice?
- What does the future hold for cross-border recognition of restructurings and how are European restructuring tools bedding in?
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SpeakersHossein Dabiri Head of Court Reporting, EMEA Debtwire
Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca Partner, Head of Restructuring & Special Situations Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Daniel Bayfield KC Barrister South Square
Hannah Crawford Partner Kirkland & Ellis
Dawn Grocock Senior Legal Analyst, Europe Debtwire
The Honourable Mr Justice Hildyard High Court Judge
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Daniel specialises in business and finance law, with a strong emphasis on insolvency and restructuring, banking law and general commercial litigation.
In recent times, Daniel has been advising the administrators of VTB Capital plc, the UK arm of the sanctioned Russian bank, and involved in the restructurings of Fossil, Southern Water, Waldorf, Ambatovy and others.
Daniel is also regularly instructed in litigation, and insolvency and restructuring cases, in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda and has provided expert evidence (on English, Cayman Islands and BVI law issues) to courts and tribunals in the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, the Netherlands, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
Over the years, Daniel has also been heavily involved in numerous high-profile cases including: Lehman Brothers, Debenhams, Ocean Rig, International Bank of Azerbaijan, MF Global, Game Group, Rangers FC, Portsmouth FC, Woolworths, HMV, Stanford International Bank, Kaupthing, Sigma, Hellas, XL Airways, Countrywide, Cheyne Finance, Eurosail, Belmont, MG Rover, TXU, T&N, Enron and Cenargo.
Beyond South Square’s core practice areas, Daniel also specialises in sports law. His clients include the FA Premier League and the Football League and he has appeared for a large number of well-known football clubs, footballers and boxers.
The legal directories have described Daniel as having “a first-rate mind” and as being “thoroughly user-friendly”, “robustly commercial”, “frighteningly good”, “a heavyweight advocate” and “a credit to both his set and to the Bar as a whole”.
Daniel is a former President of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association, a member of the International Insolvency Institute and the Deputy Chair of the MCC’s Disciplinary Panel.
Hannah Crawford is a restructuring partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Hannah was named “Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year” and “Thought Leader of the Year” at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards, 2024, listed in Financial News’ list of “Rising Stars of European Finance” in 2024, and featured in The Lawyer's “Hot 100” list for 2023 and Law.com International's list of “Rising Stars: the UK's Best Up and Coming Female Lawyers” for 2023.
Hannah has experience in cross-border restructurings advising debtors, creditors and strategic investors on restructurings of stressed and distressed businesses. Hannah also has experience advising leading credit funds in relation to their due diligence and review of European investment opportunities in stressed and distressed situations.
Mr Justice Hildyard was called to the Bar (by the Inner Temple) in 1977. He was Junior Counsel to the Crown (Chancery) from 1992 to 1994 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 1994. He was a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel from 2002 to 2006. He was a deputy judge of the High Court from 2001 until 2011, and the Attorney General to the Duchy of Lancaster from 2006 to 2011. He became a Judge of the High Court, assigned to the Chancery Division, in 2011. He also hears cases in the Financial List.
Part 26A cases which have come before him most recently include:
Argo Blockchain PLC [2025] EWHC 3395 (Ch)
Waldorf Production UK PLC [2025] EWHC 2181 (Ch)
Chandlers Building Supplies Holdings Limited [2025] EWHC 2678 (Ch) and[2025] EWHC 1737 (Ch)Speciality Steel UK Limited [2025] EWHC 587 (Ch)
Ambatovy Minerals SA and Anor. [2025] EWHC 279