Rupert Cheetham

• Prezzo Restaurants, representation of a large UK casual dining chain in its landmark Part 26A restructuring plan involving the compromise of landlord claims, tax and local authority debts and other secured and unsecured creditor claims.
• Advised the super senior lender to Smile, the African telecommunications and internet services provider, in relation to Smile's restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act.
• Advised an investor in relation to the acquisition of the debt and equity issued by the Prezzo restaurant chain and a subsequent pre-pack administration sale.
• Advised 3 U.S. landlords in the CVA of AllSaints, the high street clothing retailer.
• Advised the purchaser in relation to the acquisition of Knotel's non-U.S. businesses in a Chapter 11 restructuring.
• Advised an operator and developer of co-living residential accommodation in Europe and the United States, in relation to its c.£400m financial restructuring.
• Advised a private equity firm in relation to the acquisition of the management rights of certain private equity funds previously managed by Abraaj.°
• Acted for the senior creditors in the restructuring of a US$750m borrowing base facility for Aegean.°
• Acted for Sea Trucks Group Limited in its c.US$575m financial restructuring.°
• Acted for the senior creditors in relation to the potential enforcement of a secured term loan facility for an English premier league football club.°
• Acted for Metinvest in relation to its c.US$2.3bn financial restructuring involving four pre-export bank debt facilities and three series of notes.°
• Acted for the security agent in relation to the collection of c.US$700m secured receivables of the OW Bunker group, the insolvent global shipping fuel oil trading business.°
• Acted for a strategic investor in the financial restructuring of BorsodChem.°
• Advised a lending syndicate on security enforcement options in relation to loan facilities for a Polish steel manufacturer.°
• Advised a distressed debt investor in relation to its proposed investment in various loan facilities for a student housing group in administration.°
• Advised a security agent/facility agent in respect of a debt sale and partial disposal programme in relation to a PIK facility for a group of portfolio companies involved in the health technology sector.°
• Acted for a leading UK washroom services and office facilities group in relation to a c.£950m financial restructuring.°
• Acted for a co-ordinating committee of junior lenders on a c.£1.4bn restructuring of Barchester Healthcare.°
• Acted for a swap provider on a c.£800m restructuring of National Car Parks.°
• Acted for the co-ordinating committee of second lien creditors on a c.€4.1bn restructuring of eircom.°
• Acted for the security agent on a c.€1.8bn restructuring of WIND Hellas.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Cheetham prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Listed, The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2023-2024
  • Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency, 2023-2024

• Member, Insolvency Lawyers Association