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Kevin is a partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' Finance Division, practicing in the London office. He advises debtors, creditors and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of debt restructuring and insolvency. He has particular expertise in advising listed companies and advising on all forms of schemes of arrangement and company voluntary arrangements.Work highlightsNortel Networks – advising Ernst & Young LLP on all aspects of the administration of Nortel Networks UK and EMEA, including the Supreme Court decision in Alan Robert Bloom and others v (1) The Pensions Regulator, (2) Board of the Pension Protection Fund, and (3) Nortel Networks UK Pension Trust Limited [2013] UKSC 52hibu plc (formerly Yell) – advising on its $4 billion debt restructuring in 2009 and its scheme of arrangement to restructure its £2.3 billion debt in 2013/14CPP Group plc – advising on its Financial Conduct Authority approved retail scheme of arrangement to restructure CPP's liability to customers arising from potential misleading sales of certain credit card protection and identity protection products Findus Group – advising Findus on its c.£800 million senior and mezzanine debt restructuringJJB plc – advising JJB Plc on its initial company voluntary arrangement and subsequent company voluntary arrangement restructuring its retail leasehold estate liabilities. Subsequently acting for KPMG as administrators of JJB.

Listed skills include Legal Advice, Restructuring, Insolvency, Directors' Duties, and 5 others.