Country Q&A Emma Simmonds, Partner Akin Gump LLP T F E W +44 20 7661 5420 +44 20 7012 9601 emma.simmonds@akingump.com www.akingump.com Professional qualifications. Solicitor, England and Wales, 2003 Areas of practice. Financial restructuring. Recent transactions • Advising private placement noteholders on waivers and amendments in connection with covenant defaults by Royal Imtech. • Advising private placement noteholders on the financial restructuring of Wagon plc, Deutz A.G. and Hampson Industries plc. • Advising senior lenders in LBO restructurings, including the Terreal Group and Monier. • Advising mezzanine lenders in LBO restructurings, including Gala Coral, Viridian, Alliance Medical, Europackaging and 20:20. • Advising the sole senior lender on the EUR480 million refinancing of a real estate portfolio with properties in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. • Advising noteholders on the restructuring of high yield bonds issued by Invitel, Independent News & Media Plc, Damovo Group, Emap, Torex Retail and Luxfer Holdings. • Advising Norsk Tillitsmann ASA, on behalf of holders of Norwegian law bonds issued by Skeie Drilling AS, Master Marine ASA and Remedial (Cyprus) Public Company Limited. • Advising investors in relation to sovereign bonds. Professional associations/memberships.

The Law Society of England and Wales; Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3); Insolvency Lawyers' Association. global.practicallaw.com/restructure-guide .