Angus advises a diverse range of clients, both public and private, on complex restructuring and insolvency matters from Reed Smith’s London office. He focuses in distressed acquisitions, recapitalisations, and business restructurings, as well as formal insolvency proceedings, including administrations, receiverships, and liquidations.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Operadora de Servicios Mega on all aspects of its English Scheme of Arrangement to compromise its $350 million 8.250% Senior Notes due 2025 to facilitate the restructuring of the company’s liabilities under the notes.
Ad-hoc group of holders of the €625 million 4.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024, €350 million 5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025, and £225 million 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 issued by La Financière Atalian.
Ad-hoc group of noteholders of Ideal Standard’s €325 million 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 in relation to its Exchange Offer, Consent Solicitation, and Scheme Solicitation.
Representative Experience
Operadora de Servicios Mega on all aspects of its English Scheme of Arrangement to compromise its $350 million 8.250% Senior Notes due 2025 to facilitate the restructuring of the company’s liabilities under the notes.
Ad-hoc group of holders of the €625 million 4.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024, €350 million 5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025, and £225 million 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 issued by La Financière Atalian.
Ad-hoc group of noteholders of Ideal Standard’s €325 million 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 in relation to its Exchange Offer, Consent Solicitation, and Scheme Solicitation.
Ad-hoc group of first lien term lenders in relation to the cross-border financial recapitalisation of and super senior new money financing for Covis Pharma.
First lien lenders in relation to their first lien debt of Corin Oncology in relation to their liability management in the form of an amendment and extension of their first lien debt.
Insolvency Practitioners of MF Global in respect of various aspects of the group’s liquidation.
Pilbara Minerals in connection with its acquisition of Altura Mining’s lithium operations via a deed of company arrangement.
HLB Mann Judd as receivers and managers in relation to the conduct of the receivership of two mining companies, Australian Abrasive Minerals and parent company Australian Industrial Minerals.
Grant Thornton as the Liquidators of Greensill Capital on all aspects of the liquidation and cross-border insolvency issues and asset realisations.
Bank of Communications as an aircraft lessor and creditor in relation to the Administration of Virgin Australia Airlines.
Investec Bank in relation to winding down its operations in Australia, including preparation and drafting of the required sale documentation to realise remaining Australian assets.
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Adelaide, 2017, LL.B.
- University of Adelaide, 2017, Bachelor of Commerce, International Business
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New South Wales
Court admissions
Court admissions
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- High Court of Australia
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Law Society of New South Wales