Biography
Jenny’s practice is focused on advising companies and their stakeholders on complex cross-border restructurings and insolvencies. She works with banks, credit funds, borrowers, sponsors, directors and insolvency practitioners on stressed, distressed and special situations across the UK, Europe and the U.S. Her experience covers a wide range of sectors including aviation, retail, cinemas, financial services, real estate, telecoms, vending, leasing and project finance.
Jenny is on the steering committee of the European chapter of International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and a founding member of the international committee of the Dutch Restructuring Association. She is a Member of INSOL, ILA, TMA, R3 and IWIRC.
In 2019 Jenny was selected for inclusion by Global Restructuring Review for their Women in Restructuring list.
Jenny is dual qualified in the UK and the Netherlands.
Representative experience:
- Advising an ad hoc group of secured lenders to the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor, Nordic Aviation Capital, in relation to its restructuring by way of chapter 11 proceedings
- Advised Europe’s largest cinema operator, Odeon (part of the AMC Entertainment Group), in relation to the group’s financial difficulties and the refinancing of its European business
- Advised global logistics solutions provider syncreon Group, on its cross-border balance sheet restructuring involving approximately $1.1bn of funded debt, including English schemes of arrangement and associated chapter 15 and CCAA recognition proceedings
- Advised BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Contrarian as the ad hoc group of bondholders in relation to the restructuring and litigation of $700m Islamic bonds issued by ADX-listed Dana Gas
- Advised Waypoint Leasing, the world's second largest helicopter leasing company, on matters of English law in connection with a US Section 363 sale under US chapter 11 proceedings
- Advised H/2 Capital as the majority holder of senior secured notes on the restructuring and administration sale of Four Seasons Healthcare group
- Advised Doncasters, a global alloys manufacturer for the aerospace industry, on its restructuring
- Advised KPMG as administrators of former global derivatives broker MF Global UK on their company voluntary arrangement
- Advised Lego as key supplier in relation to the Toys “R” Us company voluntary arrangement and administration in the UK
- Advised Claire’s on English and European law insolvency risks and directors’ duties in connection with its US chapter 11 proceedings.
Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Mudrick Capital in $180 Million Transaction with Vertical Aerospace Deal Brief — November 25, 2024
- Weil Advises on the Recapitalization and Refinancing of Brookfield Portfolio Company Schoeller Packaging B.V. Deal Brief — December 13, 2023
Latest Thinking
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Motor finance: FCA publishes new complaint handling rules for ‘non-discretionary commission arrangements’, following recent court judgments
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Andrew J. Wilkinson,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Lois Deasey,
Jenny Davidson,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— December 20, 2024
The FCA has published complaint handling rules for non-discretionary commission arrangements (“Non-DCA”) under motor finance regulated credit agreements and regulated motor finance consumer hire (lease) agreements. The new rules come into force on 20 December 2024 and will apply to complaints received on or after 26 October 2024. As far as possible, the new rules ...
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UK Supreme Court refuses cross-border insolvency assistance under the “immovables rule”: Kireeva v Bedzhamov
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Andrew J. Wilkinson,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Jenny Davidson,
Lois Deasey,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— November 26, 2024
In a significant decision for cross-border insolvency, the UK Supreme Court in Kireeva v Bedzhamov has confirmed that under the English common law, judicial assistance from the English Courts to foreign courts and foreign insolvency officeholders is subject to the “immovables rule”. This means that, unless such courts and insolvency officeholders can avail themselves of assistance ...
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Guidance on expert evidence for English Part 26A Restructuring Plans: Chaptre Finance plc sanction judgment
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Jenny Davidson,
Lois Deasey,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— November 15, 2024
In sanctioning Chaptre Finance plc’s second Part 26A restructuring plan, the English High Court has emphasised the importance of the parties adhering to the Court’s evidential and procedural requirements when a restructuring plan is opposed. Significantly, Mr Justice Miles’ guidance was given in circumstances where the Court accepted the plan company was facing an acute ...
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WealthTek LLP (in administration) – lessons for distribution plans under the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations Regime
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Jenny Davidson,
Lois Deasey,
Mark Lawford,
Gemma Sage and
Lindsay Merritt
— October 22, 2024
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Cineworld successfully restructures UK leases via UK restructuring plan
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Andrew J. Wilkinson,
Neil Devaney,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Lois Deasey,
Jenny Davidson,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— October 01, 2024
The High Court has exercised its cram down power and sanctioned the Part 26A restructuring plans proposed by four of Cineworld’s UK operating companies, in face of significant opposition from its landlord creditors. In sanctioning the plan, Cineworld’s UK Group has avoided administration at the end of September. ...