Emma Simmonds
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Restructuring/Insolvency
Band 4
About
Provided by Emma Simmonds
Practice Areas
Emma Simmonds is a partner in Akin's financial restructuring group. She has advised creditors on numerous high-profile restructurings of distressed bonds, private placement notes and loans in Europe. She has more than 15 years of experience working with a broad range of financial institutions on complex cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters across various industries and jurisdictions. Emma is a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Council and chair of the London office’s Inclusion Council.
Professional Memberships
Member, 100 Women in Finance; Member, Insolvency Lawyers’ Association; Member, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Federation; Member, American College of Investment Counsel.
Publications
Annual UK Chapter for PLC’s Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook from 2015 to 2021.
Personal
L.P.C., Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, 2001; P.G.D.L., The College of Law, Guildford, 2000; M.A. (Cantab), University of Cambridge, 1999.
Chambers Review
UK
Emma Simmonds acts for creditors including bondholders on challenging cross-border mandates. She specialises in matters regarding private placements and distressed bond restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Emma Simmonds is able to bring parties together in a way that is important in a deal. She leads clients through the restructuring and maximises value."
"Emma always provides excellent restructuring advice and is a pleasure to work with."
"Emma has unparalleled expertise in US restructuring matters. She is pragmatic, smart, experienced, thoughtful, clear and succinct. She is a pleasure to work with and her responsiveness is unmatched."
"Emma Simmonds is able to bring parties together in a way that is important in a deal. She leads clients through the restructuring and maximises value."
"Emma always provides excellent restructuring advice and is a pleasure to work with."
"Emma has unparalleled expertise in US restructuring matters. She is pragmatic, smart, experienced, thoughtful, clear and succinct. She is a pleasure to work with and her responsiveness is unmatched."
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