James Terry
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Restructuring/Insolvency
Band 1
About
Provided by James Terry
Practice Areas
James Terry is a partner in Akin's financial restructuring group. He practices in the areas of cross-border and domestic financial restructuring, workouts and insolvency, and advises clients in relation to strategic and legal issues concerning their distressed debt and special situations investments. James has broad knowledge in a range of different business sectors including telecommunications, packaging, paper, transport, mining, automotive, energy and power. James is known as the leading practitioner in the London market for Norwegian and other Scandinavian restructurings, as well as restructurings in the offshore, oil and gas and shipping sectors. His clients include hedge funds, bondholders, institutional lenders, secondary market investors and creditor committees.
Professional Memberships
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Personal
L.P.C., The College of Law, Chester, 1994; LL.B., University of Leeds, 1993.
Chambers Review
Europe
James Terry acts for an enviable client base, which includes bondholders, institutional lenders and hedge funds. He is particularly noted for his niche expertise in Nordic restructuring matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James brings an exceptional level of commercial awareness and strategic thinking to his legal analysis."
"James has focused a lot on Nordic situations and has a strong following."
"James is simply brilliant. He is commercially strong with great strategic skills."
"James Terry is a go-to lawyer when navigating complex restructuring situations."
"James brings an exceptional level of commercial awareness and strategic thinking to his legal analysis."
"James has focused a lot on Nordic situations and has a strong following."
"James is simply brilliant. He is commercially strong with great strategic skills."
"James Terry is a go-to lawyer when navigating complex restructuring situations."