Damien read History and Politics at the University of Durham.
Damien advises financial institutions, corporates and insolvency practitioners on UK, international and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.
In addition to UK and European situations, he also has a particular focus on the Middle East, having advised on a number of restructurings and formal insolvency process in the region.
Damien’s experience includes bank debt and bond restructurings (consensual and otherwise), contingency planning, security enforcements, pre-pack administrations and other insolvency procedures. He has worked across a range of sectors, including infrastructure, financial services / financial institutions, retail, consumer, hospitality, oil and gas, construction and aviation / aviation services.
During his career at Linklaters, Damien has also spent over a year on secondment to a UK bank’s special situations team.
Damien is one of the firm’s Trainee Recruitment Partners, responsible for the firm’s graduate recruitment programme in the UK. He has participated in several community investment programmes, including mentoring students from local schools. He is a member of the firm’s HeForShe steering committee and is actively invested in the firm’s diversity and inclusion mission.
Damien has advised on a number of market-leading restructuring and insolvency matters. Highlights of his experience include:
Damien is a member of various trade associations such as R3 (the Association of Business Recovery Professionals) and the Insolvency Lawyers Association.
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