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Nick Lister

Partner

Nick joined the firm in 2008 and is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales. 

He has worked on a range of financial restructuring transactions acting for creditors, borrowers, insolvency officeholders and security trustees.

Experience

Representative matters

  • The co-ordinating committee of creditors representing creditors with over $1bn of debt claims in relation to the 2022 restructuring of the financial indebtedness of the ED&F Man Group.
  • The ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the HK$49billion restructuring and recapitalisation of Hong Kong Airlines.
  • A coordinating group of bank creditors on the $2.7 billion 2020 restructuring and reverse takeover of the Premier Oil group.
  • The RCF lenders of Thomas Cook Group plc (Thomas Cook) in relation to the £1.65 billion restructuring of the Thomas Cook group, and subsequently advising an ad hoc group of creditors on the liquidation of the Thomas Cook group.
  • A trade finance bank in connection with the restructuring of its exposure to the New Look Group.
  • Bank creditors on the financial restructuring and debt/equity swap in relation to Altus Intervention.
  • Lino Management BV as landlord in connection with the restructuring of leases with ATU and c.EUR800m financial indebtedness.
  • Creditors on the financial restructuring and pre-pack administration of Interserve PLC.
  • The co-ordinating committee of creditors on the EUR8 billion restructuring of Steinhoff Europe.
  • Creditors on the financial restructuring, CVA and pre-pack administration of Debenhams PLC.
  • Creditors on the administration of Mothercare PLC.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2010
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.