About Rupert Cheetham

Rupert Cheetham has a broad practice involving restructuring, insolvency and general finance transactions. Rupert advises on fully consensual work-out refinancing transactions, restructuring procedures such as UK schemes of arrangement, restructuring plans and company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), and formal insolvency proceedings. Rupert acts for banks, funds and other financial institutions, as well as sponsors, corporates, directors and insolvency practitioners.

Rupert is recognised for Restructuring & Insolvency in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 UK, where he is described as “very experienced and solutions-oriented” and lauded for being “a good leader to the team.”

Concentrations

•Restructuring and insolvency
•Loans and credit facilities
•Acquisition finance
•Private equity
•Capital markets

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2023-2024, 2026
•Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans, 2026
•Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency, 2023-2024, 2026
•Listed, Chambers UK Guide, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2026
•Listed, Chambers Europe Guide, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2026
•Listed, Chambers Global, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2026
•Listed, IFLR 1000 United Kingdom, 2025
•'Rising Star Partner,' Banking

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Restructuring & Special Situations
    • Banking & Financial Services

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Acted for Growler Mining Tuscaloosa, LLC, the fulcrum creditor in the l
    mark financial restructuring of Argo Blockchain PLC. The restructuring was implemented by way of a Part 26A Restructuring Plan, enabling Argo to retain its Nasdaq listing despite being the plan company under the Restructuring Plan.
    Prezzo Restaurants, representation of a large UK casual dining chain in its l
    mark Part 26A restructuring plan involving the compromise of l
    lord claims, tax
    local authority debts
    other secured
    unsecured creditor claims.
    Advised the super senior lender to Smile, the African telecommunications
    internet services provider, in relation to Smile's restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act.
    Advised an investor in relation to the acquisition of the debt
    equity issued by the Prezzo restaurant chain
    a subsequent pre-pack administration sale.
    Advised 3 U.S. l
    lords in the CVA of AllSaints, the high street clothing retailer.
    Advised the purchaser in relation to the acquisition of Knotel's non-U.S. businesses in a Chapter 11 restructuring.
    Advised an operator
    developer of co-living residential accommodation in Europe
    the United States, in relation to its c.400m financial restructuring.
    Advised a private equity firm in relation to the acquisition of the management rights of certain private equity funds previously managed by Abraaj.
    Acted for the senior creditors in the restructuring of a US$750m borrowing base facility for Aegean.
    Acted for Sea Trucks Group Limited in its c.US$575m financial restructuring.
    Acted for the senior creditors in relation to the potential enforcement of a secured term loan facility for an English premier league football club.
    Acted for Metinvest in relation to its c.US$2.3bn financial restructuring involving four pre-export bank debt facilities
    three series of notes.
    Acted for the security agent in relation to the collection of c.US$700m secured receivables of the OW Bunker group, the insolvent global shipping fuel oil trading business.
    Acted for a strategic investor in the financial restructuring of BorsodChem.
    Advised a lending syndicate on security enforcement options in relation to loan facilities for a Polish steel manufacturer.
    Advised a distressed debt investor in relation to its proposed investment in various loan facilities for a student housing group in administration.
    Advised a security agent/facility agent in respect of a debt sale
    partial disposal programme in relation to a PIK facility for a group of portfolio companies involved in the health technology sector.
    Acted for a leading UK washroom services
    office facilities group in relation to a c.950m financial restructuring.
    Acted for a co-ordinating committee of junior lenders on a c.1.4bn restructuring of Barchester Healthcare.
    Acted for a swap provider on a c.800m restructuring of National Car Parks.
    Acted for the co-ordinating committee of second lien creditors on a c. 4.1bn restructuring of eircom.
    Acted for the security agent on a c. 1.8bn restructuring of WIND Hellas.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Cheetham prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    England and Wales
    Victoria, Australia
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Insolvency Lawyers Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Monash University
    Bachelor of Laws
    Hons
    Other Education
    Monash University
    Bachelor of Commerce

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