A&O Shearman global insights

A&O Shearman

The A&O Shearman global insights podcast provides global analysis of the most significant legal, regulatory and commercial issues.

  1. Episode #8: Refinancings and high energy costs set to drive Australian restructurings in the year ahead - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #8: Refinancings and high energy costs set to drive Australian restructurings in the year ahead - Global restructuring outlook

    Stubborn inflation, high energy prices and elevated housing costs are combining to put pressure on the Australian economy. In the eighth episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, David Walter in Sydney and Fred Sosnick, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, discuss how these dynamics will drive distressed acquisitions in the year ahead – and in which sectors investors can find the most ‘deal-ready’ assets.

    16 min
  2. Episode #7: Germany turns to restructuring to strengthen corporate resilience - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #7: Germany turns to restructuring to strengthen corporate resilience - Global restructuring outlook

    After several years of weak economic growth, restructuring is emerging as a strategic tool to revitalise Germany’s under-pressure businesses. Here, Hauke Sattler in Hamburg, Bernhard Herding in Frankfurt and Katrina Buckley, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, discuss how the use of StaRUG, Germany’s preventive restructuring framework, is creating investment opportunities in distressed assets and special situations.

    18 min
  3. Episode #6: Court rulings on ‘fair’ treatment of creditors reshape UK restructuring landscape - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #6: Court rulings on ‘fair’ treatment of creditors reshape UK restructuring landscape - Global restructuring outlook

    The UK courts are redefining the standards for creditor treatment under the country’s restructuring plans. In the sixth episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, Karen McMaster and Katrina Buckley, co-head of A&O Sheaman’s global restructuring team, explore how, against a backdrop of evolving case law, market participants are exploring alternative mechanisms such as liability management exercises and distressed disposals to navigate financial distress.

    13 min
  4. Episode #5: Dutch restructuring framework continues to evolve - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #5: Dutch restructuring framework continues to evolve - Global restructuring outlook

    Funding, enforcement and cross-border recognition will play a prominent role in Dutch restructurings in the year ahead. At the same time, WHOA -the Netherlands’ restructuring tool – continues to evolve as court rulings and wider adoption refine its key mechanisms. In the fifth episode of our Global restructuring outlook series, Katrina Buckley, co-head of A&O Shearman’s restructuring practice, and Aroen Kuitenbrouwer in Amsterdam explore what we can expect to see going forward.

    15 min
  5. Episode #4: Italy set for a busy year of restructuring activity in 2026 - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #4: Italy set for a busy year of restructuring activity in 2026 - Global restructuring outlook

    Italy’s rescue-first approach under its restructuring and insolvency code, the CCII, is driving earlier corporate turnarounds and faster corporate resolutions than in the past. In the fourth episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, Paolo Manganelli in Milan and Fred Sosnick, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, explain how these developments will shape restructuring and M&A activity in the months ahead.

    14 min
  6. Episode #3: International private capital funds target opportunities in the Middle East - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #3: International private capital funds target opportunities in the Middle East - Global restructuring outlook

    International financial investors are pursuing a wide range of assets across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, encouraged by the robust downside protections offered by recent bankruptcy and restructuring reforms. In this, the third episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, partners Adam Banks in Dubai, Haris Meyer Hanif in Riyadh, and Katrina Buckley, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, explore how their presence is also driving a wave of financial innovation.

    19 min
  7. Episode #2: Mainland China and Hong Kong markets continue to experience distress, with further “second round” restructurings expected - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #2: Mainland China and Hong Kong markets continue to experience distress, with further “second round” restructurings expected - Global restructuring outlook

    Mainland China and Hong Kong are grappling with ongoing market distress and continued pressure on their real estate sectors. In the second episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, Viola Jing in Hong Kong and Katrina Buckley, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, explain how this is affecting restructuring activity in the region – including among businesses that have already been through a process.

    17 min
  8. Episode #1: U.S. restructuring 2025 review and 2026 outlook - Global restructuring outlook

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    Episode #1: U.S. restructuring 2025 review and 2026 outlook - Global restructuring outlook

    First Brands’ ongoing Chapter 11 process highlights how documentation, collateral traceability and the governance of special purpose vehicles affect key parties in a restructuring. In the first episode of our Global restructuring outlook podcast series, partners Ned Schodek and Fred Sosnick, co-head of A&O Shearman’s global restructuring team, explore the ramifications of the case for distressed investors.

    10 min
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The A&O Shearman global insights podcast provides global analysis of the most significant legal, regulatory and commercial issues.

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  • Creator
    A&O Shearman
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
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    Clean
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