Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Languages

• English

Lawyer Overview

Linton's practice centers on noncontentious insolvency matters and domestic and international restructurings. He regularly works for distressed corporates, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, and accountants in the corporate recovery field. His practice includes formal insolvency procedures as well as out-of-court restructurings. Notable examples of Linton's experience include acting for:

• the board of directors of XL Airways Group

• the administrators of MG Rover

• a senior noteholder (c.$500m) in the Sigma Finance Corporation (SIV/structured investment vehicle) Receivership, including representing the client at first instance and in the Court of Appeal

• the restructuring of an Irish UKLA-listed prominent producer of greenhouse gas emissions reductions with assets in multiple jurisdictions

• the board of directors of the U.K. subsidiaries of Dana Corporation

• Honda G.P. in relation to the administration of Super Aguri Formula 1 racing team

• the purchaser of Amtrak Express Parcels

• the purchaser of MVC

• the trustee in bankruptcies of Michael Bright (Independent Insurance) and William Roach (Coronation Street) and

• insolvency practitioners and purchasers in various trading administrations and administrative receiverships.

Linton has lectured on insolvency topics and written articles on restructuring and insolvency-related topics and also has completed a secondment with the specialised lending services team (SLS) at The Royal Bank of Scotland. Linton is a member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.

Areas of Practice

• Business Restructuring & Reorganization

Representative Cases

• Advising UK subsidiaries of Dana Corporation
• Buyout
• Distressed Merger & Acquisition
• Project Star

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations

Bar Admissions

• Law Society of England and Wales

Education

• Birmingham U - England

Published Works

• Insolvency and directors' duties – the simplified new regime? The In-House Lawyer, 2007

Address

21 Tudor Street
London EC4Y , United Kingdom

Phones

44.20.7039.5110 (Business Phone)

Faxes

44.20.7039.5999 (Business Fax)

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Websites

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