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Overview
Ola Majiyagbe is an Associate in the London office of Paul Hastings.
Mr. Majiyagbe focuses his practice on cross-border restructurings, refinancings, insolvencies and complex special situations. He has significant experience advising credit funds, hedge funds, private equity houses, insolvency practitioners, directors and other key stakeholders in stressed and distressed scenarios.
Education
- University of Leeds, LLB (2015)
- BPP University, Legal Practice Course (MA with Business) (2016)
Representations
- Gemcorp Capital and Chenavari Investment Managers on the restructuring of Stratum Energy.
- The bankruptcy trustees of Amsterdam Trade Bank N.V. on the sale of an English loan portfolio and subsequent wind-down.
- Kier Group plc on its acquisition of the business and assets of Buckingham Group effected by way of a pre-pack administration.
- A group of bondholders in connection with MHP S.E’s consent solicitation process.
- KKR on its sale of the Petainer Group to Ara Partners.
- Centerbridge Partners in connection with the $14 billion restructuring of Seadrill Limited.
- Centerbridge Partners in connection with a preferred equity investment in iHeartMedia following its Chapter 11 exit.
- Econet Media on its consensual $600m restructuring.
- A private family office on the £230 million refinancing of The Argyll Group.
- A group of US landlords in connection with the Arcadia Group’s company voluntary arrangement.
- Various insolvency practitioners on pre-pack administration sales in the retail, media and aviation sectors.
- Various financial institutions, hedge funds and private equity sponsors on enforcement scenarios, liability management and contingency planning matters across Europe and emerging market jurisdictions.
- Various boards of directors on directors' duties and corporate governance matters arising out of distressed scenarios.
*Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.
Engagement & Publications
- UK preferred for restructuring despite competition from EU - IFLR (July 2023 - Quoted)
- European Restructuring Outlook: Considerations for Lenders – Journal of Corporate Renewal (June 2022)
- Legislative Developments: The New Pre-Pack Regulations – The Art of the Pre-Pack, Global Restructuring Review (March 2022)
- CVAs: Caffè Nero – High Court rejects challenge - Property Law Journal (November 2021 #392)
Involvement
- Member, Insolvency Lawyers’ Associate
- Member, Turnaround Management Association (NextGen)