John specialises in cross-border and complex restructuring and insolvency. He advises funds, banks, companies, sponsors and insolvency practitioners.
John's recent experience has featured the use of schemes of arrangement to implement restructurings and refinancings. John's experience includes advising on some of the most significant restructurings in the market. Recent work has included mandates relating to Seadrill, Novo Banco, Frigoglass and Prosafe.
- The Royal Bank Scotland plc on the restructuring of the Punch Taverns securitisations
- Lenders to Icopal on its "amend to extend" scheme of arrangement (Danish, US and French companies)
- Mercator, a Slovenian listed and leading Balkan super market chain, on its EUR€1 billion plus financial restructuring
- Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners on their exit from and restructuring of the Biffa Group
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
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- Practice area Banking & finance, Restructuring & insolvency
- Sector Real estate, Banks
Career and qualifications
- Newcastle University (Hons, LLB) 1994
- Called to Bar 1995
- Barrister 1996 - 1997
- Joined Clifford Chance 1998
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1999
- Partner since 2010
Professional bodies
- R3 (UK restructuring and insolvency professional body)
- Insolvency Lawyers' Association
- INSOL (global restructuring and insolvency professional body)
Awards and citations
- Clients praise John MacLennan as "a seriously bright lawyer who is very experienced across a range of debtor and creditor representations."
Chambers UK 2018 – Restructuring and Insolvency - John MacLennan is commended by sources, who describe him as having "incredible judgement" and being "unafraid to challenge and debate points with the client and propose alternative solutions."
Chambers UK 2017 – Restructuring and Insolvency
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