Matthew Czyzyk

Experience

Representative matters prior to joining Ropes & Gray include advising:

• an ad hoc group of bondholders to Lebara, in relation to a share pledge enforcement and subsequent restructuring of the group’s capital structure
• a group of lenders to Bulsatcom, a Bulgarian telecommunications business, in relation to an enforcement and refinancing process
• the Wentworth Group, with respect to Lehman Brothers International Europe’s English scheme of arrangement
• Noble Group Limited, with respect to its restructuring by means of English and Bermudian schemes of arrangement
• an ad hoc group of creditors as lenders to Steinhoff, in relation to the restructuring of the group’s capital structure
• certain lenders to Turkish Telecom, with respect to the restructuring of the company’s capital structure
• an ad hoc group of credit funds in relation to the restructuring of Ocean Rig
• an ad hoc group of credit funds on the Chapter 11 restructuring of Vertellus
• the senior lenders on the financial restructuring of Ambatovy, Africa’s largest nickel extraction facility
• a pan-European steel manufacturer on the restructuring of its debt
• an ad hoc group of lenders in relation to the restructuring of Oi Telecom
• a Welsh steel manufacturer in relation to the restructuring of its debt
• The Hellenic Republic on the 'PSI 2' restructuring of its public debt
• KKR Credit in relation to various direct lending investments
• the financial advisor to Hellenic Bank in relation to its recapitalisation plan and associated exchange offer
• various European corporate clients on their debt financings, including revolving credit facilities, pre-export financing facilities, MTN programmes and ECP issuances
• a number of European corporate clients on various consent solicitations
• both issuers and underwriters on a number of European high yield bond transactions