Kate Watson

Notable matters worked on prior to joining CMS:

•  Administrators on a successful £700m sale of the UK's largest operational solar power portfolio, including a complex pre-sale restructuring involving asset-hive downs and regularising of bonds.
• The board of directors of a UK aerospace manufacturer on a proposed bridge financing and working with insolvency practitioners on contingency planning and its subsequent entry into administration.
• A project company client in the infrastructure and transport sector on a complex and longstanding private finance initiative restructuring, including intricate interim financing documentation and intercreditor arrangements.
• A global lender on cross-border enforcement and restructuring options in respect of various borrowers in the real estate sector, documenting standstills and negotiating financing arrangements.
• Role as independent assessor to the Court in relation to a scheme of arrangement proposed by a leading UK alternative credit provider, providing the Court with a first of its kind report and creating precedent in this area.