Profile

Simon Longfield (Partner)

Simon works in our Recovery & Reorganisation practice, specialising in multi-bank restructuring and turnaround assignments, advising both creditors and debtors.

Experience

Simon joined us at Grant Thornton in 1997 having spent several years with Arthur Andersen. With more than 17 years experience in restructuring, he has led a number of large and complex assignments both in the UK and internationally. He is regularly engaged by senior and mezzanine lenders, bondholders and hedge funds as well as management and investors of distressed corporates.

Recent experience includes: reviewing the strategic and financial viability of a potential partner of a leading international petroleum company; advising a bank syndicate on the financial restructuring of a UK automotive group with financial indebtedness of £250m and advising a syndicate of US bond holders owed US$200m by a Dutch-based global distribution services group on strategy, restructuring options and the likely impact on the lender's exposure.

Simon's expertise covers:

• Technology
• Chemicals
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Telecommunications
• Public Sector services

Qualifications

• FCA (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
• Licensed insolvency practitioner (non appointment taker).