Biography

Natasha Ayres is a Senior Knowledge and Practice Development Counsel in the Restructuring team, based in London.
Natasha has extensive experience in providing a wide range of advice and support in relation to domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, and supports the London Restructuring team with its technical know-how and business development.
Latest Thinking
Latest Thinking
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Protected: Consultation for new Practice Statement for schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Natasha Ayres,
Neil Devaney,
Matt Benson,
Jenny Davidson,
Lois Deasey,
Gemma Sage and
Mark Lawford
— May 14, 2025
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Protected: English High Court convenes separate meetings of opposing creditors in two creditor Part 26A restructuring plan
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Lois Deasey,
Jenny Davidson,
Gemma Sage and
Mark Lawford
— May 08, 2025
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The end of equitable subordination of shareholder loans in German insolvencies?
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Matthias Eiden,
Andrew Wilkinson,
Neil Devaney,
Lois Deasey,
Matt Benson,
Natasha Ayres,
Jenny Davidson,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— February 25, 2025
The German Federal Supreme Court has submitted questions to the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) which will determine whether non-German law governed shareholder loans to German borrowers are subject to the German insolvency law principle of equitable subordination. If the ECJ finds that the governing law of the contract determines the issue, this may ...
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Sino-Ocean Restructuring Plan sanctioned: shareholders benefit from first cram-across of pari passu creditors
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Andrew Wilkinson,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Lois Deasey,
Jenny Davidson,
Gemma Sage and
Mark Lawford
— February 17, 2025
The English High Court has sanctioned the Sino-Ocean Holdings restructuring plan in the face of strong opposition from Long Corridor Asset Management, which held c.1.5% of the plan liabilities. The plan is the first cram-across of pari passu creditors, by a class consisting of non-English law governed debt subject to an overseas scheme, and the ...
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Motor finance: FCA publishes new complaint handling rules for ‘non-discretionary commission arrangements’, following recent court judgments
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Neil Devaney,
Andrew Wilkinson,
Natasha Ayres,
Matt Benson,
Lois Deasey,
Jenny Davidson,
Mark Lawford and
Gemma Sage
— December 20, 2024
The FCA has published complaint handling rules for non-discretionary commission arrangements (“Non-DCA”) under motor finance regulated credit agreements and regulated motor finance consumer hire (lease) agreements. The new rules come into force on 20 December 2024 and will apply to complaints received on or after 26 October 2024. As far as possible, the new rules ...