Abhi Chopra advises on a broad range of restructuring, insolvency, and special situations matters, with a particular focus on situations with a cross-border element, which includes out-of-court restructurings, distressed/special situations investments, formal restructurings, and insolvent administrations.

He has experience acting for a range of stakeholders including distressed corporates, private equity sponsors, private credit funds, special situations investors, financial institutions, company directors, and insolvency practitioners.

Abhi joined the firm in 2024. Prior to joining Cleary, he trained and practiced at one of Australia’s leading independent law firms.

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Notable Experience

Notable Experience

  • An ad hoc group of holders of $2.6bn of GDP linked securities issued by Ukraine in relation to a restructuring of those securities into a new series of sovereign bonds with enhanced creditor protections.

  • An ad hoc group of holders of bonds issued by logistics and aircraft leasing group Priority 1 in relation to its restructuring and liquidation.

  • An ad hoc group of holders of sovereign-guaranteed notes issued by National Power Company Ukrenergo in relation to a restructuring of the notes.

  • An ad hoc group of holders of notes issued by Metinvest B.V. in relation to a potential restructuring of its notes.

  • An ad hoc group of noteholders of Vodafone Ukraine in relation to the restructuring of $500 million loan participation notes due February 2025.

  • An ad hoc group of holders of $1.36bn of notes issued by Zambia in connection with the negotiation of a tender offer launched in May 2026.

  • Noteholders in relation to debt recovery proceedings against Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (SBB) for breaches of the terms and conditions of notes issued by SBB. Also advised on co-operation arrangements between noteholders and tender and exchange offers launched by SBB in December 2024.

  • Island Capital in relation to is acquisition of luxury vehicle manufacturer Hedley Studios through a pre-pack administration.

  • Noteholders in relation to the sale of mobile ticketing platform DICE to Fever.

  • An ad hoc group of holders of GDP-linked securities issued by Ukraine (the “Warrants”); the restructuring of the Warrants was a key policy objective for both Ukraine and the IMF, which eliminates a significant contingent liability from Ukraine’s public finances and helps Ukraine achieve its IMF-backed debt sustainability targets. 

  • A secured lender to a luxury vehicle manufacturer in connection with a debt-to-equity conversion effected through a pre-pack administration.

  • Noteholders in relation to the distressed sale and prospective administration of a mobile ticketing platform.

  • An ad hoc group of noteholders on the restructuring of loan participation notes issued by VFU Funding PLC to finance a loan to Vodafone Ukraine and the underlying loan.

  • Noteholders in relation to debt recovery proceedings against Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (SBB) for breaches of the terms and conditions of notes issued by SBB. Also advised in relation to co-operation arrangements between noteholders and tender and exchange offers launched by SBB in December 2024.

  • An ad-hoc group of bondholders in relation to the potential restructuring of bonds issued by a Ukrainian electricity transmission system operator.

  • An independent Brazilian oil and gas producer on its negotiations with creditors in relation to a potential cross-border restructuring and interim rescue financing arrangements.

  • A prominent investment bank in relation to the 2025 restructuring of Altice France.

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