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.

He has experience acting for a range of key stakeholders including creditors, private equity sponsors, private credit funds, special situations investors, distressed corporates, 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.

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