Jai Mudhar is a restructuring associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Jai advises sponsors, debtors, creditors and strategic investors on UK-based and cross-border restructurings. Jai has experience in identifying and analyzing distressed investment opportunities and advises investment banks, hedge funds and private equity houses in their in their review and diligence of European investment opportunities in stressed and distressed transactions.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Jai has worked on the following representative matters:
Cineworld Group — Advising the Cineworld Group on its successful restructuring via four restructuring plans.
Vyaire Medical, Inc. — Representing Vyaire Medical, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their prearranged Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Vyaire is a leading medical devices and services company with approximately $534 million in funded debt. Vyaire commenced the prearranged cases to conduct a sale process with a $45 million debtor-in-possession financing facility and the support of the vast majority of its secured lenders.
Celsa — Advising the ad hoc committee of jumbo and convertible lenders to Spanish steel manufacturing company, Celsa, in the first use of the Spanish restructuring plan procedure.
infarm Group — Advising the infarm Group in relation to its financial restructuring.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jai worked on the following representative matters:
Advised the official committee of unsecured creditors of Valaris plc in connection with its $7.1 billion financial restructuring through pre-arranged Chapter 11 cases and parallel UK implementation.
Prior Experience
Morrison & Foerster LLP, London
Associate, 2020–2022
Trainee Solicitor, 2018–2020
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Thought Leadership
Publications
“A new regime for managing national security risk”, R3 Recovery Magazine, June 2022
“Brexit: beyond all recognition?” R3 Recovery Magazine, March 2021
Memberships & Affiliations
Associate Member, Insolvency Lawyers Association
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
INSOL International
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2020, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
University of Law, LondonLegal Practice Coursewith Distinction2018
University of Law, LondonGraduate Diploma in Lawwith Distinction2017
University College LondonM.Sc., NeuroscienceMerit2015
University of KentB.Sc., BiologyFirst Class Honours2013