Akin Continues London Restructuring Momentum with Addition of Partner Jonny Woods

Latest Addition Follows Recent Arrival of Market-Leading Restructuring Trio Neil Devaney, Lois Deasey, and Matt Benson 

(London) – Akin announced today that Jonny Woods is returning to the firm as partner in London. Jonny reunites with Neil Devaney, Lois Deasey and Matt Benson, who recently rejoined the firm to lead the next generation of Akin’s Band 1 ranked London restructuring practice. Having worked alongside the team for more than a decade, Jonny advises many of the world’s most sophisticated credit investors on complex cross-border restructurings and capital solutions, further strengthening Akin’s market-leading creditor-side platform in London.

“Jonny’s return to Akin builds on our momentum in establishing the strongest creditor-oriented platform of any global firm. His cross-sector experience further strengthens our integrated, transatlantic offering and deepens our ability to advise clients across the full-spectrum of creditor-side opportunities,” said Barry Russell, senior partner of Akin’s London office. “Jonny’s familiarity with the firm and understanding of our platform will enable him to deliver value to clients from the outset.”

“As we build on the strength of Akin’s Band 1 ranked London restructuring practice, Jonny’s return is significant for both our practice and clients who will continue to benefit from our truly integrated team,” said Neil Devaney, head of London financial restructuring. “His experience advising on some of the market’s most high-profile restructurings further deepens the bench of our platform and reinforces Akin’s position at the forefront of the market.”

Jonny said, “Reuniting with Neil, Lois and Matt, alongside colleagues across Akin’s restructuring and capital solutions platform, feels like a natural step. I look forward to building on momentum at a firm uniquely positioned to support clients with increasingly complex, cross-border matters.”

Jonny re-joins Akin from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

About Akin’s Financial Restructuring Practice

Akin’s financial restructuring practice is one of the world’s leading creditor-side restructuring platforms, advising sophisticated credit and distressed investors, ad hoc creditor groups, official committees and institutional lenders on the most complex restructurings, liability management transactions, and special situations mandates across the U.S., European and Asian markets.

Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.