Andrea Merediz Basham

Two cross-border teams have contributed chapters of Global Restructuring Review (GRR) Americas Restructuring Review 2025. The GRR Restructuring Review is a collection of insights and thought leadership to build a global outlook on the world of restructuring and insolvency. Learn more about our chapters below: Capital Solutions Financings: Yield Driving Structure In this chapter, our lawyers explore some of the typical deal structures for capital solutions financings (including relevance in certain non-US jurisdictions), various ways in which yield is captured in debt focused capital solutions instruments and briefly conclude with a few thoughts on the vulnerability of call protection and related concepts. This chapter was drafted by New York-based partners Damian Ridealgh, Mark Liscio, and Andrea Basham, Milan-based partner Francesco Lombardo, Frankfurt-based partner Michael Josenhans, and London-based partner Ken Baird. To read the chapter online, click here. EU Adaptation of Important Chapter 11 Provisions Chapter 11 has been a model and a vision for the EU restructuring community for the past 20 years. Following the enactment of the EU Restructuring Directive in 2019, nearly all EU member states have moved to implement the Directive. This includes the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain, which have all adopted insolvency and restructuring laws with many of the same features of Chapter 11. The United Kingdom has also enacted a new restructuring process that possesses many of these familiar Chapter 11 features. This chapter compares a number of these new laws with their US Bankruptcy Code counterparts. This chapter was drafted by London-based partner Ken Baird and counsel Katharina Crinson, New York-based partner Mark Liscio and counsel Samantha Braunstein, Amsterdam-based partner Michael Broeders, Hamburg-based partner Marvin Knapp, Paris-based partners Laurent Mabilat and Guilhem Bremond, Madrid-based partner Ana López, and knowledge lawyer Silvia Angós. To read the chapter online, click here.

Dec 20

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields is representing the private equity consortium buyer, led by Mubadala Capital and TWG Global, on the $6.2 billion, leveraged take-private of NYSE-listed Clear Channel Outdoor announced this morning. Details can be found here. The Freshfields team is led by partners Ethan Klingsberg and Oliver Board, counsel Zizi Petkova and associates Amy Zhan and Charlie Carroll. Partner Andrea Basham and senior associate Arash Ardalan advised on mezzanine financing and consortium arrangements; partners Allison Liff, Michael Levitt and Haden Henderson, counsel Kelsey Avery, senior associate Elio Gaarthuis and associates Cates Saleeby, Nick Singer and Dax Zhang leveraged finance/capital markets matters; partner Nicole Foster, senior associate Jeff Anand and associate Emily Shaw advised on executive compensation & employee benefits matters; partner Joe Soltis and associate Ryan Sweeney advised on tax matters; partner Brock Dahl, senior associate Christine Chong and associate Ian Allen advised data privacy/security matters; partner Mena Kaplan, senior associate Danny Spencer and associate Rhea Khakria advised on IP/commercial matters; partners Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum and Marin Boney, senior associate Sam Fulliton and associate Sandra Makeen advised on antitrust matters; counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associates Matt Parsons and Kate Koudouna advised on real estate matters and partner John Rousakis advised on environmental matters.

Feb 9

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields has received top tier rankings in the Legal 500 Latin America guide for 2026. For the 17th consecutive year, the firm is ranked Tier 1 for International Arbitration. Legal 500 notes, “Freshfields' international arbitration team is exceptional. They are the undisputed leaders in the field of investment arbitration and are always at the forefront, setting trends.” Multiple international arbitration lawyers also received individual rankings, including: Nigel Blackaby KC – Hall of Fame Noiana Marigo – Hall of Fame Caroline Richard – Leading Partner Lee Rovinescu – Next Generation Partner Natalia Zibibbo – Leading Associate Maria Julia Milesi – Leading Associate Hinda Rabkin was also mentioned as a Key Lawyer. Freshfields also received rankings in Corporate/M&A and Projects and Energy, with Legal 500 noting, “Freshfields has a very strong M&A practice. The team is robust, technical, and capable of handling the most complex transactions on the market.” Partners Andrea Basham, Paul Humphreys and Graham Watson and counsel Enrique Dancausa were noted as key lawyers on the Corporate/M&A team. Learn more about our Latin America practice here.

Oct 24

1 min

Twenty-two Freshfields partners have been selected to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for 2026. Since 2005, this flagship guide has recognized seasoned lawyers for their exceptional skill in practice and their exhibition of strong leadership on cases, deals and other significant contributions throughout the most important legal matters of the previous year. This is the largest number of Freshfields partners ever featured in this guide. The partners recognized are: Andrea Merediz Basham, M&A, New York Eric B. Bruce, White Collar Investigations, Washington DC Ian N. Bushner, Private Capital, New York Timothy J. Clark, Private Funds & Secondaries, New York Mary Eaton, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York John Fisher, M&A, Silicon Valley Elliot Friedman, International Arbitration, New York Matthew Goulding, Private Capital, Boston Jenny Hochenberg, M&A, New York Paul Humphreys, M&A, New York Gayle Klein, Commercial Litigation, New York Ethan Klingsberg, M&A, New York Meredith Kotler, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York Allison Liff, Leveraged Finance, New York Eric Mahr, Antitrust Litigation, Washington DC Noiana Marigo , International Arbitration, New York Jennifer Mellott, Antitrust, Washington DC Sanjay Murti, M&A, New York Melissa Raciti-Knapp, Project Finance, New York Neal J. Reenan, Private Capital, New York Sarah K. Solum, Capital Markets, Silicon Valley Damien Zoubek, M&A, New York

Jan 9

1 min

Twenty-two Freshfields partners have been selected to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for 2026. Since 2005, this flagship guide has recognized seasoned lawyers for their exceptional skill in practice and their exhibition of strong leadership on cases, deals and other significant contributions throughout the most important legal matters of the previous year. This is the largest number of Freshfields partners ever featured in this guide. The partners recognized are: Andrea Merediz Basham, M&A, New York Eric B. Bruce, White Collar Investigations, Washington DC Ian N. Bushner, Private Capital, New York Timothy J. Clark, Private Funds & Secondaries, New York Mary Eaton, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York John Fisher, M&A, Silicon Valley Elliot Friedman, International Arbitration, New York Matthew Goulding, Private Capital, Boston Jenny Hochenberg, M&A, New York Paul Humphreys, M&A, New York Gayle Klein, Commercial Litigation, New York Ethan Klingsberg, M&A, New York Meredith Kotler, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York Allison Liff, Leveraged Finance, New York Eric Mahr, Antitrust Litigation, Washington DC Noiana Marigo , International Arbitration, New York Jennifer Mellott, Antitrust, Washington DC Sanjay Murti, M&A, New York Melissa Raciti-Knapp, Project Finance, New York Neal J. Reenan, Private Capital, New York Sarah K. Solum, Capital Markets, Silicon Valley Damien Zoubek, M&A, New York

Jan 9

1 min