Simon Mattiat
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Simon Mattiat

Senior Associate

Simon advises domestic and international on large-scale financial restructuring transactions and insolvency proceedings, with a particular focus on cross-border matters and complex structures.
His clients include German and international banks, financial institutions, investors and corporates. Simon specialises in consensual out-of-court restructurings, guiding clients through the preparation, negotiation and implementation of comprehensive restructuring concepts for major financing transactions. 

He also represents creditors in formal insolvency and in-court restructuring proceedings involving multinational groups, advising on German insolvency law implications. In addition, Simon counsels foreign stakeholders navigating distressed debt situations and restructuring financings with exposure to German group entities. 

Simon has an extensive experience advising syndicated lenders, corporates and other stakeholders on syndicated loans for borrowers in financial distress and managing such large-scale transactions from the legal advisor perspective.
 

Expertise

Industries

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2022

Academic

Second German Law Degree, Regional Court Frankfurt, 2021

Clerkship, Regional Court Frankfurt, 2019-2021

First German Law Degree, Alberts-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, 2015

Languages

English, German

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.