Dominique Hodgson

Dominique advises across the full spectrum of insolvency and restructuring matters, both contentious and non-contentious, in the UK and internationally.

• Engagements

  • Acting for liquidators of a leading pharmacy service provider operating throughout the UK across a number of work streams including dealing with key stakeholders in relation to the sale of over 1800 pharmacy businesses operated by the group, and advising on various matters related to this complex liquidation.
  • Advised the security agent on a multi-jurisdictional restructuring of a distressed Spanish gambling business involving a disposal under an intercreditor agreement and a Spanish Restructuring Plan.
  • Advised the purchaser in relation to the purchase of a global retail business out of an administration ‘pre-pack’ sale involving assets and intellectual property held in various jurisdictions including UK, USA, the Netherlands and Japan.
  • Acted for the security agent in the cross-border restructuring of an oil and gas platform business, sponsored by a private equity fund, via a distressed disposal under the terms of an intercreditor agreement, followed by the liquidation of the target entity registered in the Cayman Islands.
  • Acted for the administrators of a Guernsey mining company across a number of work streams in multiple jurisdictions including proceedings in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York, Chapter 15 proceedings, the issue of an application in the Royal Court of Guernsey under section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for a recognition order in order for the administrators to obtain investigation powers under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the investigation of claims against connected persons. Further advised the administrators on a solvent exit of the administration including making a Court application for the discharge of the administration where the statutory purpose of rescuing the company had been achieved.
  • Acting for the administrators of a group of companies operating television shopping channels, providing advice on various work streams such as asset sales, including the sale of the television channels. Additionally, advised on employee claims, retention of title claims, and interchange fee claims.
  • Advised the security agent on the sale of shares in an offshore energy services provider to entities affiliated with the secured lender.
  • Advising on the appointment of joint administrators of a rail systems company with UK and global operations by the qualifying floating charge holder (via its appointed receiver, a company registered in Delaware, USA).
  • Advised the facility agent on the consensual restructuring of a UK entertainment business, involving debt refinancing following the acquisition of a competitor.
  • Acting for the administrators of a FCA regulated company including advising on the implementation of a redress scheme and an application to set aside the prescribed part.

  Please note, Dominique’s experience includes that prior to joining Orrick.