Katie Higgins
Clayton Utz
Highly commercial, highly competent and exceedingly dedicated to ensuring that the best outcomes are achieved.
– Chambers Asia Pacific
Specialising in restructuring, distressed investing and insolvency, providing advice to companies, funds, financiers, investors and directors on complex financing arrangements and work-outs, with a focus on cross-border matters.
Katie is the National Practice Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency team.
ACFS Port Logistics: advising the receivers and managers on the receivership of ACFS Port Logistics, Australia's largest privately owned container logistics operator
Cranky Foods: advised the lending syndicate on their exposure to PEP-owned Cranky Foods / Manshake and associated sale process
Infinity Pharmacy: advising Westpac, the largest senior secured creditor, on its exposure in the administration and receivership of Infinity Pharmacy Group
Pro-Pac Group: advised the senior secured creditor to Pro-Pac Group on its exposure to the Pro-Pac administration
MA Services Group: advising the senior secured creditor to MA Services on its exposure in the MA Services liquidation
Pro Medicus: advised Pro Medicus on structured financing provided to listed entity 4DMedical Limited
Journey Beyond Group: advised Hornblower Inc on US$450m acquisition financing facilities provided by US funds in connection with Hornblower Inc's acquisition of Journey Beyond from Quadrant Private Equity, and subsequently advised Journey Beyond on its 2024 A$495m TLB facility and subsequent acquisition financings
Marelli Group: advised on its €7bn debt restructure under Japanese simplified rehabilitation proceedings and the multi-jurisdictional restructuring of its debt and security arrangements*
Allegiance Coal: advised controllers appointed by senior secured lenders on their controllership of ASX-listed Allegiance Coal and sale of its mining interests in Canada*
Boeing Corporation: advised in connection with the voluntary administration of Virgin Australia*
Electricite de France: advised in connection with the voluntary administration of Paladin Energy*
Peabody Energy Corporation: advised in relation to Australian aspects of its Chapter 11 filing and financing associated with its emergence from Chapter 11, and in connection with its subsequent US$250m receivables financing facilities with PNC Bank and other US and Australian facilities*
Coronado Global Resources: advised on US$700m acquisition facilities provided in connection with its acquisition of Curragh mine and other financings, including its 2021 US$350m high yield notes offering, US$100m ABL facility and associated intercreditor arrangements, its subsequent $150m ABL facility, and its $US400m high yield notes refinancing in 2024*
Insurance Commission of Western Australia: advised in the $1.8bn settlement of the Bell Group liquidation proceedings*
*Experience prior to joining Clayton Utz