London – 22 Bishopsgate
Natalie Blanc advises on domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency transactions, distressed M&A transactions, and special situations financings. She has significant experience advising on complex matters for a broad spectrum of clients, including credit funds, bank lenders, private equity sponsors, corporate debtors, and insolvency practitioners.
A recognized thought leader for restructuring and insolvency, Natalie is regularly called to contribute to leading industry publications such as Global Restructuring Review (GRR) and Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law (JIBFL).
Prior to joining the firm, Natalie practised for 12 years at leading US and British international law firms.
- Advised an international beauty and wellness company in connection with a comprehensive recapitalization to deliver a substantially de-levered and sustainable balance sheet with a debt reduction of approximately €520 million and a meaningful maturity runway*
- Advised the supporting noteholders in the negotiation and implementation of an innovative exchange offer for new first-out and second-out senior secured notes due 2029 and associated incremental funding, warrants, and equity consideration, implemented by means of a single class English Part 26A restructuring plan, in a deal shortlisted for IFLR Europe Awards: Restructuring Deal of the Year 2026*
- Advised a leading French telecoms and media company and holding company on a historic balance sheet restructuring involving more than €24 billion of debt, comprising term loans, senior secured notes, and senior notes, which was recognized as the IFLR Europe Awards: EMEA Restructuring Deal of the Year 2025*
- Advised a leading global private credit fund on its investment in an Asian hospitality business, including an English law security enforcement*
- Advised a US-based medical device manufacturer and its affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 cases involving the restructuring of more than $350 million of prepetition debt, as well as additional prepetition liabilities, supported by an $85 million debtor in possession credit facility and a stalking horse bid*
- Cornell Law School, JD, 2014
- University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, LLM in French, European and International Business Law, 2014
- Rutgers University, BA, magna cum laude, 2010
- England & Wales
- Paris
- New Jersey
- New York
- English
- French
