Linton Bloomberg
Biography
Linton Bloomberg is a partner in the Restructuring Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s London office. He advises clients on domestic and cross-border restructurings, insolvencies and distressed transactions, representing insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, creditors, debtors, private credit funds, private equity sponsors and other stakeholders.
His practice encompasses out-of-court restructurings, strategic refinancings, administrations, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), distressed acquisitions, pensions restructurings, Chapter 11 proceedings and insolvency-related litigation. He advises companies, creditors, shareholders, directors, administrators and liquidators on complex financial distress situations, including trading administrations, business sales, distressed asset transactions and cross-border insolvency proceedings.
Linton has advised on high-profile restructurings across the UK, Europe and the U.S., including matters involving financial institutions, energy companies and major retailers. His experience spans the energy, financial services, retail, aviation, automotive, technology and life sciences sectors, with particular experience in energy-sector restructurings.
He is consistently recognized in leading legal directories. He is ranked in Chambers UK for Restructuring/Insolvency (2026) and has been recommended in The Legal 500 UK (2020), where he has been described as a “personable and clever” practitioner and “an emerging star who has worked on a string of high-profile cases.”
Linton regularly writes and speaks on restructuring and insolvency topics. He is frequently invited to present at industry conferences, including pemacom, a cross-border private equity and M&A conference in Munich, where he has spoken on European distressed opportunities. He has also spoken at the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association Conference and contributes to R3 training programs, including “Complex Restructuring,” “Restructuring Week” and “Restructuring Forum.”
He is a frequent commentator on restructuring developments, including a guest appearance on Bloomberg UK Politics, and his insights have been featured in publications including Reuters, Property Week, City A.M. and The Guardian.
He also has authored articles for LexisNexis Corporate Rescue and Insolvency, Recovery News and Business Reporter.
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- Represented a bond trustee in connection with the Chapter 11 restructuring of a leading international cinema and entertainment company.
- Represented stakeholders in Chapter 11 and related UK and European proceedings arising from the insolvency of a major global financial institution, including multibillion-dollar settlements, pension-related matters, appellate proceedings and cross-border disputes involving affiliated entities.
- Represented the special administrators of a global financial services firm in connection with client asset and client money issues, a $1.4 billion cross-border settlement, pension liabilities, tax disputes and complex claims involving international stakeholders.
- Advised the board of an electric vehicle leasing company and subsequently its administrators in a trading administration involving approximately £173 million of debt and a fleet of more than 4,700 vehicles.
- Advised the board of a publicly listed semiconductor company regarding financial distress, directors' duties and national security considerations arising from its role in a critical technology supply chain.
- Represented major creditors and suppliers in connection with the restructuring of a strategically significant oil refinery.
- Represented a private credit fund in the distressed acquisition of a national retail business through a pre-pack administration.
- Advised a trading group in connection with a complex restructuring involving contingent liabilities in excess of £500 million.
Some of the representations above were handled by Linton prior to joining Haynes Boone.
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- Insolvency Lawyers’ Association, Member
- Turnaround Management Association, Member
- R3 (Association of Business Recovery Professionals), including its Training and Development Committee, Member
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- Recognized in Chambers UK, Chambers and Partners, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2026
- Recognized as a “Rising Star” in The Legal 500 UK, Legalese, 2020
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- “HMRC’s hard turn on tax enforcement,” featured, Business & Accountancy Daily, May 13, 2026.
- “Business insolvencies increased by 0.2% in 2025,” featured, Credit-Connect, Jan. 21, 2026.
- “Business insolvencies increased by 0.2% in 2025,” featured, Bloomberg, Jan. 20, 2026.
- “UK Supreme Court judgment in Hopcraft, Johnson & Wrench – immediate implications for motor-finance lenders and next steps following FCA’s statement,” co-author, Aug. 7, 2025.
- “Avoiding personal liability for wrongful trading,” author, Reed Smith Insights, Oct. 11, 2024.
- “Breach of director’s duties: the largest ever wrongful trading judgment in the English courts,” author, Reed Smith Insights, Sept. 15, 2024.
- “Collective redundancies on insolvency: administrators’ responsibilities and liabilities,” co-author, Reed Smith Blog, Dec. 1, 2023.
- “The “spectrum” of possibilities for fixed charges after Avanti judgment,” co-author, Reed Smith Insights, May 25, 2023.
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Education
- LPC, Leeds Beckett University, 1997
- LL.B. (Hons.), University of Birmingham, 1996
Admissions
- England and Wales
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What types of domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters do you handle?
I advise on domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvencies involving operations, assets and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. My experience includes creditor and debtor representations, out-of-court restructurings, strategic refinancings, pensions restructurings, insolvency litigation, UK insolvency processes and Chapter 11 proceedings.
Who do you represent in restructuring matters?
I represent insolvency practitioners, investment banks, UK clearing banks, creditors, debtors, private credit funds, private equity sponsors, companies, shareholders, directors, administrators and liquidators.
What formal insolvency proceedings have you worked with?
My experience includes administrations, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements and Chapter 11 proceedings. I also advise on disputes arising from insolvency proceedings and matters involving the sale or restructuring of distressed businesses and their assets.
Which industries are reflected in your restructuring experience?
My restructuring matters have involved businesses in the energy, financial services, retail, aviation, automotive, technology and life sciences sectors. I have substantial experience in energy-sector restructurings, including matters involving companies with operations and assets across multiple jurisdictions.
How do you approach restructuring matters involving multiple stakeholders?
I draw on my experience representing companies, creditors, shareholders, directors, administrators, liquidators and other restructuring stakeholders to understand the competing legal and commercial considerations involved. This perspective helps me address issues arising in domestic and cross-border restructurings, refinancings and insolvency proceedings.
