Martin Gudgeon

Bio

Senior Managing Director and head of the European Restructuring & Reorganisation Group based in London. Recent clients include various representations for debtors and creditors in the restructuring of companies in all major jurisdictions in Europe, including Northern Rock, Thule, Parex, Mauser, Golden Key and Klockner Pentaplast and Government of Ukraine. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2007, was the Chief Executive and head of European Special Situations at Close Brothers Corporate Finance, where he established its restructuring practice. At Close Brothers, represented a broad variety of clients involved in restructurings and reorganisations including: AES Drax, British Energy, EM:TV, Eurotunnel, Equitable Life, Jarvis, Federal Mogul and Rhodia. Prior to that, was at Hill Samuel, including two years on secondment to Macquarie Bank in Sydney, Australia. Accountancy training at Price Waterhouse. BSc (Hons) in Engineering from Durham University.