Virgin Australia restructuring

30/4/2020

Corporate rescue

Value:

A$ 6.84 billion

Status:

Announced

Date:

30/4/2020

Overview:

Virgin Australia Holdings has entered voluntary administration amid the coronavirus crisis and a high debt load.
Consultancy firm Deloitte has been appointed as the administrator after the airline failed to secure a A$1.4 billion loan from the federal government.
Virgin owes A$6.84 billion to up to 12,000 creditors, including banks, lessors, airports, employees and bondholders.

Adam Majeed - IFLR1000

Jurisdiction:

Australia

Deal type:

Corporate rescue

Practice area:

Restructuring

Industry sector:

Aviation

Firms:

Arnold Bloch Leibler

Party: BGH Capital (Creditor)

Clayton Utz

Party: Deloitte (Administrator)

Party: Virgin Australia Holdings (Debtor)

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Party: Committee of bondholders (Creditor)

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