JIFREE CADER co-heads Sidley’s Restructuring group in London. He has a wealth of experience in advising clients on all facets of European insolvencies and restructurings.
Jifree works closely with private equity firms, hedge funds, investment banks and other distressed debt and par investors, providing advice on their investment portfolios. He has also advised insolvency practitioners.
Jifree has received acknowledgement from numerous industry ranking guides:
- Legal 500 UK 2025 – Recognized as a “Leading Partner” for Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency.
- Chambers UK 2025 – Ranked for Restructuring/Insolvency where clients note that “Jifree is a class act and does an incredible job. He is balanced and thoughtful, he deals with clients' idiosyncrasies, and he is understanding and responsive,” that Jifree is “is an excellent all-round lawyer who comes highly recommended,” and that he “is an impressive restructuring expert and he is highly commercial.”
- Chambers Europe and Chambers UK 2024 – Ranked for for Restructuring/Insolvency where sources claim “Jifree is a superstar and has been highly impactful on very complex transactions,” “he is a dynamic and commercial international restructuring lawyer with strong Chinese market experience,” and “Jifree is a strong lawyer who is able to provide solid advice both from a legal and commercial perspective.”
- Legal 500 UK 2024 – Recognized as a “Leading Individual” for Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency. Sources note, “Jifree stands out amongst his peers. He is hands-on when working on complex deals.”
- Legal 500 UK 2023 – Recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” for Restructuring/Insolvency.
- Chambers UK 2023 – Ranked for Restructuring/Insolvency, where clients state that “Jifree goes the extra mile for his clients.” Sources from the 2022 edition commented; “Jifree is a forceful personality and will drive a deal to completion through sheer will and determination” and “he is very strong technically, very personable and very client-centric.”
Jifree has also been recognized in The Lawyer’s ‘Hot 100’ list for 2021.
The London Restructuring practice, which Jifree co-heads, won the “Restructuring Team of the Year” award at the Legal Business Awards 2023. The team also won the highly prestigious “Innovation in rescue, restructuring and recovery (Law firm)” category at the 2021 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2021.
Prior to joining Sidley in 2016, Jifree was a partner in the restructuring practice of another international law firm.