Ep 103 ft. Melissa Butler

Why is the Zambian Restructuring Dragging on So? There are finally signs of progress in Sri Lanka’s restructuring, with the various bilaterals providing “financing assurances” (whatever they are). But Zambia’s restructuring has been mired in quicksand for far longer. Sovereign debt guru Melissa Butler, of White & Case, who is an expert in Sub-Saharan Africa, joins us to talk about the situation in Zambia and the broader state of sovereign debt restructuring dysfunction. We also ask Melissa about climate resilience clauses and get to talk about her career path as a US-trained lawyer working in London. Producer: Leanna Doty