Latham & Watkins has advised bar and club operator Novus Leisure on the financial restructuring of its business.

Novus, whose brands include Tiger Tiger, has significantly reduced its debt in a debt for equity swap that has seen Barclays Ventures and the Royal Bank of Scotland become majority shareholders while private equity firm Cognetas is reduced to a minority stakeholder. Barclays has also committed to invest £20m to expand the business.