Lino Di Lorenzo > Mills & Reeve LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘proactive and user-friendly‘ restructuring and insolvency group at Mills & Reeve LLP handles high-value and complex asset recovery claims both for and against insolvency practitioners. The broader practice is led from London but principal associate Lino Di Lorenzo is the key name in Cambridge, noted for his ‘excellent knowledge and understanding of the law which he applies to good effect’. Di Lorenzo stands out for his expertise in cross-border insolvencies and high-value, complex asset recovery actions. In the Norwich office, Catherine Noble handles complex claims to assist in the recovery of assets for estates, and Lynne Lawn specialises in debt recovery and asset recovery claims for the Official Receiver. Former lead partner Jamie Wheatley  retired from the practice in 2022.

Mills & Reeve LLP has ‘a very well-connected team delivering useful and practicable solutions’. Practice head Douglas McDonald a is ‘a highly skilled and approachable lawyer who delivers solutions that are meaningful and valuable to the client’. Principal associates Helen Prandy, who ‘gives pragmatic advice tailored to clients’ businesses’, and Lino Di Lorenzo, who handles complex commercial and insolvency litigation, play central roles in the practice. The firm is a key advisor on national and high-value regional disputes involving mid-market corporates in sectors such as technology, life sciences, food and agribusiness, energy, financial services, health and education.