Shirley Li-Ting > Brodies LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Brodies LLP
110 QUEEN STREET
GLASGOW
G1 3BX
United Kingdom

Position

Shirley is qualified to practice law in both Scotland and England and Wales which is invaluable in cross border restructurings. She has extensive commercial expertise in the transaction advisory and restructuring space (gained from her time working at an International Law Firm, including a secondment to Hong Kong, and a top tier Scottish Law Firm).

Shirley has worked on numerous high profile cases over the years including the first building society special administration in 2009 and has been involved in a diverse range of projects throughout her career, advising boards of directors of distressed companies, banks, investors and insolvency practitioners on: corporate simplifications, restructurings, wrongful trading issues, distressed business sales/purchases, managed exits, security enforcement options, distressed debt portfolio sales/purchases, formal insolvencies and trading issues.

She has particular expertise in the farming, public, charities, real estate, retail (CVAs) housebuilding, leisure (hotels and public houses), oil and gas, wave energy and healthcare and care homes sectors.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Rising stars)

Shirley Li-TingBrodies LLP

Brodies LLP has established a reputable restructuring and insolvency practice, advising a broad range of notable clients spanning funders, insolvency practitioners, solicitor firms, corporate clients, and public sector and regulatory bodies. Lucy McCann leads the contentious offering and is regularly instructed on both corporate and personal insolvency matters; she is well versed in representing clients from the sheriff courts to the Supreme Court. Peter Kelly is the main figure on the non-contentious side, primarily advising funds in relation to the purchase of debt and securities, but also acting on workouts. Real estate specialist Elaine Petterson is a key figure, advising on Scots aspects of cross-border restructurings, while legal director Shirley Li-Ting has strong skills in a wide array of sectors including energy, leisure and retail. Jamie Nellany has developed a solid reputation, particularly focusing on the transactional aspects of distressed companies.