Corporate restructuring & insolvency in London

‘A first rate and exceptional team with strength in depth and an unrivalled knowledge of complex, multi-party restructuring matters.’

‘They have a clear edge in terms of their energy credentials that make them the go-to firm in London for buy-side investors in energy restructurings.’

‘Well connected with the creditor community. Specifically excel in bondholder assignments.’

‘Barry Russell and Tom Bannister provide an outstanding combination, utilizing in any case their deep understanding of the law, the counterparties, the professional advisors and the art of the possible in working closely with us to negotiate best outcomes.’

‘The super commercial James Terry is central in restructurings of energy and offshore sector issuers in the Nordic high yield market.’

‘Emma Simmonds is extremely knowledgeable and adept at bridging the gap between the legal and commercial worlds. She was also a constant source of creative ideas and compromise positions that helped prevent restructuring negotiations breaking down when a commercial impasse had been reached.’

‘Liz Osborne is a world-class practitioner who is highly driven and displays excellent commercial judgement.’

‘Liz Osborne is excellent and one of the best lawyers with whom I have had the pleasure of working. Incredibly diligent, focused on the end result and not afraid to drive other parties on when needed, but does so in a highly personable style. Brilliant to work with and someone you want on your side.’

‘Excellent and prompt service, the team goes the extra mile for the client.’

‘The practice is a senior, experienced team at the cutting-edge of insolvency and restructuring.’

‘Practical and pragmatic; hard-working and capable team; good bench-strength in the junior lawyers; collaborative; well connected to the market; innovative solutions for clients.’

‘Ian Field remains one of the most experienced restructuring partners in the market. He is creative and solutions-oriented.’

‘Jennifer Marshall – excellent leading lawyer; very easy to work with; thinks through the issues and comes up with practical and pragmatic solutions.’

‘Jennifer Marshall – deep commitment, strong technical skills and renowned across the industry as a go-to partner especially with unusual, complex situations.’ 

‘Tim Watson is very straightforward and easy to deal with. He thinks like an investor so knows the what we are looking out for and has usually pre-empted questions/concerns we might have.’

‘Nick Charlwood is very strong. He’s great at managing and driving work product for the client as well as negotiating solutions to difficult issues.’

‘Great strength-in-depth and every possible area of expertise covered.’

‘Perfect mix of legal expertise with commercial nous.’

‘Very strong restructuring team across all levels – the partners are supported by very able junior and mid level team. Projects are well staffed with appropriate resources and very strong levels of partner engagement. Strong commitment to client delivery. Collaborative approach with advisors and provides confidence that the legal analysis will be high quality and insightful.’

‘The team displays the highest levels of expertise, an exemplary work ethic and efficiency and have a solid understanding of the underlying commercial and risk considerations on transactions. What sets them apart is their collaborative approach and ability to really listen to their clients’ needs and requests rather than just drive a standard process to deliver a technical outcome that works legally.’

‘The outstanding John MacLennan is calm, cool and collected and very technically capable with the appropriate amount of commercial overlay.’

‘John MacLennan – a true collaborative partner who is able to both explain the technical legal nuances in plain language and adapt to clients, while helping to deliver commercial solutions that work.’

‘Melissa Coakley is very technical and on top of the detail, while also retaining a pragmatic approach.’

‘The firm is super responsive and the team well resourced with strong individuals across geographies.’

‘The team provides a highly pragmatic and flexible approach.’

‘Top-notch team and practice; involved in most if not all high-profile transactions in the market.’

‘The team has very strong credentials in the field of Company Voluntary Arrangements, having acted on the majority of recent large projects.’

‘The firm has advised us on several transactions relating to one of our investments, all of which have been extremely complex. They have come up with innovative solutions to numerous difficult aspects of the transactions, all the while staying commercially-focused, helping us to achieve a very favourable outcome to support the long-term development of the business.’

‘The very commercial Sean Lacey can think outside of box and propose solutions.’

‘Elaine Nolan is a very strong practitioner, who has significant experience in dealing with complex Company Voluntary Arrangements.’

‘Thomas Jemmett is incredibly diligent and attentive.’

‘The exceptional team delivers commercial and highly practical advice.’

‘The firm provides a balanced offering.’

‘Yen Sum is brilliant.’

‘Top quality restructuring partners and lawyers with a very strong legal and commercial understanding that are able to deliver solutions and document the most complex transactions.’

‘Particularly adapted to leading large complex company side restructurings which require coordinated legal advice through a range of issues: including listing rules, tax, financing, pensions and across multiple jurisdictions.’

‘One of the best restructuring and insolvency teams in the City, allied to fantastic corporate and banking practices, as well as the full range of other services. Deep core restructuring expertise and strength-in-depth in the team, means they can tackle multiple large cases.’

‘Rebecca Jarvis blends her years of experience with razor sharp legal perspectives to quickly provide clients with solutions based approach. This makes Rebecca a steady hand for boards and stakeholders, alike, in what are often complex and sometimes volatile/acrimonious situations.’

‘Richard Bussell is a stand out – great lawyer and partner in difficult situations. Richard Hodgson is very knowledgeable.’

‘James Douglas is who I turn to when a difficult and complex situation requires careful navigation, as he is a trusted adviser who applies a thoughtful and reasoned approach.’

‘Sarah Mook is a very strong and experienced corporate restructuring lawyer. Excellent client skills. Extensive capital markets knowledge.’

‘The experienced and knolwedgeable Matthew Harding is technically strong, very calm in a crisis and gives practical advice.’

‘Yushan Ng is a fantastic operator.’

‘Sinjini Saha and Yushan Ng: Whilst their commitment, engagement, communication, speed and friendliness stand out from a competitive landscape, what truly sets them apart is their strategic and commercial thinking – their ability to strategise, devise action plans and implement them. It is a pleasure working with them.’

‘Out-of-the-box thinking. The team always comes up with creative and sophisticated solutions to complex problems’

‘Strong restructuring expertise, very thorough.’

‘The very experienced team is able to bring best practices and knowledge from a broad range of situations.’

‘The team has a very broad knowledge of the various stakeholders in the stressed credit/financial restructuring market, particularly credit investors.’

‘The firm has a depth of experience of restructuring in many markets and at varying business levels built up over many years. That means they know what they’re doing and have the confidence and ability to adapt to new situations which, in the restructuring field, is happening all the time.’

‘The incredibly astute and commercial Neil Devaney is a leading individual in the world of creditor-side restructuring representation. His strategic thinking, intellectual and innovative guidance, managing different stakeholder interests, structuring transactions involving complex issues and layered capital structures and reaching consensual solutions stands him apart from other practitioners in the market.’

‘Neil Devaney always understands the business being restructured, financial as well as legal issues and what a client needs. He is incredibly astute and commercial.’

‘Mark Lawford: one of the keenest intellects I have come across in over 30 years of practice. His powerful analytical skills match his ability to think laterally as well as get things done; a rare combination in one person of all the attributes of a very effective lawyer.’

 ‘Andrew Wilkinson: enormous experience. He leads the field when it comes to innovation. Hayley Lund [disputes]: practical, responsive, hands-on and very efficient. Maeve Brady: a pleasure to work with, her straightforward approach is exactly what is needed with determined opponents.’

‘Gemma Sage is terrific.’

‘The team is very well connected and provides very technical advice, framed in a commercial context.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the sector and good grasp of the market, combined with exceptional technical and strategic capabilities.’

‘A strong transatlantic team – able to cover European restructurings but really understand the US angles and Chapter 11 – great for multinationals.’

‘Christian Pilkington is commercial and pragmatic.’

‘Christian Pilkington is an excellent strategist and a market leader in European restructuring and related matters.’

‘Ben Davies – ludicrous work rate and ensured a very complex deal was delivered on time.’

‘The commercial Ian Wallace has an excellent understanding of the distressed investment market.’

‘I worked closely with Morvyn Radlow on our recent project and was really impressed with her approach and also her technical knowledge. Morvyn was always approachable, contactable and very responsive, even when working late into the evening, which really helped us to keep our work on target and focused in the right areas. Morvyn was very personable, easy to work with and managed the process of the complex Scheme of Arrange seamlessly despite a vast number of stakeholders, advisors and different perspectives.’

‘An experienced seasoned team with good cross-European coverage.’

‘The team’s strengths are collaboration, responsiveness, experience and knowledge, with particular emphasis on the consistent hands-on approach on the part of the partners.’

‘The team has a real client focus and an innovative approach to corporate insolvency.’

‘The team is always ready to find constructive solutions to difficult problems.’

‘Giles Boothman has developed a very collaborative style and works well with other advisors to get deals done.’

‘The knowledgeable and professional Giles Boothman has a clear focus on delivery for the client and has taken the time to understand our needs to provide excellent and supportive advice and counsel. He is very commercial and thinks creatively.’

‘Drew Sainsbury is engaging and communicative.’

‘Olga Galazoula is knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘The team is thorough and helpful in dealing with strategic matters.’

‘The restructuring team at Hogan Lovells is very pro-active and commercial. They will undertake work and advise on a legal basis that takes the relevant commercial considerations into account.’

‘The team combines in-depth legal analysis and insight, integrated with the commerciality of what we are seeking to achieve.’

‘Tom Astle is a strong technical lawyer, user friendly and utterly dedicated to his clients.’

‘Joe Bannister provides clear and commercial advice.’

‘Stephen Foster is a highly experienced and well-rounded advisor, who combines deep legal insight with commercial acumen, and a focus on what really matters.’

‘Alex Kay is experienced, results-oriented and extremely client-friendly.’

‘The very responsive and engaged James Maltby is on top of the issues and works pragmatically to solve any challenges that arise. Deborah Gregory is an astute and highly experienced insolvency and restructuring lawyer.’

‘It is a strong team that provides very good technical legal advice on complex insolvency matters.’

‘A diverse and smart team with a reliable and dynamic approach to complex legal issues. The team are not afraid to go out on a limb for their clients.’

‘Michael Fiddy is extremely experienced, approachable and always provides sage commercial advice.’

‘The exceptional Amy Jacks has extensive legal knowledge, cross-sector capability and a collaborative and engaging approach to projects.’

‘Devi Shah is hugely experienced and impressive in both contentious and non- contentious insolvency and restructuring matters.’

‘Barry Cosgrave has a detailed understanding of acutely distressed situations and alongside an understanding of complex, structured credit.’

‘Trevor Borthwick is an absolute rock in any contested restructuring situation – he is totally dependable, dedicated, deeply knowledgeable and you know he will protect your position.’

‘Sheena Frazer – a dynamic and talented lawyer with a commercial and amiable approach to projects.’

‘The partners are very hands on; they handle top of market, cutting-edge work that requires partner time, and as a client you absolutely always have their attention. I also find them on the cutting-edge of law firm collaboration – these are UK law experts, willing and in fact committed to working with the best local talent in other jurisdictions.’

‘It is a great team that offers pragmatic and practical advice to clients. They also know how to navigate issues associated with restructuring Plc clients.’

‘The firm provides responsive and incisive advice that adapts to changing circumstances.’

‘The outstanding Ian Johnson is at the forefront of new UK Restructuring Plan and the ability to use this in a number of different situations and circumstances.’

‘Ian Johnson and Tom Vickers are completely unflappable – they are not only top experts in the field, they command the room and are never flustered. They instil complete confidence in the client.’

‘Tom Vickers provides very commercial, clear and articulate advice.’

‘Exceptional advice and service. Always thinking outside-the-box and providing succinct commercial advice.’

‘Great commercial awareness, attention to detail and speed of response on highly complex and challenging restructuring cases.’

‘Exceptional experience, down-to-earth commercial approach, willing to think outside the box.’

‘Neil Griffiths is virtually unflappable, highly experienced and provides very reassuring advice.’

‘Ian Fox knows his stuff, puts in the hours, and provides clear advice.’

‘Richard Pallot-Cook provides first-class commercial advice.’

‘Tessa Blank is fantastically organised and committed.’

‘The techically outstanding Luci Mitchell-Fry provides commercial and robust advice.’

‘They know the law and are able to provide commercial, focused advice in an efficient, user-friendly manner.’

‘The team is focused on innovative and creative solutions at the forefront of the law as it develops. The lawyers are very commercial and aware of the drivers for their clients and other players in the market.’

‘Always provide clear and commercial advice in a friendly and prompt way.’

‘The broad capabilities, strength-in-depth of the team and international capabilities ensure they are able to provide advice across a wide spectrum of distressed situations.’

‘The impressive and entrepreneurial David Manson is very commercial and hands on when he needs to be. He has a strong understanding of commercial drivers and the state of the market.’

‘Neil Riley listens, gives considered advice and challenges appropriately.’

‘David Ampaw is exceptionally user-friendly, delivering robust and commercial advice in a calm and friendly way.’

‘Ben Larkin is an excellent operator.’

‘The team does a great job at working cross-functionally and pulling in expertise from different areas to develop optimal solutions for clients.’

‘The team provides thoughtful and balanced advice, protects my interests firmly, but without becoming overly embroiled in needless arguments with the opponents.’

‘Top tier, partner-led service, which is technically first-class and their advice is always given with a strong commercial perspective.’

‘It is a good team that offers pragmatic advice and has great private equity/alternative credit provider relationships.’

‘Jat Bains has proven truly exceptional. His depth of knowledge on the legal issues across a wide range of areas on corporate law has proven truly phenomenal on repeated occasions. He combines this with a real creativity and advice to find commercial solutions which simply work and can get agreed by the other side.’

‘Paul Keddie is an excellent lawyer with in-depth knowledge and experience of insolvency law and practice.’

‘They are able to combine experience with a pragmatic and creative way of working that is very helpful in solving problems that many clients have not previously confronted. This makes them a first choice for complex restructuring cases that require more than an off-the-shelf approach in order to be successful.’

‘The team has continually been pragmatic and open-minded to innovations in collaboration and innovation.’

‘Karl Clowry always provides clear and concise advice for even the most complex of problems.’

‘Karl Clowry has the depth of experience as well as the stakeholder management skills to work on the tough cases with multiple competing agendas.’

‘Consistently the most user-friendly firm I have come across and they would always be my first choice for mid-market corporate restructuring and insolvency advice.’

‘Always bring a commercial and practical view to the transaction and its legal advice always reflects the bigger picture rather than just the black letter law, which is really refreshing.’

‘The team  includes extremely capable solicitors that are very easy to deal with. The answer is never a “not possible”, as they always respond with a solution or a suitable alternative.’

‘Marc Trottier is fantastic, easy going, happy to join calls with minimal notice and doesn’t try to overcharge you.’

‘Marc Trottier always brings a commerical and practical view to his advice and is so personable you never feel like you’re asking a stupid question, even when you are!’

‘Dechert’s restructuring team does an outstanding job in delivering on the guidance and managing clients’ expectations. This comes from their deep expertise in restructuring transactions.’

‘Adam Plainer is a work generator and has unrivalled experience in formal insolvency work.’

‘Adam Plainer is one of the top five restructuring lawyers in London. He is committed, practical, available, clear with his advice and has a good understanding of appropriate billing and the value to the client.’

‘Solomon Noh and Alastair Goldrein are both exceptional lawyers. From start to finish, they remain highly engaged to provide the best possible outcome to their clients. I find both partners very creative and passionate about delivering the best result possible for their clients.’

‘An experienced restructuring and insolvency team which is able to draw on the firm’s strong sector capability (eg shipping and energy) and breadth of specialisms, coupled with geographical reach which is delivered in an integrated way.’

‘Experience across a large number of deals allows for strong recommendations and innovative deal solutions.’

‘The team is approachable and very pragmatic in helping us reach the appropriate solution for our challenges. When they explain complex issues they have the way of expressing the issues which I can analyse and understand quickly.’

‘James Stonebridge is experienced at working through complex, international restructuring and insolvency situations with the interplay of different laws, precedents and jurisdictions.’

‘The team has a great insight into the commercial aspects of a transaction. It is very knowledgeable and super responsive, and has a great depth of high-quality practices elsewhere at the firm which are complementary to their offering.’

‘This practice is unique given the strength of work ethic combined with technical and commercials skills meaning the right/best possible advice is provided on a consistent basis.’

‘For me it’s the commercial overlay and application of technical expertise and practical guidance that makes Sidley Austin the leading restructuring firm I have come across.’

‘Mark Knight and Jifree Cader are technically strong and commercially savvy.’

‘Jifree Cader, Mark Knight and Dhevine Chandrapala are three of the best lawyers I have ever come across from the perspective of delivery without fail and a strong practical, commercial edge. They are very easy to work with too.’

‘The team has strong technical and commercial skills across both contentious and non-contentious insolvency work.’

‘Strong team with attention to detail. They have a really personal approach to their clients.’

‘Julian Cahn is a very safe pair of hands‘

‘Julian Cahn is one of the London market’s top contentious insolvency lawyers – technically excellent, pragmatic and commercial.’

‘The practice offers a full-service approach so can deal with all aspects of a deal, particularly when it comes foreign law matters.’

‘It is a close knit, agile, hardworking and committed team. Very commercial and technically top notch.’

‘It is a broad practice with a very engaged approach to advising creditors, taking a consistently commercial approach which adds a lot of value.’

‘The team is exceptionally diligent, incredibly knowledgeable and highly dependable.’

‘It is a very commercial and collaborative restructuring practice. The lawyers understand the needs of investors‘

‘Graham Lane is one of the most user-friendly senior restructuring lawyers in London, and offers very broad perspectives on the path through complex situations.’

‘Iben Madsen brings very thorough knowledge of any situation where she is advising, and offers creative solutions to commercial barriers.’

‘Iben Madsen is technically excellent and very proactive; she consistently provides well-considered commercial advice. She’s definitely a tactical-thinker, all over the detail and very well connected in the market.’

‘Alexander Roy is a star associate – he’s a quick thinker and always offers excellent commercial and legal advice.’

‘This insolvency practice is well-connected and will get you an audience with administrators/liquidators who might otherwise put you at the back of the queue.’

‘The team is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of insolvency and restructuring and take a very commercial approach to their dealings.’

‘The team provides responsive and technically sharp advice.’

‘The very approachable and well established team can provide clear and timely advice on all aspects of restructuring/insolvency, in both a contentious and non-contentious setting.’

‘Stewart Perry has become something of a legend in the London insolvency market. He is a completely unique, natural talent. He has the best technical insolvency skills of any solicitor I know and can see around corners.’

‘Stewart Perry is easily one of the most knowledgeable and technical insolvency lawyers in the UK, but he still manages to combine this with excellent client care, humour, efficiency and an extremely commercial approach.’

‘Stewart Perry possesses a strategic and tactical mind. He adopts a commercial approach to insolvency matters of which he is well versed and highly experienced. This is balanced with a great deal of tenacity when required. Stewart appears to enjoy working on the cases where the fee absolutely has to be earned and is a go-to for anything gnarly!’

‘Kit Jarvis is a class act; urbane, knowledgeable and down-to-earth.‘

‘Carly Schiff has a wealth of experience and invariably provides a safe pair of hands.’

‘The team has great industry knowledge and provides clear commercial advice.’

‘Fried Frank is top of the tree. It delivers the services in high end matters that one would hope for.’

‘They are very commercially minded and can find solutions in difficult cases.’

‘The highly knowledgable, diligent, and very well respected Ashley Katz is an outstanding restructuring and insolvency specialist.’

‘Ashley Katz is a very experienced commercially minded lawyer who can work very well with other lawyers worldwide in multi-jurisdictional matters.

‘Mandip Englund is pragmatic and technically astute.’

‘The team has been fully rejuvenated with the hiring of new exceptional talents under the leadership of Alex Wood. As a new team, they are hungry and striving to set up a well regarded team. They key strengths are anchored their capital markets/ bonds DNA that give them access to key corporates, which is supplemented by a strong network of regional offices giving them enhanced offering.’

‘Alex Wood has a fantastic manner with clients, and is able to distil complex concepts/case law into digestible ideas.’

‘Alex Wood is a very smart and effective lawyer.He is technically gifted and able to give good advice in complex scenarios on short notice.’

‘Kevin Heverin is an outstanding counsel; he has very high commercial acumen and is highly diligent.’

‘The team provides technically accurate advice and considers the commercial considerations surrounding the legal issues’

‘Intellectually strong, strategically astute, will really fight their client’s corner.’

‘Amy Patterson is a top-notch insolvency lawyer who was quickly able to grasp difficult cross-border insolvency issues.’

‘Amy Patterson is the complete package, a tenacious litigator with brilliant client skills.’

‘Stephen O’Grady is a restructuring lawyer who not only has the insolvency expertise one would expect from any lawyer but is able to convey it either in written form or in meeting in a clear way. In situations of debate/conflict he can hold his own but in a manner which is seldomly confrontational.’

‘Luke Viner is responsive and very helpful’.

‘The team provides prompt, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable and commercial advice. It also has the ability to bring in additional colleagues with specialisms to assist, whilst maintaining a partner-led approach.’

‘Always available, prompt in their responses to requests, with an ability to quickly understand our. Especially Alex Mehdevy and his team.’

‘Very strong practice areas and sector focus.’

‘Small but focused team. Flexible on billing which is appropriate to client needs’.

‘The team is pragmatic and realistic in helping deliver solutions and not just identify problems.’

‘The team provides excellent commercially focused advice.’

‘The team manages to strike the right balance of technical knowledge, balanced with a great commercial understanding of complex financial situations.’

‘Joss Hargrave – strong organisational skills, knows how to present a case effectively and can anticipate how things will play out. He is a stellar individual.’

‘The firm’s collaborative style enables efficient and effective solutions to problems.’

‘Although relatively small, the Goodwin restructuring team punches above its weight in terms of breadth of experience and capability – they have a wide range of experience acting for a range of participants at every stage of the restructuring cycle.’

‘Goodwin Procter is unique in its commercial approach to matters while balancing this with the complexities of restructuring and insolvency law.’

‘Simon Thomas: very approachable and willing to help. Technically good, and sees the bigger picture – which is helpful in getting everybody pulling in the same direction, but is also focused on the detail – which is often needed to get the transaction actually over the line. He is willing to make innovative suggestions, not just follow a set formula.’

‘Oonagh Steel is an excellent finance lawyer and her ability to work both new money deals and restructurings is to be commended.’

‘Geoff O’Dea is a hugely experienced restructuring lawyer who is technically strong, knows the details and can work through to the solutions.’

‘It is a strong team that is user-friendly and efficient.’

‘The team is very forthcoming and responsive.’

‘Advice is clearly structured and immediately applicable.’

‘The outstanding Jonathan Lawrence is empathetic, measured, thoughtful and very intelligent – clients feels comfortable with him.’

‘Jonathan Lawrence clearly knows his stuff, but is also approachable, responsive and commercial.’

‘ Jonathan Lawrence was consistently calm and organsied. His tact when dealing with spurious, opportunistic challenges was a credit to him and a service to us.’

‘Clare Tanner gives sound advice.’

‘The team has vast experience in all aspects of restructuring and contested insolvency litigation.’

‘The team is very responsive and very solution-oriented.’

‘Mark Fennessy brings a wealth of experience, including on international matters, that allows him to handle the unusual and complex without fuss.’

‘Mark Fennessy is an incredible team leader with vast experience and technical knowledge and second to none instincts about how cases should be run.’

‘Mark Fennessy is a leading expert in his field, as well as an outstanding lawyer and advisor. He has a unique quality of being a pragmatic and highly commercial lawyer, who is also incredibly thoughtful and analytical in his approach to resolving complex matters for clients.’

‘Sunay Radia is one of the nicest and most knowledgeable partners I have had the pleasure of working with. He really knows his stuff and is so personable at the same time.’

‘The lawyers are extremely user friendly and work above and beyond the call of duty for their clients.’

‘The team is knowledgeable, diligent, flexible and responsive.’

‘The team provides technical excellence whilst keeping a commercial outlook on advice given.’

‘The corporate restructuring and insolvency team at Charles Russell Speechlys is very strong and compares most favourably to a lot of its competitors.’

‘Hanh Nguyen stands out for providing clear, concise and quality advice on a timely basis. She is also a pleasure to deal with and takes the burden off the individual seeking the advice by covering off all avenues’

‘Jason Freedman goes above and beyond what is normally expected of a solicitor and is able to provide technical legal advice along with practical and commercial solutions to problems.’

‘This practice was fast and efficient, and very helpful by explaining all steps needed. They took me through stages step by step so that I understood everything clearly.’

‘The team is very responsive and commercially orientated.’

‘Caroline Cropley was friendly and approachable, readily contactable, and commercially minded. She gave clear and jargon free advice.’

‘A solid team that is knowlegeable in all aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency.’

‘A small but effective team with (seemingly) guaranteed partner involvement at a reasonable cost.’

‘A wide-ranging team, who offer advice on a variety of sectors and service lines. Give good honest and commercial advice.’

‘Jeremy Whiteson is a calm, considered individual who isn’t “flapped” and finds solutions not problems. He’s a lateral thinker and provides sound advice in a very calm manner.’

‘Jeremy Whiteson has a very broad range of knowledge in both insolvency and corporate, which he is able to draw upon. He is clever, very knowledgeable and focused in his approach, as well as constructive and strategic in his thinking about the best way to achieve the requirements of his clients. A very good pair of hands to be in.’

‘Alex Kyriakoulis epitomizes the concept of a trusted adviser. Commercial, shrewd, and always willing to find a solution rather than argue over pointless issues, he get things done.’

‘Rick Brown is hugely effective with clients, meaning that he draws them in and makes them want to stay. He also operates an efficient team, knowing the skills and strengths of its members, and allocating work accordingly.’

‘David Chalcraft has an immeasurable work ethic and ability to balance competing demands on his time: he is the engine of the legal team.’

‘Rick Brown is a standout leader of the UK team. Rick balances litigation strategy with commercial considerations and focusing on the clients’ needs and desires .He is extremely personable which makes him a pleasure to work with. Rick is supported by David Chalcraft and Simon Jerrum who are stars and future leaders of the HFW business. David has an eye for detail and excels at co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional high value claims. You want him on your team for large fraud disputes.’

‘Simon Jerrum – a truly standout individual in this field. Has a lovely manner, sees straight to the heart of the problem, and delivers extremely clear advice. He is very good on technical points of law, whilst always taking a highly commercial approach to solving problems – a rare combination. Definitely also a lawyer you would want on your side in an insolvency-related dispute.’

‘Rick Brown – calm and collected under pressure. Excellent strategist. Puts clients at ease.’

‘Annabel Strutt – still relatively junior, but with an outstanding ability to deal with day-to-day matters and keep overall strategy in mind.’

‘Simon Jerrum has an impressive, in-depth knowledge of insolvency law and practices and has an exceptional ability to think strategically and provide pragmatic, effective and cost-efficient solutions.’

‘Top quality client care combined with heavyweight legal expertise; great innovation and sound commercial judgement.’ 

‘The team works seamlessly cross office/cross borders, with excellent use of technology to deliver a cohesive product to clients.’

‘A clearly very experienced and battle-hardened team that knows exactly what it is doing. Very strong knowledge of the law, procedure and the levers they can pull. Strong eye for tactics and wider considerations. Commercial and very effective.’

‘Jeremy Scott is highly experienced, particularly in offshore structures and for private clients.’

‘Andrew Ford is excellent and always a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Caroline Mattin: Her technical knowledge of insolvency and her ability to think outside the box to find clear easy to understand solutions is second to none. You can feel confident with Caroline on your team!’

‘Lucas Arnold: His civil fraud and insolvency expertise across multi-jurisdiction makes him a valuable addition to any cross-border asset recovery matter.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable on insurance matters.’

‘They are approachable and benefit from deep subject knowledge.’

‘Collaborative attitude, concern for the client situation, good grasp of the case and reasonable billing.’

‘Paul Bagon is an absolute joy to work with.’

‘Tim Moynihan is commercially-minded.’