Daniel French > Gateley Legal > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Gateley Legal Offices
ONE ELEVEN
EDMUND STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2HJ
England
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Daniel French
Work Department
Restructuring
Position
Daniel is an expert insolvency and business restructuring advisor to insolvency practitioners, institutional lenders and major corporates.
She has many years’ experience in the corporate restructuring and recovery market, with a particular interest in real estate issues arising within an insolvency context. He has experience in advising in many sectors such as property, manufacturing, retail, leisure and professional services.
Career
Trained Bakewells Solicitors, Derby; qualified 1999; Shoosmiths 1999-2001; Squire Patton Boggs 2001-2014 (partner 2010); Gateley 2014 to present.
Memberships
R3; NARA; TMA.
Education
Bishop of Llandaff CW High School; University of Wales, Aberystwyth (LLB Hons); College of Law, Chester (LPC).
Leisure
Playing piano and golf (both badly), black belt in Tae Kwan do, coaching junior rugby team.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
(Leading individuals)Gateley Legal team of ‘excellent communicators’ has extensive experience in handling both the contentious and transactional aspects of insolvency and restructuring. On the contentious side, headed by Mark Wilson, the firm has undertaken recent work that includes auditor liability, fraud claims and risk work, as well as actions against insolvency practitioners and officers. On the transactional side, headed by ‘true market-leader’ Daniel French, the firm handles a variety of matters, including, but not limited to, security structures, regulatory issues and director’s duties matters. Its spectrum of clients ranges from equity funds, accountants, secured lenders and creditors. Victoria Portman adds to the depth of the team with her litigation expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
- Insolvency and corporate recovery West Midlands > Finance
- Leading individuals West Midlands > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Construction
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation