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Brodies LLP Offices

Brodies LLP
Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
EDINBURGH
EH3 8BP
United Kingdom
Visit website 0131 228 3777 0131 228 3878

Lucy McCann

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0131 656 3771 lucy.mccann@brodies.com

Work Department

Restructuring & Advisory; Litigation;

Position

Lucy advises on all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency and obtained her Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency in 2011. She acts on behalf of a wide range of clients, including lenders, insolvency professionals, commercial creditors, directors and individuals. Lucy is frequently called upon to advise on asset recovery, challenges of pre-insolvency transactions, directors’ misfeasance and a wide range of technical insolvency issues.

She has acted for financial institutions in relation to high profile and high value misrepresentation and contractual disputes. She has extensive experience of acting for clients in both the Court of Session and sheriff courts. Lucy also has experience of acting on behalf of directors faced with disqualification action, including negotiation of disqualification undertakings and applying to Court on behalf of directors for permission to act as a director while disqualified.

Lucy’s practice areas include:

  • Personal insolvency
  • Corporate insolvency
  • Director disqualification
  • Commercial and corporate litigation

Career

Qualified in 2008 and have specialised in contentious restructuring & advisory work throughout my career.

Moved through the ranks from solicitor to senior solicitor, being promoted to associate in 2014 and senior associate in 2018,  promoted to partner in May 2019.

A committee member of the Edinburgh Insolvency Discussion Group (the “EIDG”) and holds the CPI (Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency) qualification.  Regularly speaks and provides training on insolvency-related topics, including providing training for the JIEB (Joint Insolvency Examination Board) exam, providing the legal updates to the EIDG and IPA Conference. Lucy is part of the Terralex Restructure & Insolvency Group.

Languages

English

Memberships

R3

Education

The Edinburgh Law School; Edinburgh University 2001 – 2006

Diploma in Legal Practice (2006)

LLB (Hons) Law 2:1 (2005)

LLB (Hons), Sip LP

Leisure

Lucy is a keen cook.  In her spare time she also enjoys to run and ski.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Leading individuals)

Lucy McCann – Brodies 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.

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