Sarah Duignan > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP Offices

Two New Bailey
6 Stanley Street
Salford
M3 5GX
England
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Sarah Duignan

Work Department
Sarah is a Principal Associate in our Finance Group and specialises in all aspects of non-contentious corporate restructuring and insolvency.
She advises banks, secondary lenders, accountants and corporate clients, on all aspects of distressed finance and restructuring - including security enforcement, secondary debt trading, and directors' duties.
Recent instructions include:
Advising financial institutions (both in the UK and internationally) in relation to the sale of debt;
Advising the board of Urban Splash in connection with the restructuring of syndicated and bilateral lending and security across the group;
Advising BDO LLP in connection with their appointment as administrators, and subsequent trading and disposal of two hotels in the Lake District;
Advising Barclays Bank in connection with a significant debt redemption and security release, and associated priority issues;
Advising Mortgage Express and their appointed receivers in connection with the recovery of property lending of significant value;
Advising secondary lenders in connection with standard form service and finance agreements.
Position
Principle Associate
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
(Next Generation Partners)Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP houses a ‘technically astute’ insolvency practice led by Sarah Duignan, who is experienced at handling the full range of matters relating to both debt and equity restructuring, and David Gray who ‘instils confidence’ in his clients across the real estate, retail and professional services sectors. Max Morrison is well-equipped to assist with transactional issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners North West > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insolvency and corporate recovery North West > Finance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment
- Employment > Pensions
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation