Leveraging strong IP, banking and corporate relationships, the 'high-quality' team at
Osborne Clarke LLP handles a full range of stressed and distressed advisory work, including advising on operational and financial restructurings and turnarounds. Team head
Will Gunston is adept at utilising formal insolvency procedures as well as more transactional methodologies, such as loan-to-own strategies, to realise value for stakeholders in distressed situations in an array of industry sectors. 'Standout lawyer'
Douglas Hawthorn excels in providing solutions to special situations, is excellent at advising on financial services restructuring and is also regularly referred work by other law firms to provide strategic advice for directors of distressed corporates. The arrival in March 2024 of Nick Axup from Stephenson Harwood strengthens the team's insolvency litigation credentials.