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Under the leadership of the 'technically gifted, strategic and tenacious' Julian Cahn (who also handles personal insolvency matters), Stephenson Harwood has gained most of its acclaim for work on behalf of IPs dealing with complex contentious insolvency mandates, often involving allegations of fraud. The 'technically robust' Tal Goldsmith is regularly involved in cross-border insolvency cases involving both inbound and outbound recognition and concurrent proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. For non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters, Ian Benjamin provides 'very commercial and user-friendly advice' to a variety of stakeholders including funds, officeholders and lenders.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has intimate knowledge of complex restructuring legislation both in the UK and further afield.'
- 'Julian Cahn is a super experienced insolvency litigator for both high-profile personal and corporate insolvency matters.'
Key clients
- BDO LLP
- Blandford Capital LLP
Work highlights
Continues to act for Shane Crooks and Malcolm Cohen of BDO LLP, the receivers of Sebastian Holdings Inc (SHI), which was the personal investment vehicle of the Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik. Mr Vik, aware of SHI's significant liabilities to Deutsche Bank and so as to avoid them, dissipated c.$1bn of assets. The case has attracted significant media attention.
Advised long-standing client, private investment fund Blandford Capital LLP, on multiple aspects of its acquisition of UK adult educational and residential homes provider Hesley Group from Antin Infrastructure Partners.