Bird & Bird LLP has good traction among creditors, debtors and officeholders, regularly advising them on contentious and non-contentious mandates, particularly within its core sectors of strength, such as technology, financial services, aviation, and retail. ‘Extremely knowledgeable’ team head Joss Hargrave takes the lead on many of the most significant mandates and is noted for his ’sensible advice’, both in a restructuring setting as well as through formal insolvency procedures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Bird & Bird is an excellent firm. Their lawyers are knowledgeable in their subjects, and give good commercial advice. My firm has used them many times and will continue to do so.’
- ‘The team is small, but very experienced and well qualified, enabling them to provide a top-class service.’
‘Joss Hargrave is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in insolvency/ restructuring work.'
'Joss Hargrave provides sensible advice.'
‘Joss Hargrave and Andrew Ramsden are incredibly knowledgeable in their field, but they also know how to communicate their advice to stakeholders at all levels in a way that is easy to understand.’
'Excellent legal knowledge across all sectors, but especially media, which could be seen as a niche area. The staff at all levels are strong, and we are yet to encounter any weak individuals at any level. Excellent collaboration and availability of partners.'
Key clients
- FRP Advisory
- ReSolve Advisory Limited (now S&W Partners LLP)
- Kroll Advisory Ltd
- Arbuthnot Latham & Co Bank
- Oakley Capital
- Teneo
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Begbies Traynor
- Kreos Capital V (UK) Limited/BlackRock Inc.
- Poshmark Inc.
- RSM
- Quantama
Work highlights
Advised FRP Advisory Limited on the administration of TBSI Realisations Limited (The Body Shop) regarding their property portfolios.
Advised Laurent Payer as the largest creditor of Yield App, a large insolvent crypto platform.
Advising Kreos Capital V (UK) Limited, now BlackRock Inc., as the only secured creditor in the insolvent estate of Festicket Limited, valued at several million pounds.
Practice head
Joss Hargrave
Other key lawyers
Claire Barker; Tim Evans; Andrew Ramsden