Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s expansive practice provides strategic counsel to creditors, investors, and debtors across a wide range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm frequently collaborates with specialists in finance, corporate and real estate, ensuring well-integrated and effective solutions are achieved. This collaborative approach is exemplified by team head Richard Obank’s expertise advising on distressed real estate matters, where he frequently works alongside subject matter experts in the field at the firm. Marc Trottier also handles some work within the real estate sector, including for secured lender creditors, as well as developing market-leading restructuring expertise within the sports arena. Colin Ashford is the main contact for contentious matters, work which includes defending insolvency practitioner conduct claims.
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Key clients
- Julie Palmer, Julian Pitts and Andrew Hook of Begbies Traynor Group as joint administrators of WRFC Trading Limited
- Macquarie Principal Finance Pty Limited
- Rights and Media Funding Limited
- Wourth Group Limited (previously WoolOvers Group Limited)
- Benjamin Dymant and Julian Heathcote of Teneo as joint administrators of Matches Fashion Limited
- Harlan Capital Partners
- Andrew Hook and Julie Palmer of Begbies Traynor Group as joint administrators of Immersive Group Gaming
- Julie Palmer and Andrew Hook of Begbies Traynor Group as joint administrators of HC Realisations 2024 Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Rights and Media Funding Limited, a financial services company, on an acquisition by The Friedkin Group, Inc. of a majority stake in the English Premier League club Everton and its new stadium.
Acted for Harlan Capital Partners on its successful acquisition of the business and assets of Immersive Group Gaming Limited (in administration) via a credit bid of its secured debt.
Practice head
Richard Obank
Other key lawyers
Marc Trottier; Colin Ashford; Philip de Vries; Georgina O’Sullivan; Hannah Smyth