Led from London by the ‘highly intelligent’ Carl Allen and also able to draw upon considerable regional and international resources, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is well-placed to advise stakeholders across a range of domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency work. Although the team remains steadfastly sector agnostic, in recent years Allen has picked up a raft of work for officeholders in energy-related matters and has become recognised as an authority of the “Supplier of Last Resort” regime. Other key contacts include Alex Rogan, who has developed particular expertise with regard to the use of restructuring plans on cross-border matters and the ’practical and commercial’ Zoe Aarons, who excels in maximising returns for funds and banks as secured creditors.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Strong mix of both national and international coverage across multiple sectors with specialist knowledge of UK restructuring market. ’
‘Carl Allen is highly intelligent, while his balance and even-handedness ensure the full 360-degree package.'
- 'Carl Allen is a wizard at ensuring consensus, he is always responsive, and this is all achieved through collaboration within his team.'
- 'Zoe Aarons always provides practical and commercial advice in language non-lawyers can understand.'
‘Zoe Aarons is one of the go-to-lawyers for UK clearing banks that are dealing with customers in financial distress. Technically excellent, she is known for her user-friendly and pragmatic approach.'
'Carl Allen is my principal point of contact. He is very commercial. Has a good breadth of experience and works well with lawyer to lawyer, as well as with the client and other key stakeholders.'
'Responsive, experienced, knowledgeable, diverse, commercial, and friendly.'
'My experience of Eversheds is positive. I have a long-standing working relationship with the principal partner, Carl Allen. They are commercial, proactive and always available.'
'The team conducts national and international work, receives external recognition, and has a wide range of experiences, skills and values.'
'First class – great business awareness across many sectors and excellent tactical skills. Great client care.'
Key clients
- Kroll Advisory
- Alvarez & Marsal
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Interpath Advisory
- Teneo
- AlixPartners
- Grant Thornton
- Resolve Advisory
Work highlights
Advised Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables manager of Schroders Capital, on its acquisition of the Toucan Energy portfolio out of administration.
Advised a consortium of lenders in relation to the administration of the car finance business The Asset Exchange.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Carl Allen
Other key lawyers
Andrew Jordan; Zoe Aarons; Alex Rogan